Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Louisiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Louisiana records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Louisiana 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	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.la.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $30, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary of the date of incorporation	May 15
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Louisiana to Michigan, step by step

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

Your Louisiana name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Louisiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Louisiana plus Michigan comes to $204 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Michigan

An LLC formed in Louisiana files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Louisiana files Form 326 with $160 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Michigan

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Louisiana corporation in Michigan?

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

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Michigan?

$204 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $30 to Louisiana and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Louisiana 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 Louisiana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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