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How to register a foreign LLC in Michigan

Registering a foreign LLC in Michigan takes five steps and a $50 state fee, filed with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a resident agent. It needs a street address in Michigan. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies). Download it from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.
  4. Pay $50. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days)
  • Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)
  • The Michigan agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $50

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Michigan.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $50 state fee = $249; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. MI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $50 state fee = $249; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Michigan Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

Michigan guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Michigan?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies), pay $50 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Michigan application?

To the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Michigan steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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