Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Montana LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in Montana registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for Montana's Certificate of Existence ($5), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Montana records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Montana vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Montana formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Montana Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$5	$50 at order
How it is handled	Montana: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	biz.sosmt.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $20, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	April 15	February 15
Late yearly filing	$15 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Montana registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Montana companies register with Michigan

Order the Montana certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Montana separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan counts 30 days from the day Montana issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Montana name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Montana certificate comes first; then the Michigan filing goes in. After approval, your Montana LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, Montana to Michigan

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

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

Will your Montana name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Montana

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

Staying in good standing in Montana and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Montana's Annual Report ($20) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Montana plus Michigan comes to $194 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Montana to Michigan

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

The other way: Michigan into Montana

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Montana files Montana's registration (no form number) with $70 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Montana owners ask about Michigan

Does my Montana company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a Montana 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 $5 to Montana for the Certificate of Existence, $254 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Montana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants Montana's Certificate of Existence ($5), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Montana and Michigan?

$194 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $20 to Montana and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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