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Glossary

Foreign LLC: definition

An LLC doing business outside the state that formed it. Foreign means out of state, not out of the country.

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Snapshot

Also called
Out-of-state LLC
Related
Foreign registration side by side with Certificate of good standing side by side with Registered agent

Why it matters

Doing business in a second state means registering there first.

State differences

Registration fee range: $50 (Michigan) to $750 (Texas). Rules for all fifty.

Used in

Relevant pages: LLC formation by state, Registered agent rules by state, Out-of-state registration by state.

Sources

  1. Reference line for LARA Corporations Division, drawn from michigan.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  2. Reference line for LARA limited liability company forms, drawn from michigan.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  3. Reference line for MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority, drawn from legislature.mi.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  4. Reference line for MCL 450.5008, activities that are, drawn from legislature.mi.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  5. Reference line for MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting, drawn from legislature.mi.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  6. Reference line for LARA annual reports and annual, drawn from michigan.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  7. Reference line for Texas Secretary of State, foreign, drawn from sos.state.tx.us and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  8. Reference line for Form 304 instructions, drawn from sos.state.tx.us and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  9. Reference line for Fee schedule, Form 806, drawn from sos.texas.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  10. Reference line for Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9, drawn from statutes.capitol.texas.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  11. Reference line for Texas Comptroller, franchise tax, drawn from comptroller.texas.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors