Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Connecticut LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

Connecticut vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$50	$50 at order
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	business.ct.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $80, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	On or before March 31	February 15
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Connecticut to Michigan, step by step

Order the Connecticut certificate
The Certificate of Legal Existence ($50) is ordered from Connecticut separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($100). Michigan accepts it within 30 days of Connecticut's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Connecticut name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Connecticut certificate comes first; then the Michigan filing goes in. After approval, your Connecticut LLC is registered with Michigan.

Michigan costs for Connecticut companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Legal Existence, paid to Connecticut	$50
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Connecticut certificate included	$299

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

Your Connecticut name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Connecticut

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

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Connecticut plus Michigan comes to $254 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Michigan

A corporation formed in Connecticut files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($150) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Connecticut to Michigan

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Michigan?

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

How much does it cost to register a Connecticut LLC in Michigan?

$249 at checkout plus $50 to Connecticut for the Certificate of Legal Existence, $299 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Connecticut's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($50), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Michigan?

$254 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $80 to Connecticut and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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