Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Rhode Island Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Rhode Island that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Rhode Island records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

What Rhode Island and Michigan each ask for

	Rhode Island formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / 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	$22	$60 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.ri.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630), $50, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	May 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Rhode Island to Michigan, step by step

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

Your Rhode Island name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Rhode Island one

Rhode Island and Michigan both call it a resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Rhode Island; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Michigan and Rhode Island

Each year your corporation files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Michigan comes to $224 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Michigan

An LLC formed in Rhode Island files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22)). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Rhode Island files Form 150 with $319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions Rhode Island owners ask about Michigan

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Michigan?

$224 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A Rhode Island company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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