Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in Louisiana registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Louisiana records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Louisiana and Michigan side by side

	Louisiana formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$25	$50 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.la.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	February 15
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Louisiana companies register with Michigan

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan accepts it within 30 days of Louisiana'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 Louisiana name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Louisiana's certificate is in hand, Michigan's filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana LLC is registered with Michigan.

Michigan costs for Louisiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$274

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

Your Louisiana name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Louisiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Louisiana plus Michigan comes to $214 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Michigan

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Louisiana

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Michigan

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a Louisiana 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 $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $274 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants it ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Michigan?

$214 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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