Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in Nebraska registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Nebraska records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$6.50	$50 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	February 15
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Michigan resident agent

From Nebraska to Michigan, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). Ordered from Nebraska on filing day, it easily meets Michigan's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date and the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the Michigan filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Nebraska LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, Nebraska to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$255.50

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

Will your Nebraska name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Nebraska one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Michigan

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Michigan

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Nebraska

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Michigan

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a Nebraska 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 $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $255.50 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants it ($6.50), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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