Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Idaho Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

Idaho vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Idaho formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Idaho 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	Idaho: online or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sosbiz.idaho.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	May 15
Agent	Your Idaho registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Idaho companies register with Michigan

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

Your Idaho name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Idaho one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Idaho

Each year your corporation files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Idaho plus Michigan comes to $174 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Idaho to Michigan

An LLC formed in Idaho files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Idaho

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Idaho files Idaho's registration (no form number) with $103.50 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Idaho owners ask about Michigan

Does my Idaho company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Idaho corporation in Michigan?

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

What are the yearly costs for Idaho and Michigan?

$174 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, nothing to Idaho and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

An Idaho company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Idaho 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 Idaho's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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