Indiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

Michigan registers a corporation from Indiana as a foreign corporation on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Indiana's Certificate of Existence ($15). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Indiana records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Indiana and Michigan side by side

	Indiana formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$15	$60 at order
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month, every 2 years	May 15
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Indiana companies register with Michigan

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

Your Indiana name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Indiana

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Indiana

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to Michigan

An LLC formed in Indiana files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($15)). After that come Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Indiana to Michigan

Does my Indiana company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Indiana 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 Indiana's Business Entity Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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