Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Nebraska records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Nebraska and Michigan side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Nebraska 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	$6.50	$60 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	May 15
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Michigan resident agent

How Nebraska companies register with Michigan

We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 560
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. If Michigan wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Michigan.

Your Nebraska name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Nebraska one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Michigan papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Michigan and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Michigan

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Michigan

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska 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 Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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