Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Michigan LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

Virginia registers an LLC from Michigan as a foreign LLC on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also asks for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), no older than one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Michigan records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Michigan vs Virginia: the paperwork

	Michigan formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$100 at order
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	michigan.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Statement, $25, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	February 15
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Virginia

Order the Michigan certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Michigan separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia accepts it within one year of Michigan's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia registered agent, with your Michigan name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Michigan's certificate is in hand, Virginia's filing goes in. After approval, your Michigan LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Michigan companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Michigan	$10
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Michigan certificate included	$309

Your Michigan name and Virginia's rules

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: Virginia and Michigan

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

Yearly filings: Virginia and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Virginia comes to $224 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Virginia company in Michigan

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760 with $50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Michigan owners ask about Virginia

Does my Michigan company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once a Michigan business operates there; Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$299 at checkout plus $10 to Michigan for the Certificate of Good Standing, $309 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Michigan's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($10), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Virginia?

$224 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

A Michigan company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50), and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Statement.

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

Michigan companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Virginia's report stays due alongside Michigan's filings.

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