New Mexico

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

Michigan registers a corporation from New Mexico as a foreign corporation on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your New Mexico records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

New Mexico and Michigan side by side

	New Mexico formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	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	New Mexico: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years	May 15
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From New Mexico to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your New Mexico name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the New Mexico one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and New Mexico

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

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Michigan

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

The other way: Michigan into New Mexico

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: New Mexico to Michigan

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Michigan?

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

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but New Mexico 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 Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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