Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Missouri Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Missouri that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Missouri's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Missouri records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Missouri vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Missouri formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Missouri Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$10	$60 at order
How it is handled	Missouri: online with a verification number anyone can check, or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.mo.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month	May 15
Late yearly filing	$15 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Missouri registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Missouri to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Missouri name work for Michigan?

We search Michigan's records for Missouri's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Michigan agent and the Missouri one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Missouri

Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15); Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Missouri to Michigan

An LLC formed in Missouri files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Missouri

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Missouri files Form Corp 42 with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Missouri owners ask about Michigan

Does my Missouri company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Missouri and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Missouri's report ($15, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Missouri 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 Missouri's Corporate Registration Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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