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LLC cost guide · Michigan

Michigan LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

Our 2026 pick for starting a limited liability company in Michigan is Mainstay Filing ($199), Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199) and MI Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked in that order. What you owe the state: $50 up front, plus $25 every year for the annual statement. For three years of state fees Michigan ranks 10th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

What to know about Michigan

10th

among 50 states for three-year state fees

States are ranked from lowest to highest (shared with other states). Compare all 50 states

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $50

    legislature.mi.gov; we confirmed it in September 2026

  • Annual statement

    $25 / yr

    Deadline, as the state states it: February 15. michigan.gov; we confirmed it in August 2026

  • Cost of missing the deadline

    $10

    michigan.gov; we confirmed it in August 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $100

    Three years of fees paid to the state

What we would pick in Michigan

We ordered the list with five criteria, and three-year fees and coverage count most (the method page covers the rest).

First pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather not file the annual statement themselves

Year 1 is $199, later years $199, and the state fee is separate

Our first choice is Mainstay Filing. A $199 yearly price replaces three separate jobs: the Michigan formation, the resident agent and the annual statement.

Compare it with Michigan Registered Agent.co and the three-year bill is $200 higher, with more of the filings handled.

It files the annual statement for you every year, and the $25 state fee is charged at cost.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your resident agent all year
  • Prepares and files your annual statement
  • Applies for your EIN
  • The state fee stays at the official amount

What works

  • It files your EIN application
  • $199 a year pays for formation and an agent and the report
  • $199 at renewal, with no increase

What to weigh

  • $100 more each year from year 2
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Local option

2. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for low formation fees

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Next comes Michigan Registered Agent.co, because getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

The price does not cover the annual statement.

What your money gets you

  • Files your Michigan formation
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $199 above the state fee
  • The first agent year is free
  • $99 a year from year 2

What to weigh

  • Nothing in the price covers the annual statement
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local option

3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that only operate in Michigan

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Last on the list is MI Registered Agent.org, because getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

The price does not cover the annual statement.

Its prices are identical to Michigan Registered Agent.co's, so the two are close.

What your money gets you

  • Files your Michigan formation
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $199 above the state fee
  • $99 a year from year 2
  • The first agent year is free

What to weigh

  • Nothing in the price covers the annual statement
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices side by side

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Michigan Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's own price page was open in front of us on November 13, 2026. Michigan charges $50 to file, apart from what any provider bills.

LLC cost calculator

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $50 when you form, then the annual statement from year 2.
Add $100 in state fees and $597 for Mainstay Filing and you get $697 across 3 years.

How Michigan compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
10thColorado$100
10thIdaho$100
10thMichigan$100
13thSouth Carolina$110
14thNebraska$125
To see the rest of the states, go to LLC costs by state.

What the state charges to form a Michigan LLC (official source)

The way to form the LLC is the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700) at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) for $50; the statute is MCL 450.4202. Every provider below adds it at cost. Count on Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.

The report Michigan wants again and again

Your LLC has to file the annual statement every year and pay $25; the deadline is February 15. Filing late costs $10.

Our reasoning

Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of Michigan Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers, which is weighted 26%.

Filing the annual statement for you tipped the score toward the bundle.

Michigan FAQ

How much will Michigan charge me to form an LLC?

The official fee is $50. The picks bill $199 on top of the state fee.

What will I pay for the Michigan annual statement?

You pay $25, every year, and the deadline reads February 15. Filing late costs $10.

Is Michigan a low-cost state for LLCs?

Michigan ranks 10th of 50 on three-year state fees, tied with other states, at $100. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

How long will the state take to process my LLC?

Processing takes Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.

Will I need a resident agent in Michigan?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC service should I choose?

Our ranking is Mainstay Filing, Michigan Registered Agent.co and MI Registered Agent.org.

More for this state

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Want to double-check Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations? Go to michigan.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations? Go to michigan.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Michigan report due date? Go to michigan.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  4. Want to double-check MCL 450.4202? Go to legislature.mi.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to michigan.gov, where we confirmed the details in September 2026.
  6. Want to double-check Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to legislature.mi.gov, where we confirmed the details in September 2026.
  7. Want to double-check Michigan registered agent statute? Go to legislature.mi.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  8. Want to double-check Colo? Go to sos.state.co.us, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  9. Want to double-check Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to coloradosos.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  10. Want to double-check Colorado Secretary of State? Go to sos.state.co.us, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  11. Want to double-check Colorado Secretary of State? Go to sos.state.co.us, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  12. Want to double-check Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source? Go to coloradosos.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  13. Want to double-check Idaho Code § 30-25-201? Go to legislature.idaho.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  14. Want to double-check Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to sos.idaho.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  15. Want to double-check Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to legislature.idaho.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  16. Want to double-check S.C? Go to scstatehouse.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  17. Want to double-check Neb? Go to sos.nebraska.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  18. Want to double-check Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to sos.nebraska.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  19. Want to double-check Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to nebraskalegislature.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  20. Want to double-check Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source? Go to nebraskalegislature.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  21. Want to double-check Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source? Go to sos.nebraska.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  22. Want to double-check Processing time, official source? Go to michigan.gov, where we confirmed the details in September 2026.
  23. You can see Michigan service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  24. You can see pricing page for Michigan Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  25. You can see pricing page for MI Registered Agent.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026