Colorado

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Colorado Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Colorado registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Colorado's Certificate of Good Standing (free). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Colorado records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Colorado vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Colorado formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Colorado Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	No fee	$60 at order
How it is handled	Colorado: online as an instant PDF	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.state.co.us	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	May 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Colorado registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Colorado to Michigan, step by step

We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 560
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Colorado name and formation date. If Michigan wants the Colorado certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Colorado corporation is registered with Michigan.

Your Colorado name and Michigan's rules

We check your exact Colorado name against Michigan's records before filing.

Agents: Michigan and Colorado

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Colorado says registered agent. Michigan papers come to us; Colorado's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Colorado and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Colorado's Periodic Report ($25) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Colorado plus Michigan comes to $199 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Colorado to Michigan

An LLC formed in Colorado files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing (free)). After that come Colorado's Periodic Report ($25) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Colorado

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Colorado files Colorado's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Colorado to Michigan

Does my Colorado company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a Colorado business operates there; Michigan registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Michigan issues one to Colorado corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Colorado's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Colorado and Michigan?

$199 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $25 to Colorado and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A Colorado company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Colorado registered agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Colorado keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25), and the original keeps Colorado's Periodic Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

Colorado companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Michigan's report stays due alongside Colorado's filings.

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