Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Kansas LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in Kansas registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Kansas records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

What Kansas and Michigan each ask for

	Kansas formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$7.50	$50 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.ks.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Information Report, $90, every two years	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	February 15
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Kansas companies register with Michigan

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan accepts it within 30 days of Kansas's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Kansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Kansas's certificate is in hand, Michigan's filing goes in. Once Michigan approves it, the Kansas company can do business there.

Michigan costs for Kansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$256.50

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

Will your Kansas name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Kansas

Kansas and Michigan both call it a resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Kansas; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Michigan

Kansas wants the Information Report every two years ($90); Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Michigan

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

The other way: Michigan into Kansas

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Michigan

Does my Kansas company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $256.50 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants it ($7.50), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report ($90, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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