Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, an LLC formed in West Virginia registers there on Form CSCL/CD 760, with $50 in state fees. Michigan also asks for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your West Virginia records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

West Virginia and Michigan side by side

	West Virginia formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	$10	$50 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	July 1 each year	February 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Michigan resident agent

From West Virginia to Michigan, step by step

Order the West Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from West Virginia separately; it is not part of our Michigan order. With West Virginia taking days and Michigan counting 30 days from issue, the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 760
It lists us as your Michigan resident agent, next to your West Virginia name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The West Virginia certificate takes days to arrive, so the Michigan filing waits for it. Once Michigan approves it, the West Virginia company can do business there.

Michigan costs for West Virginia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Existence, paid to West Virginia	$10
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, West Virginia certificate included	$259

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

Your West Virginia name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and West Virginia

Michigan calls it a resident agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Michigan papers come to us; West Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Michigan

Each year your LLC files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, West Virginia plus Michigan comes to $200 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Michigan

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

Registering a Michigan company in West Virginia

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Michigan

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout plus $10 to West Virginia for the Certificate of Existence, $259 in all (checkout is $50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need West Virginia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Michigan wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Michigan?

$200 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $26 to West Virginia and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A West Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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