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Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

Ohio vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$5	$50 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due		February 15
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Ohio to Michigan, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan accepts it within 30 days of Ohio's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Ohio name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Ohio certificate comes first; then the Michigan filing goes in. Once Michigan approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Michigan costs for Ohio companies

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

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

Your Ohio name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Ohio one

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Michigan

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Michigan

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Ohio

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Ohio files Form 617 with $99 in state fees; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Ohio owners ask about Michigan

Does my Ohio company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once an Ohio 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 Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $254 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants it ($5), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Michigan's Annual Statement ($25), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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