Michigan: the quick briefing
19th
on the 50-state list of yearly state fees
Michigan: the services we would choose
Five weighted criteria set the order (see the
method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Michigan rules and a clear state fee.
Best overall
1. MI Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent budget
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
Our first choice is MI Registered Agent.org. A flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
You pay less over three years than at Mainstay Filing, and that is the criterion we weigh most.
What your money gets you
- A Michigan street address for your registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- Less per year than the national pick
- $99 yearly, with no increase
What to weigh
- No coverage outside this state
- Nobody here will file the annual statement for you
One state
2. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for a registered office in the state
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
Michigan Registered Agent.co is second for you since a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
MI Registered Agent.org and this provider charge the same.
What your money gets you
- A Michigan street address for your registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- $99 yearly, with no increase
- Less per year than the national pick
What to weigh
- No coverage outside this state
- Nobody here will file the annual statement for you
All-in-one
3. Mainstay Filing: best for a business that expects to grow
$149 annually (renewal price $149)
In third place we put Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 a year from a provider that works across the country.
Over three years it runs $150 above MI Registered Agent.org, and cost is the biggest weight in our score.
What your money gets you
- A street address in the state, on file
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- A flat $149 a year
- Covers all fifty states
What to weigh
- MI Registered Agent.org charges $50 less every year
- Report filing comes with the formation package
3 services, one table
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. State fees stay where they are.
Agent and state fees by year
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the annual statement from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
How Michigan compares with the states near it in the ranking
What Michigan law says you need as a resident agent
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Michigan, which does not have to be the place of business. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
The state will accept: A Michigan resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Michigan or authorized there, whose business office (or, for a person, residence) is the registered office. (MCL 450.4207)
What Michigan charges your LLC each year
Besides the agent, you also file the annual statement, every year for $25, February 15. The late penalty is $10.
Why MI Registered Agent.org comes first
What settled Michigan was price over three years, at 33%.
Cost puts it ahead, at $297 over three years, which is $150 lower than Mainstay Filing.
Michigan FAQ
Do I have to name a resident agent for my Michigan LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to be a resident agent for my Michigan LLC?
A Michigan resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Michigan or authorized there, whose business office (or, for a person, residence) is the registered office.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in Michigan?
Our picks cost $99 to $149 a year.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
You will pay $25 a year on our yearly measure, which is the annual statement ($25 every year).
Which registered agents does this page rank?
MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), from strongest to weakest.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Go with MI Registered Agent.org: a plan for Michigan companies only: $99 a year, then $99. After that: Michigan Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.
Where this briefing comes from
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, open michigan.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, open michigan.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan report due date, open michigan.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about MCL 450.4202, open legislature.mi.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open michigan.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in September 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open legislature.mi.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in September 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan registered agent statute, open legislature.mi.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee, open sosmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, open sosmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, open sosmt.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colorado Secretary of State, open sos.state.co.us; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colorado Secretary of State, open sos.state.co.us; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source, open coloradosos.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department, open sos.ok.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department, open sos.ok.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing, open business4.wv.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing, open business4.wv.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, open sos.wv.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, open onestop.wv.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- We looked at the MI Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the Michigan Registered Agent.co website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Michigan service page