Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

What Iowa and Michigan each ask for

	Iowa formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	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	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	May 15
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Iowa to Michigan, step by step

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

Your Iowa name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Iowa

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Michigan

An LLC formed in Iowa files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Iowa

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0110A with $100 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Michigan

Does my Iowa company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa 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 Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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