Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

New Hampshire Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in New Hampshire that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for New Hampshire's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your New Hampshire records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What New Hampshire and Michigan each ask for

	New Hampshire formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	New Hampshire 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	$5	$60 at order
How it is handled	New Hampshire: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	quickstart.sos.nh.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	April 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your New Hampshire registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From New Hampshire to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your New Hampshire name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and New Hampshire

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and New Hampshire

Each year your corporation files New Hampshire's Annual Report ($100) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, New Hampshire plus Michigan comes to $274 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Hampshire to Michigan

An LLC formed in New Hampshire files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). After that come New Hampshire's Annual Report ($102) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in New Hampshire

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with New Hampshire files Form 40 with $102 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New Hampshire owners ask about Michigan

Does my New Hampshire company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for New Hampshire and Michigan?

$274 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $100 to New Hampshire and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A New Hampshire company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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