Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Vermont that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Vermont records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Vermont and Michigan side by side

	Vermont formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Vermont 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	$25	$60 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	May 15
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Vermont companies register with Michigan

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

Will your Vermont name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Vermont one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Vermont plus Michigan comes to $234 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Michigan

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Vermont

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Michigan

Does my Vermont company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Michigan?

$234 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Vermont 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 Vermont's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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