Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Illinois Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Illinois registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Illinois records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Illinois vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Illinois formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Illinois 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	$25	$60 at order
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	ilsos.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05), $75, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	May 15
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Illinois companies register with Michigan

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

Will your Illinois name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Illinois one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Illinois

Each year your corporation files Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) ($75) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Illinois plus Michigan comes to $249 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to Michigan

An LLC formed in Illinois files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Questions Illinois owners ask about Michigan

Does my Illinois company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Michigan?

$249 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $75 to Illinois and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Illinois 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 Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05).

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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