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 "id": "US-MI-540",
 "title": "Michigan Application for Reservation of Name (CSCL/CD 540)",
 "jurisdiction": "US-MI",
 "state": "Michigan",
 "category": "name-reservations",
 "category_label": "Business name reservations",
 "document_type": "official_government_form",
 "official_status": "Official form issued by Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. ALL AI FORMS is an independent fill-in service, not the issuer.",
 "issuing_agency": "Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs",
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 "summary": "This reserves a corporation, LLC or limited partnership name with Michigan LARA for the term on the form.",
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  "currency": "USD",
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 "government_fee_note": "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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 "last_verified": "2026-11-11",
 "listing_updated": "2026-11-13",
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How do I get the Michigan Application for Reservation of Name (CSCL/CD 540)?",
   "a": "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."
  },
  {
   "q": "Where do I file it?",
   "a": "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."
  },
  {
   "q": "How much does it cost?",
   "a": "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."
  },
  {
   "q": "Can I fill it out online?",
   "a": "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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