Foreign registration · Form 0012

Michigan Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

To do business in Oklahoma, a corporation formed in Michigan registers there on Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department using your Michigan records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Michigan and Oklahoma side by side

	Michigan formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$10	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	michigan.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	May 15	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Oklahoma

We prepare and file Form 0012
It lists us as your Oklahoma registered agent, next to your Michigan name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the Michigan certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Michigan corporation is registered with Oklahoma.

Will your Michigan name work for Oklahoma?

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

Agents: Oklahoma and Michigan

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

Yearly filings: Oklahoma and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Oklahoma comes to $184 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Michigan files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). After that come Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oklahoma into Michigan

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

Questions Michigan owners ask about Oklahoma

Does my Michigan company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Oklahoma registration cost?

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Oklahoma?

$184 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $10 to Oklahoma for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A Michigan company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

Yes: the Michigan resident agent stays, and ours covers Oklahoma for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

Yes, but Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Oklahoma yearly report, and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Michigan companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Michigan's filings.

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