Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Hawaii registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Hawaii records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Hawaii vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$5	$60 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	May 15
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Hawaii to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Hawaii name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Hawaii one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Hawaii

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Hawaii plus Michigan comes to $189 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Michigan

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Michigan

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Michigan?

$189 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii 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 Hawaii's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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