Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in Washington registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Washington records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

What Washington and Michigan each ask for

	Washington formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Washington 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	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	February 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Washington companies register with Michigan

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. An instant Washington 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 Washington name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Michigan filing. After approval, your Washington LLC is registered with Michigan.

First-year cost, Washington to Michigan

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

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

Your Washington name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Washington

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

Staying in good standing in Washington and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Washington plus Michigan comes to $244 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Michigan

A corporation formed in Washington files Form CSCL/CD 560 with Michigan ($60 in state fees). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Michigan into Washington

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Michigan

Does my Washington company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

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

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Michigan?

$244 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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