Foreign LLC Filing

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Filing a foreign LLC in Michigan

To file a foreign LLC in Michigan, send Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) and the $50 fee to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division, with a home-state certificate.

The filing packet

ItemMichigan requirementNote
ApplicationForm CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)Download from the office
Filing fee$50Paid to the state
Home-state certificateCertificate of good standing, no older than 30 daysOrder from the home state first
Registered agentA resident agent with a Michigan street addressNamed on the application

Where it goes

Application
Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)
Fee
$50

Paying for it

The $50 is the whole state charge for the filing.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

A service can assemble and send this packet. For Michigan these are the three we would choose.

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.

Michigan filing questions

Where do I file a foreign LLC in Michigan?

With the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division. Its filing page is linked in the table above.

What do I attach to the Michigan filing?

Certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days, with Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies).

What does the Michigan filing cost?

$50 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.

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