Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

South Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

South Dakota vs Michigan: the paperwork

	South Dakota formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	South Dakota Certificate of Good Standing/Existence	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	South Dakota: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	South Dakota Secretary of State	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sosenterprise.sd.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	By the first day of the registration anniversary month each year (form opens that day	May 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your South Dakota registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How South Dakota companies register with Michigan

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

Your South Dakota name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the South Dakota one

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

Staying in good standing in South Dakota and Michigan

South Dakota wants the Annual Report 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 Dakota to Michigan

An LLC formed in South Dakota files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing/Existence ($20)). After that come South Dakota's Annual Report ($55) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in South Dakota

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with South Dakota files South Dakota's registration (no form number) with $750 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions South Dakota owners ask about Michigan

Does my South Dakota company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for South Dakota and Michigan?

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

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but South 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 South Dakota's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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