Maryland

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Maryland that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Maryland records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Maryland vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$20	$60 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	April 15	May 15
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Maryland to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Maryland name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Maryland one

Maryland and Michigan both call it a resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Maryland; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Michigan and Maryland

Each year your corporation files Maryland's periodic report ($300) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Maryland plus Michigan comes to $474 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Michigan

An LLC formed in Maryland files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20)). After that come Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Maryland

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Maryland owners ask about Michigan

Does my Maryland company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Michigan?

$474 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $300 to Maryland and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Maryland 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 Maryland's periodic report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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