Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 760

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

Wyoming vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan
State fee	No fee	$50 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	michigan.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Annual Statement, $25, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month	February 15
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Wyoming companies register with Michigan

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

First-year cost, Wyoming to Michigan

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of Michigan resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$249

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

Will your Wyoming name work for Michigan?

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

Agents: Michigan and Wyoming

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

Staying in good standing in Wyoming and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Wyoming plus Michigan comes to $235.44 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Michigan

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

The other way: Michigan into Wyoming

An LLC formed in Michigan that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Wyoming to Michigan

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Michigan?

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

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

$249 at checkout, plus Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Michigan?

$235.44 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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