A Michigan foreign corporation is one that
is incorporated under U.S. laws in a state
other than Michigan, yet wishes to conduct
business in Michigan.
If Canadian citizens (as an example) wish to
form a Michigan LLC, that company would be a
domestic company, not a foreign company.
If that same company wishes to conduct
business in another state, it would then
need to register as a foreign company in
that state.
A foreign corporation whether profit
or nonprofit, is required to obtain a
Certificate of Authority if it is
"transacting business" or "conducting
affairs" in this state. These terms are
technical and decisions to apply for a
certificate of authority should be based on
proposed activities in this state, the
statute, and applicable court decisions. If
a Certificate of Authority is required, all
of the following information needs to be
included on the application.
- Name of the Corporation.
- Character of the corporation's business.
- Date of Incorporation, jurisdiction and
the term of the corporation.
- The number of shares authorized.
- Street address of main principal office.
Michigan also
requires a Certificate of Existence from the
State your company is incorporated in. If
you happen to have a recent copy (dated
within the last 30 days, you can provide
this directly to us and save the $50 fee
charged by that State.
Nonprofit
corporations must also include a copy of the
articles of incorporation including any
amendments, certified by the officer of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation.
By electing to assign NXT Technologies LLC (NxtTek) as your
resident agent, your foreign Corporation
will be able transact business in Michigan.
Below is our easy 3-step process for filing
your "Application for Certificate of
Authority to Transact Business or Conduct
Affairs in Michigan".
As of 10/1/2009 the
annual Resident Agent Fee has been reduced
to
ONLY $99
SIMPLE 3-STEP
PROCESS
DISCLAIMER: NxtTek and NxtLLC
are service companies and can only provide
self-help services at your specific
direction. They do not provide legal advice,
and their services are not the substitute
for advice from a licensed attorney.
Summary of
all Foreign Corporation Fees:
-
NxtTek Filing Service fee + 1st year prepaid Resident
Agent fee=
$288
now $238 (includes FREE preliminary Corporation name availability investigation, preparation of
Certificate of Good Standing and Application For Certificate of Authority
and 1st year prepaid Resident Agent fee)
- State-required Admission fees =
$60 for a Profit Corporation ($20 for
a Non-Profit Corporation)
- Certificate of Existence fee charged by the State your company is
incorporated in = $50 (If you
happen to have a recent copy (dated within the last 30 days, you can provide
this directly to us and save the $50 fee charged by that State)
That's it!
Subsequent Annual Fees:
-
NxtTek Resident Agent Annual Fee =
$149
now $99
- State-required Annual Report fee =
$25 (billed annually approx. 90 days
before May 15th)
-
NxtTek Annual
Report Handling Fee =
$95
FREE (NxtTek includes this
FREE with Resident Agent
fee!)
-
NxtTek Annual Report Filing Fee =
$69
FREE
(NxtTek can
process, sign and file the form for you with your permission and includes this
FREE with Resident Agent fee!)
To purchase your "foreign" Michigan Corporation.
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DISCLAIMER:
NxtTek and NxtLLC are service companies and
can only provide self-help services at your
specific direction. They do not provide
legal advice, and their services are not the
substitute for advice from a licensed
attorney.
 You
will be able to purchase these services using your major credit card, even if you do not have a PayPal
account, using our secure Check-out at NxtStor.com.
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