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Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Ohio registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Ohio records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Ohio and Michigan side by side

	Ohio formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Ohio 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	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due		May 15
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Ohio to Michigan, step by step

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

Your Ohio name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Ohio one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Michigan

An LLC formed in Ohio files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Ohio

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Ohio files Form 530A with $99 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Ohio to Michigan

Does my Ohio company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Michigan registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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