South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

South Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in South Carolina that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your South Carolina records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

South Carolina vs Michigan: the paperwork

	South Carolina formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$10	$50 at order
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	businessfilings.sc.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 South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Michigan resident agent

From South Carolina to Michigan, step by step

Order the South Carolina certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from South Carolina separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan accepts it within 30 days of South Carolina'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 South Carolina name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once South Carolina's certificate is in hand, Michigan's filing goes in. After approval, your South Carolina LLC is registered with Michigan.

Michigan costs for South Carolina companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Existence, paid to South Carolina	$10
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, South Carolina certificate included	$259

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

Will your South Carolina name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the South Carolina one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Michigan papers come to us; South Carolina's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in South Carolina and Michigan

South Carolina 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, South Carolina to Michigan

A corporation formed in South Carolina files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come South Carolina's Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into South Carolina

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with South Carolina files Form F0008 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: South Carolina to Michigan

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $10 to South Carolina for the Certificate of Existence, $259 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need South Carolina's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Michigan?

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

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A South Carolina company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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