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Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Texas LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in Texas that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Texas records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Texas vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Texas formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$15	$50 at order
How it is handled	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Texas Secretary of State	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	May 15 each year	February 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Texas to Michigan, step by step

Order the Texas certificate
The Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) is ordered from Texas separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. An instant Texas certificate reaches Michigan only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Texas name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Texas delays the Michigan filing. After approval, your Texas LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, Texas to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Fact - Status, paid to Texas	$15
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Texas certificate included	$264

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

Will your Texas name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Texas

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

Staying in good standing in Texas and Michigan

Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year; Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Texas to Michigan

A corporation formed in Texas files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Texas

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Texas files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite; no Michigan certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Texas to Michigan

Does my Texas company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once a Texas 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 $15 to Texas for the Certificate of Fact - Status, $264 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Texas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Texas and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Texas's report (fee set by the state) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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