Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Pennsylvania Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Pennsylvania that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate ($40). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Pennsylvania records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Pennsylvania and Michigan side by side

	Pennsylvania formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Pennsylvania Subsistence Certificate	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$40	$60 at order
How it is handled	Pennsylvania: online through Business Filing Services, or by mail on the copy and certificate request form	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	file.dos.pa.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $7, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	June 30	May 15
Agent	Your Pennsylvania registered office	Our Michigan resident agent

How Pennsylvania companies register with Michigan

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

Will your Pennsylvania name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Pennsylvania

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

Staying in good standing in Pennsylvania and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Pennsylvania's Annual Report ($7) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Pennsylvania plus Michigan comes to $181 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Pennsylvania to Michigan

An LLC formed in Pennsylvania files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Subsistence Certificate ($40)). After that come Pennsylvania's Annual Report ($7) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Pennsylvania

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Pennsylvania files Form DSCB:15-412 with $250 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Pennsylvania owners ask about Michigan

Does my Pennsylvania company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Pennsylvania and Michigan?

$181 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $7 to Pennsylvania and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A Pennsylvania company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Pennsylvania registered office stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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