Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

Georgia vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$10	$50 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	April 1	February 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Georgia to Michigan, step by step

Order the Georgia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Georgia separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Ordered from Georgia on filing day, it easily meets Michigan's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Georgia name and formation date and the certificate attached. Georgia issues the certificate instantly, so the Michigan filing can go in the same day. Once Michigan approves it, the Georgia company can do business there.

First-year cost, Georgia to Michigan

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

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

Will your Georgia name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Georgia

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

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Georgia plus Michigan comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Michigan

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

The other way: Michigan into Georgia

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Michigan

Does my Georgia company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $10 to Georgia for the Certificate of Existence, $259 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Georgia's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Michigan?

$234 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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