Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Kentucky registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Kentucky records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Kentucky and Michigan side by side

	Kentucky formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Kentucky 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	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	On or before June 30	May 15
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Kentucky to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Kentucky name work for Michigan?

We search Michigan's records for Kentucky's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Michigan and Kentucky

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Kentucky plus Michigan comes to $189 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Michigan

An LLC formed in Kentucky files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Kentucky

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Michigan

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Michigan?

$189 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Kentucky 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 Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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