Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Delaware Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Delaware that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Delaware records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What Delaware and Michigan each ask for

	Delaware formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Delaware 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	$50	$60 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Franchise Tax Report, $50, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	March 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Delaware companies register with Michigan

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

Your Delaware name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Delaware one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Delaware

Each year your corporation files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Delaware plus Michigan comes to $224 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Michigan

An LLC formed in Delaware files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50)). After that come Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Delaware

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $245 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Michigan

Does my Delaware company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Michigan?

$224 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $50 to Delaware and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Delaware 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 Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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