Alaska

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Alaska LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in Alaska that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Alaska records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Alaska vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Alaska formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$10	$50 at order
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	February 15
Late yearly filing	$37.50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Alaska companies register with Michigan

Order the Alaska certificate
The Certificate of Compliance ($10) is ordered from Alaska separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Alaska takes days to issue it and Michigan wants it within 30 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Alaska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days Alaska takes to send the certificate before the Michigan filing goes in. After approval, your Alaska LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, Alaska to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Compliance, paid to Alaska	$10
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Alaska certificate included	$259

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

Your Alaska name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Alaska

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

Staying in good standing in Alaska and Michigan

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Michigan

A corporation formed in Alaska files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Alaska's Biennial Report ($100) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Alaska

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Alaska files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: Alaska to Michigan

Does my Alaska company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once an Alaska 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 $10 to Alaska for the Certificate of Compliance, $259 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alaska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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