Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in Kentucky registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Kentucky records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Kentucky and Michigan side by side

	Kentucky formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Kentucky 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	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	On or before June 30	February 15
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Kentucky to Michigan, step by step

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan accepts it within 30 days of Kentucky'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 Kentucky name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Kentucky's certificate is in hand, Michigan's filing goes in. Once Michigan approves it, the Kentucky company can do business there.

Michigan costs for Kentucky companies

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

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

Will your Kentucky name work for Michigan?

We check your exact Kentucky name against Michigan's records before filing.

Your Michigan agent and the Kentucky one

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

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Kentucky plus Michigan comes to $189 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Michigan

A corporation formed in Kentucky files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Kentucky

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Michigan

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a Kentucky 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 Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $259 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Michigan?

$189 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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