Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

Michigan registers a corporation from Virginia as a foreign corporation on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing ($6). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Virginia records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Virginia vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Virginia formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Virginia 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	$6	$60 at order
How it is handled	Virginia: online as an instant PDF from the Clerk's Information System	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	scc.virginia.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due		May 15
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Virginia registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Virginia to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Virginia name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Virginia

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Virginia says registered agent. Michigan papers come to us; Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Virginia and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Virginia's Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee ($50) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Virginia plus Michigan comes to $224 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Virginia to Michigan

An LLC formed in Virginia files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6)). After that come Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Questions Virginia owners ask about Michigan

Does my Virginia company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Virginia and Michigan?

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

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Virginia 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 Virginia's Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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