Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

North Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

Michigan registers a corporation from North Dakota as a foreign corporation on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your North Dakota records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What North Dakota and Michigan each ask for

	North Dakota formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	North Dakota 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	$20	$60 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	August 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$20 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How North Dakota companies register with Michigan

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

Will your North Dakota name work for Michigan?

We search Michigan's records for North Dakota's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Michigan agent and the North Dakota one

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

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Michigan

Each year your corporation files North Dakota's Annual Report ($25) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, North Dakota plus Michigan comes to $199 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Michigan

An LLC formed in North Dakota files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20)). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into North Dakota

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $145 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: North Dakota to Michigan

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Michigan?

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

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but North Dakota 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 Dakota's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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