Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in New York that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your New York records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

New York vs Michigan: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$25	$60 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	May 15
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From New York 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 York name and formation date. If Michigan wants the New York certificate, it is ordered first. Once Michigan approves it, the New York company can do business there.

Will your New York name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the New York one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); 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, New York to Michigan

An LLC formed in New York files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in New York

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Michigan

Does my New York company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but New York 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 York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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