Foreign registration · Form 50

Michigan Corporation Foreign Registration in Oregon

To do business in Oregon, a corporation formed in Michigan registers there on Form 50, with $275 in state fees. Oregon may ask for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporation Division using your Michigan records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Michigan and Oregon side by side

	Michigan formed here	Oregon registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Form 50, Application for Authority to Transact Business - Business/Professional (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$10	$275 at order
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed online with Oregon
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division
Official page	michigan.gov	sos.oregon.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year	Annual Report, $275, every year
Due	May 15	Anniversary of authorization to transact business in Oregon, every year
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Oregon registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Oregon

We prepare and file Form 50
It names us as your Oregon registered agent, with your Michigan name and formation date. If Oregon wants the Michigan certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Michigan corporation is registered with Oregon.

Your Michigan name and Oregon's rules

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

Agents: Oregon and Michigan

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

Yearly filings: Oregon and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and Oregon's Annual Report ($275). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Oregon comes to $449 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Oregon

An LLC formed in Michigan files Form 110 with Oregon ($275 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Oregon's Annual Report ($275). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oregon into Michigan

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

Questions Michigan owners ask about Oregon

Does my Michigan company need to register in Oregon?

Yes, once a Michigan business operates there; Oregon law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Oregon registration cost?

$474 at checkout; Oregon may also want Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Oregon?

$449 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $275 to Oregon for the yearly reports.

Does Oregon require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oregon corporation instead?

Yes, but Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oregon's Annual Report ($100), and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500.

How do I withdraw from Oregon later?

Michigan companies leave by filing a Foreign Corporation Amendment/Withdrawal; until then, Oregon's report stays due alongside Michigan's filings.

What does an Oregon company file to register in Michigan?

It files Form CSCL/CD 560 with $60 in state fees.

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