Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

An LLC formed in Vermont that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($35), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Vermont records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

What Vermont and Michigan each ask for

	Vermont formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$35	$50 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	February 15
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Vermont companies register with Michigan

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($35) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. An instant Vermont certificate reaches Michigan only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your Vermont name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Michigan filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Vermont LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, Vermont to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$35
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$284

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

Your Vermont name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Vermont

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Vermont

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Vermont plus Michigan comes to $219 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Michigan

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

The other way: Michigan into Vermont

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Michigan

Does my Vermont company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $35 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $284 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants it ($35), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Michigan?

$219 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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