North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

North Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

Michigan registers a corporation from North Carolina as a foreign corporation on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your North Carolina records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

What North Carolina and Michigan each ask for

	North Carolina formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$10	$60 at order
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sosnc.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year	May 15
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From North Carolina to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your North Carolina name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the North Carolina one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and North Carolina

Each year your corporation files North Carolina's Annual Report ($25) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, North Carolina plus Michigan comes to $199 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to Michigan

An LLC formed in North Carolina files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come North Carolina's Annual Report ($203) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into North Carolina

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with North Carolina files Form B-09 with $253 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: North Carolina to Michigan

Does my North Carolina company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and Michigan?

$199 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $25 to North Carolina and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A North Carolina company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but North Carolina 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 North Carolina's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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