Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

South Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in South Dakota that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants South Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing/Existence ($20), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your South Dakota records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What South Dakota and Michigan each ask for

	South Dakota formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	South Dakota Certificate of Good Standing/Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$20	$50 at order
How it is handled	South Dakota: online	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	South Dakota Secretary of State	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sosenterprise.sd.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $55, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	During the entity's anniversary month each year	February 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your South Dakota registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From South Dakota to Michigan, step by step

Order the South Dakota certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing/Existence ($20) is ordered from South Dakota separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan accepts it within 30 days of South 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 South Dakota name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The South Dakota certificate comes first; then the Michigan filing goes in. After approval, your South Dakota LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, South Dakota to Michigan

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

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

Your South Dakota name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and South Dakota

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and South Dakota

Each year your LLC files South Dakota's Annual Report ($55) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, South Dakota plus Michigan comes to $229 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, South Dakota to Michigan

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

Registering a Michigan company in South Dakota

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with South Dakota files South Dakota's registration (no form number) with $750 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions South Dakota owners ask about Michigan

Does my South Dakota company need to register in Michigan?

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

Do I need South 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 South Dakota and Michigan?

$229 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $55 to South Dakota and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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