Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Nevada Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Nevada registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Nevada records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Nevada vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Nevada formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$50	$60 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation	May 15
Late yearly filing	$175 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Nevada to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Nevada name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Nevada one

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

Staying in good standing in Nevada and Michigan

Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year; Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Michigan

An LLC formed in Nevada files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50)). After that come Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Nevada

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Nevada owners ask about Michigan

Does my Nevada company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nevada corporation in Michigan?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Nevada's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Nevada's report (fee set by the state) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Nevada 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 Nevada's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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