Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Tennessee Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Tennessee that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Tennessee records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Tennessee and Michigan side by side

	Tennessee formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of 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	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.tn.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $20, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due		May 15
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Tennessee companies register with Michigan

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

Your Tennessee name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Tennessee

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

Staying in good standing in Tennessee and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Tennessee's Annual Report ($20) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Tennessee plus Michigan comes to $194 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Michigan

An LLC formed in Tennessee files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Tennessee

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4431 with $600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions Tennessee owners ask about Michigan

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Michigan?

$194 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $20 to Tennessee and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Tennessee 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 Tennessee's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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