Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in North Dakota registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your North Dakota records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

North Dakota vs Michigan: the paperwork

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

How North Dakota companies register with Michigan

Order the North Dakota certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($20) is ordered from North Dakota separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan accepts it within 30 days of North Dakota's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your North Dakota name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The North Dakota certificate comes first; then the Michigan filing goes in. After approval, your North Dakota LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, North Dakota to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to North Dakota	$20
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, North Dakota certificate included	$269

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

Your North Dakota name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the North Dakota one

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

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Michigan

Each year your LLC files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, North Dakota plus Michigan comes to $224 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Michigan

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

Registering a Michigan company in North Dakota

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: North Dakota to Michigan

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a North Dakota 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 $20 to North Dakota for the Certificate of Good Standing, $269 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need North Dakota's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants it ($20), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Michigan?

$224 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $50 to North Dakota and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A North Dakota company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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