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Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

Tennessee vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Tennessee formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of 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	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.tn.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due		February 15
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Tennessee to Michigan, step by step

Order the Tennessee certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Tennessee separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. Michigan counts 30 days from the day Tennessee issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Tennessee name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Tennessee certificate comes first; then the Michigan filing goes in. Once Michigan approves it, the Tennessee company can do business there.

First-year cost, Tennessee to Michigan

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

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

Your Tennessee name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the Tennessee one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Tennessee says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Tennessee; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Michigan and Tennessee

Each year your LLC files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Tennessee plus Michigan comes to $474 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Michigan

A corporation formed in Tennessee files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($20) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Tennessee

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4233 with $300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Tennessee owners ask about Michigan

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $20 to Tennessee for the Certificate of Existence, $269 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Tennessee's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Michigan?

$474 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $300 to Tennessee and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A Tennessee company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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