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Foreign registration, decoded

A second state's go-ahead for an LLC that already exists.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

Quick facts

The short of it
Also known as
Foreign qualification, certificate of authority
Related
Foreign LLC not forgetting Certificate of good standing not forgetting Annual report

What you should do

The form's short. What you'll feel is the yearly cost afterward.

State by state

Registering costs $50 in Michigan and $750 in Texas. Check your state's rule.

Where you'll see it

You'll run into it here: What it takes to form an LLC, state by state, Who needs a registered agent, state by state, What a second state wants, state by state.

More

Sources, so you can check

  1. Don't take our word on LARA Corporations Division: michigan.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  2. Don't take our word on LARA limited liability company forms: michigan.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  3. Don't take our word on MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority: legislature.mi.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  4. Don't take our word on MCL 450.5008, activities that are: legislature.mi.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  5. Don't take our word on MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting: legislature.mi.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  6. Don't take our word on LARA annual reports and annual: michigan.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  7. Don't take our word on Texas Secretary of State, foreign: sos.state.tx.us, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  8. Don't take our word on Form 304 instructions: sos.state.tx.us, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  9. Don't take our word on Fee schedule, Form 806: sos.texas.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  10. Don't take our word on Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9: statutes.capitol.texas.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  11. Don't take our word on Texas Comptroller, franchise tax: comptroller.texas.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter