Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Mississippi Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Mississippi that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Mississippi records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Mississippi vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Mississippi formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$25	$60 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.ms.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	April 15	May 15
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Mississippi to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Mississippi name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Mississippi

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Mississippi

Each year your corporation files Mississippi's Annual Report ($25) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Mississippi plus Michigan comes to $199 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Michigan

An LLC formed in Mississippi files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25)). After that come Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Mississippi

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Mississippi files Form F0002 with $500 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Mississippi owners ask about Michigan

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Michigan?

$199 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $25 to Mississippi and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Mississippi registered agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Mississippi 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 Mississippi's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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