Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

Michigan registers a corporation from West Virginia as a foreign corporation on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your West Virginia records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

What West Virginia and Michigan each ask for

	West Virginia formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	West Virginia 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	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	July 1 each year	May 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Michigan resident agent

From West Virginia to Michigan, step by step

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

Your West Virginia name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and West Virginia

Michigan calls it a resident agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Michigan papers come to us; West Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Michigan and West Virginia

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Michigan

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in West Virginia

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with West Virginia files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: West Virginia to Michigan

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but West 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 West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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