RESTORATION FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (LLCs) - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The Michigan Limited Liability Company Act, 1993 PA 23, section 207a(4) provides that a domestic limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state that is not in good standing for failure to file annual statements may file a certificate of restoration of good standing, accompanied by the annual statements and fees for all of the years for which they were not filed and paid, and the fee for filing the certificate of restoration of good standing.
The fee for the Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing is $50.00. The fee for each annual statement is $25.00. If the restoration is received February 15 or later, the current year statement is also required with $25.00. The statements must be included with the Certificate of Restoration.
PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (PLLCs) - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 909(5) provides that Professional Service Limited Liability Companies (PLLCs) not in good standing under subsection 909(4) may file a certificate of restoration of good standing, accompanied by the annual reports and fees for all of the years for which they were not filed and paid, the penalty described in subsection 909(2), and the fee for filing the certificate of restoration of good standing. The fee for the Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing is $50.00. The fee for each prior year annual report and statement is $125.00. If submitting a current year annual report and statement with the restoration, the fee on the current year is $75.00 if received on or before February 15 or $125.00 if received after February 15. The statements and reports must be included with the Certificate of Restoration.
STEPS TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OWED AND SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION OF GOOD STANDING
1. VIEW IMAGES AND ESTIMATE FEES OWED
You can view images of all filed documents and statement using Business Entity Search to determine which statements are delinquent and to estimate what fees may be owed before proceeding with your restoration submission
- For LLCs organized or qualified after September 30, there is no statement due February 15 immediately succeeding its formation or authorization.
2. COMPLETE AND SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION OF GOOD STANDING, FORM 770/771
- Select Request Access at the bottom of the slide drawer.
- Answer two questions to receive access, refresh page.
- Find the entity in the My Records tab.
- On the slide drawer, select the File Subsequent Document and then only select CSCL/CD- 770/771 – Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing. Do NOT select CSCL/CD-521 – Resignation of Resident Agent.
- The missing year Annuals MUST be acknowledged for each year by clicking on each row. The total fee is collected one time, and the Annuals automatically generate when the Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing is filed by the Corporations Division.
Review times can take up to 10 business days for non-expedited submissions. Current review times are available by viewing the processed through date displayed on the Business Entity Search.
