Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Wisconsin Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Wisconsin that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Wisconsin records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Wisconsin and Michigan side by side

	Wisconsin formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	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	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the anniversary of the articles' effective date	May 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Wisconsin to Michigan, step by step

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

Will your Wisconsin name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Wisconsin one

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

Staying in good standing in Wisconsin and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Wisconsin's Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report ($25) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Michigan comes to $199 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wisconsin to Michigan

An LLC formed in Wisconsin files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10)). After that come Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Wisconsin files Form 21 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to Michigan

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Michigan?

$199 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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