Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Connecticut that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Connecticut records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Connecticut and Michigan side by side

	Connecticut formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$80	$60 at order
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	business.ct.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report	May 15
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Connecticut companies register with Michigan

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

Your Connecticut name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Connecticut

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

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Connecticut plus Michigan comes to $324 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Michigan

An LLC formed in Connecticut files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50)). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Connecticut

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $385 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Connecticut to Michigan

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Michigan?

$324 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $150 to Connecticut and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Connecticut 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 Connecticut's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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