BCS/CD-905 Page 1 (Rev. 7/07) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & ECONOMIC GROWTH BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION DIVISION MICH-ELF – ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FAX (517) 636-6437 E-MAIL cdfilings@michigan.gov The Michigan Business Corporation Act (MCL 450.1131), the Nonprofit Corporation Act (MCL 450.2131), the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act (MCL 450.4104), and the Michigan revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (MCL 449.1206) provide the administrator may accept documents by fax and shall accept documents by electronic mail and issue certified copies and certificates by fax. Further, the act provides that a certificate “sent by facsimile transmission, shall be considered an original for all purposes and is admissible in evidence in like manner as an original”. The Mich-ELF service allows all Corporation Division documents, other than the annual reports, to be filed electronically. Submissions can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • Customers can obtain a filer number by completing a BCS/CD-901 Mich-ELF Application or comparable document which contains the following: Name, address and phone number of Mich-ELF applicant Fax number for return of document Type of credit card (VISA, VISA Electron, and MasterCard are accepted) Credit card number, expiration date, name of cardholder, and billing street address and zip Contact person, phone and fax number if other than applicant First time Mich-ELF user requesting expedited service must obtain a Mich-ELF filer number prior to submitting a document for expedited service BCS/CD-901 • Customers applying for a filer number when submitting a document should have the credit card information as the FIRST page of their Mich-ELF transaction • The filer number should be added to each transaction, except for first time filers. First time filers can send their document with their application. • The document will be processed electronically and stored in a paperless system. If the document is illegible or requires modification or adjustment, the customer submits a replacement document. • Mich-ELF documents must be sent using a setting of high (or fine) resolution, namely 200 DPI (dots per inch) vertical and horizontal resolution. The document should have a ½ inch border on the right-hand margin and bottom. • Filings more than ten pages transmit very slowly; therefore a maximum of ten pages may be submitted with each Mich-ELF transmission, including fax coversheet. The page count can be lowered by removing the instruction page and by including only one cover sheet per transmission. Documents more than ten pages may be brought in person to the Bureau at 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos or mailed to P.O. Box 30054, Lansing, MI 48909-7554. • Customers may request good standing certificates and certified copies of the document being filed through Mich-ELF. The total cost of the order will be charged to your credit card. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com BCS/CD-905 Page 1 (Rev. 7/07) WEBSITE www.michigan.gov/corporations Information on the website regarding specific entities is updated throughout the day and includes document images, date of incorporation/organization, resident agent, registered office address, assumed names, prior names, year of last annual report, year of report with officers and directors, and status. A search may be conducted by entity name, key word, or identification number assigned by the Corporation Division. You may view and print filed documents out from our Business Entity Search application. Key in the name or ID number of the entity and click on search. Find the entity and click on it, then click on “Images Available” and it will bring up a listing of the filed documents for the entity. Click on the camera icon to the left of the image you want to view. Once the image is on the screen, you will have the ability to print it out. CERTIFICATES AND COPIES FAX SERVICE FAX (517) 241-0538 Fax your request for copies and certificates to (517) 241-0538. Form BCS/CD-274 Corporation Division – Certification and Copies Request is available on our WEBSITE or upon request. RECORDS INFORMATION FAX SERVICE FAX (517) 241-0538 Inquires about filing requirements for documents, annual reports, and requests for information about specific entities may be faxed to (517) 241-0538. When clarification is needed, a staff member will call the customer. It is helpful if you provide the name and number of a contact person. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS The Corporation Division is accepting credit card payments for the Mich-ELF service and for customers who come in-person to the Bureau. VISA, VISA Electron, or MasterCard can be used. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com