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Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Minnesota LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in Minnesota that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for Minnesota's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Minnesota records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Minnesota vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Minnesota formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Minnesota Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$5	$50 at order
How it is handled	Minnesota: online, issued as soon as it is paid for and kept in the online account for 90 days	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.mn.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Renewal, no fee, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	December 31	February 15
Agent	Your Minnesota registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Minnesota to Michigan, step by step

Order the Minnesota certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Minnesota separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. An instant Minnesota certificate reaches Michigan only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Minnesota name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Minnesota delays the Michigan filing. Once Michigan approves it, the Minnesota company can do business there.

First-year cost, Minnesota to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Minnesota	$5
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Minnesota certificate included	$254

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

Your Minnesota name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Minnesota

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

Staying in good standing in Minnesota and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Minnesota plus Michigan comes to $174 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Minnesota to Michigan

A corporation formed in Minnesota files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Minnesota

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Minnesota files Minnesota's registration (no form number) with $205 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Minnesota owners ask about Michigan

Does my Minnesota company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $5 to Minnesota for the Certificate of Good Standing, $254 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Minnesota's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants it ($5), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Minnesota and Michigan?

$174 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, nothing to Minnesota and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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