Alabama

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in Alabama that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Alabama records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What Alabama and Michigan each ask for

	Alabama formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$25	$50 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due		February 15
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Alabama to Michigan, step by step

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. An instant Alabama certificate reaches Michigan only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Alabama name and formation date and the certificate attached. Alabama issues the certificate instantly, so the Michigan filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Alabama LLC is registered with Michigan.

Michigan costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$274

Michigan's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Alabama name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Alabama one

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

Staying in good standing in Alabama and Michigan

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Michigan

A corporation formed in Alabama files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Alabama

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Alabama owners ask about Michigan

Does my Alabama company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Michigan law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

$249 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $274 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Michigan's Annual Statement ($25), and the original keeps Alabama's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

Alabama companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal ($10); until then, Michigan's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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