Expedited services for the usual applicable fees will continue.In preparation for the October 30 launch, the Corporations Division will cease accepting submissions via MICH-Elf, FILEOnline and the front office on Thursday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The MICH-ELF system is no longer active. Launched by LARA’s Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing … Contact LARA; Online Services; News; MI.gov; Help/FAQ Information for completing an online submission. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Corporations Division announced that the new Corporations Online Filing System (COFS) will be available Monday, October 30, at 8:00 am Eastern Time. In mid-October, resident agents of all registered business entities were notified about COFS and provided live log-in instructions, including the new entity identification number, as well as a customer identification number (CID) and PIN which are similar to a username and password to be used to log into COFS.
In addition to the new COFS system, LARA recently sent each registered business entity a Customer ID (CID) and PIN number. This system will allow businesses to submit documents and annual filings, pay filing fees, and order […]If you have any questions, LARA has provided a detailed guide online at the A critical overview of laws and regulations governing businesses of all sizes., the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will launch a new Corporations Online Filing System () for Michigan businesses.
The new system, known as Corporations Online Filing System , was effective October 30, 2017 and replaces the Michigan Electronic Filing System (MICH-ELF).
Filing Fee: $20.
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Search by Entity Name. The filing fee is $20.00 Filing online only allows for electronic payment via credit card. In addition to the new COFS system, LARA recently sent each registered business entity a Customer ID (CID) and PIN number. The service also features an expanded search function. COFS also features an expanded search functionality (by individual name, trademark, service mark and insignia records); a capability to search rejected submissions, and search the Corporations Division’s Card Files (which contain the records of business entities that were dissolved prior to January 1, 1978); enhanced communication with CSCL offices, and much more. If a person desires to form one of these entities or qualify an existing entity to transact business or conduct affairs in Michigan they must submit the appropriate documents to the Corporations Division. The State of Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs recently announced the creation of a new Corporation Online Filing System (Online System) to be completed in the Spring of 2016.
Required: You must enter an entity name. NOTE: Entities that are not in good standing, automatically dissolved, or automatically withdrawn may have restrictions on the types of documents that can be filed. The COFS will facilitate business growth in Michigan and create more convenient business transactions with the state.
The MICH-ELF system is no longer active. Customers may continue to submit documents by mail or in person at CSCL offices in Okemos, MI, in addition to online. October 26, 2017 - To facilitate business growth in Michigan and to better meet the business needs of the more than 800,000 business customers in the state, the new Corporations Online Filing System (COFS) will go live October 30 at 8:00 am. After which all of the above sites will be replaced by the COF System on Monday morning, October 30.More information on how to use the new system, including Frequently Asked Questions are provided on the Corporations Division website at CSCL’s Corporations Division administers statutes related to the formation, life, and dissolution of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships, and for foreign entities to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business in the state. To file online, you will need to visit the LARA Corporations Online Filing System. Corporations.