Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Maine Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Maine that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Maine's Certificate of Existence ($30). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Maine records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Maine and Michigan side by side

	Maine formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Maine Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$30	$60 at order
How it is handled	Maine: online, downloaded from the company's information summary page	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	apps3.web.maine.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $85, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	June 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Maine registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Maine companies register with Michigan

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

Will your Maine name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Maine one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Maine says registered agent. Michigan papers come to us; Maine's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Maine and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Maine's Annual Report ($85) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Maine plus Michigan comes to $259 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maine to Michigan

An LLC formed in Maine files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($30)). After that come Maine's Annual Report ($85) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Maine

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Maine files Form MBCA-12 with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Maine to Michigan

Does my Maine company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Maine and Michigan?

$259 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $85 to Maine and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Maine 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 Maine's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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