Foreign registration · no form number

Michigan Corporation Foreign Registration in Washington

To do business in Washington, a corporation formed in Michigan registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also wants Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division from your Michigan records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Michigan vs Washington: the paperwork

	Michigan formed here	Washington registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed online with Washington
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	michigan.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	May 15	Last day of the month of WA certificate of authority
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Washington registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Washington

Order the Michigan certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Michigan separately; it is not part of our Washington order. Washington counts 60 days from the day Michigan issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Washington registered agent, with your Michigan name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Michigan certificate comes first; then the Washington filing goes in. Once Washington approves it, the Michigan company can do business there.

Washington costs for Michigan companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Michigan	$10
Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Michigan certificate included	$409

Will your Michigan name work for Washington?

Washington can hold a name for $30 before you file.

Agents: Washington and Michigan

Washington calls it a registered agent; Michigan says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Michigan; ours takes Washington's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Washington and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Washington comes to $244 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Washington

An LLC formed in Michigan files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). After that come Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Washington into Michigan

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

Common questions: Michigan to Washington

Does my Michigan company need to register in Washington?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Washington calls it registration for Michigan corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Washington registration cost?

$399 at checkout plus $10 to Michigan for the Certificate of Good Standing, $409 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Michigan's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Washington wants it ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Washington?

$244 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $70 to Washington for the yearly reports.

Does Washington require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Washington corporation instead?

Yes, but Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Washington's Annual Report ($70), and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500.

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

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

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