Foreign registration · no form number

Michigan Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in Michigan that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Michigan records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Michigan and Nevada side by side

	Michigan formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$10	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	michigan.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	May 15	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$175 late fee
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Michigan name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Michigan certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Michigan corporation is registered with Nevada.

Will your Michigan name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Michigan

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

Yearly filings: Nevada and Michigan

Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Nevada

An LLC formed in Michigan files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Nevada company in Michigan

A corporation formed in Nevada that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560 with $60 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Michigan to Nevada

Does my Michigan company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Michigan corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Nevada registration cost?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Michigan's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Michigan's report ($25) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

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

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