Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Michigan

To register an LLC formed in another state in Michigan, file Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division and pay $50.

Before: at home

Michigan wants proof from the home state: certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Michigan

File
Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)
Fee
$50
Agent
A resident agent with a Michigan street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Michigan these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $50 state fee = $249

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. MI Registered Agent.org

$199 + $50 state fee = $249

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Michigan Registered Agent.co

$199 + $50 state fee = $249

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Michigan page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.

After: staying registered

Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15). The services above include the agent for year one.

Michigan questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Michigan?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division and pay $50; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days.

What happens after I register in Michigan?

Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15), and a resident agent must stay in place.

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