Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in New York that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your New York records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

New York vs Michigan: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$25	$50 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	February 15
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How New York companies register with Michigan

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Mail time from New York counts against Michigan's limit of 30 days, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your New York name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The New York certificate takes days to arrive, so the Michigan filing waits for it. After approval, your New York LLC is registered with Michigan.

Michigan costs for New York companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$274

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

Will your New York name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the New York one

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Michigan

A corporation formed in New York files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Michigan company in New York

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Michigan

Does my New York company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a New York 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 $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $274 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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