Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Nevada LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in Nevada that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Nevada records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Nevada vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Nevada formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$50	$50 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $350, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's anniversary month	February 15
Late yearly filing	$175 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Nevada companies register with Michigan

Order the Nevada certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($50) is ordered from Nevada separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan counts 30 days from the day Nevada issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Nevada name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Nevada's certificate is in hand, Michigan's filing goes in. Once Michigan approves it, the Nevada company can do business there.

First-year cost, Nevada to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Existence, paid to Nevada	$50
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Nevada certificate included	$299

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

Will your Nevada name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Nevada one

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

Staying in good standing in Nevada and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Nevada plus Michigan comes to $524 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Michigan

A corporation formed in Nevada files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Nevada

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Nevada to Michigan

Does my Nevada company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $50 to Nevada for the Certificate of Existence, $299 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nevada's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Michigan?

$524 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $350 to Nevada and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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