Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Georgia that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Georgia records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Georgia and Michigan side by side

	Georgia formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$10	$60 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	April 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Georgia to Michigan, step by step

We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 560
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Georgia name and formation date. If Michigan wants the Georgia certificate, it is ordered first. Once Michigan approves it, the Georgia company can do business there.

Your Georgia name and Michigan's rules

We search Michigan's records for Georgia's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Michigan and Georgia

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Georgia says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Georgia; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Georgia plus Michigan comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Michigan

An LLC formed in Georgia files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Questions Georgia owners ask about Michigan

Does my Georgia company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Georgia corporation in Michigan?

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

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Michigan?

$234 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Georgia 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 Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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