South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in South Carolina that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your South Carolina records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

South Carolina vs Michigan: the paperwork

	South Carolina formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	South 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	South Carolina: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year	May 15
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Michigan resident agent

How South Carolina companies register with Michigan

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

Your South Carolina name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the South Carolina one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for South Carolina; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Michigan and South Carolina

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to Michigan

An LLC formed in South Carolina files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in South Carolina

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions South Carolina owners ask about Michigan

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), South Carolina's report (fee set by the state) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the South Carolina agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but South 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 South Carolina's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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