Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

Michigan registers a corporation from Kansas as a foreign corporation on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Kansas records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Kansas vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Kansas formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Kansas 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	$7.50	$60 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.ks.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	May 15
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Kansas companies register with Michigan

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

Will your Kansas name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Kansas

Kansas and Michigan both call it a resident agent. Michigan papers come to us; Kansas's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Michigan

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

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Michigan

An LLC formed in Kansas files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). After that come Kansas's Information Report ($90) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Kansas

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kansas to Michigan

Does my Kansas company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Kansas 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 Kansas's Business Entity Information Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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