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Michigan Application for Reservation of Name (CSCL/CD 540)
This reserves a corporation, LLC or limited partnership name with Michigan LARA for the term on the form. It does not form the entity or register an assumed name. If this doesn't fit your situation, please don't buy.
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This form may be available free from the issuing agency or other sources. To be clear: the blank Application for Reservation of Name is free from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and you can fill it in and file it yourself directly with the State (by mail, in person or online) without paying us. Private company, independent and not the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs or any government agency; not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Michigan. We do not file or sign anything for you, and we do not give legal advice. ALL AI Forms is not a law firm. This product is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. There are probably other free ways to get this form, including from the issuing agency. We can't promise the State will accept your filing. One-time charge, no subscription. Checkout is hosted by Stripe. Terms.
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- The Application for Reservation of Name (CSCL/CD 540) PDF, filled in from your answers
- A separate next-steps sheet (do not file it)
- Your answers and PDF are deleted from our system after 7 days
Price
Our fee is $4.99. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs filing fee ($10 or $25 depending on entity type, for the term printed on the form (generally four or six months)) is not included. You pay it yourself, directly to the State, when you file. We never collect or pay it.
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Questions people ask
- How do I get the Michigan Application for Reservation of Name (CSCL/CD 540)?
- The blank Application for Reservation of Name is free from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and you can fill it in and file it yourself directly with the State (by mail, in person or online) without paying us. Or fill it in online here: pay $4.99 one-time with Stripe, answer the guided questions, and download your filled-in PDF. Official source: www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/cscl/Non.
- Where do I file it?
- Mail the signed form yourself to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division, P.O. Box 30054, Lansing, MI 48909, with the fee payable to the State of Michigan ($25 for a corporation or limited partnership; $10 for an LLC). Only the form pages are filed; keep the instructions PDF. We don't file or sign anything for you.
- How much does it cost?
- Our fee is $4.99. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs filing fee ($10 or $25 depending on entity type, for the term printed on the form (generally four or six months)) is not included. You pay it yourself, directly to the State, when you file. We never collect or pay it. Our $4.99 is a one-time charge with no subscription.
- Can I fill it out online?
- Yes. After you pay $4.99 with Stripe, our guided questionnaire places your answers on the form and you get: The Application for Reservation of Name (CSCL/CD 540) PDF, filled in from your answers. You check every entry, sign and file it yourself.
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