Skip to content
LLC Data Desk State LLC fee data, kept in one place.

Foreign LLC guide · Michigan

Michigan Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199), MI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) is our order for a foreign LLC registration in Michigan for 2026. Registration: $50 at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division; $25 per report after that. Three-year rank: 5th of 50.

Desk note by LLC Data Desk ·

Michigan: state side

5thon the 50-state sheet, foreign LLCsSmallest total ranks first (joint). All fifty on one sheet
Fee to register
$50legislature.mi.gov [October 2026]
Report
$25Annual statement
Home-state certificate
30 daysMaximum certificate age
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$100Registration fee plus two years of reports

Michigan: desk picks

Order set by five weighted criteria (see method): three-year service fees 31%, filings covered 29%, then renewal, fit with Michigan rules and fee transparency.

1. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for a light Michigan registration

First choiceYr 1 $199; each later year $99

Michigan Registered Agent.co takes first: $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

Lower three-year fees than Mainstay Filing, on the criterion we weight most.

What the fee covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $199 plus state fee
  • $99 renewal
  • Year-one agent included

Cons

  • Home state needs a separate agent
Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. MI Registered Agent.org: best for Michigan registrations

One stateYr 1 $199; each later year $99

We rank MI Registered Agent.org second. Reason: $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

Same prices as Michigan Registered Agent.co.

What the fee covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $99 renewal
  • Year-one agent included
  • $199 plus state fee

Cons

  • Home state needs a separate agent
Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Mainstay Filing: best for expanding across state lines

Widest reachYr 1 $199; each later year $149

Spot 3, Mainstay Filing. $199 service fee in any state; year-one agent service costs nothing.

Three-year service fees run $100 above Michigan Registered Agent.co's; cost carries 31% of the score.

Year two on, the agent costs $149 a year in every state.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Fifty-state service

Pros

  • One fee, any state
  • $199 above Michigan's fee

Cons

  • Michigan Registered Agent.co's agent renews for $50 less
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Michigan Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees pulled from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. The state's $50 is not counted above.

Registration and upkeep by year

Registration fee $50, report $25 from year two; service fees are added.
3 years with Michigan Registered Agent.co totals $497: $100 to the state, $397 to the service.

Michigan next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
4thOhio$99
5thIdaho$100
5thMichigan$100
5thNew Mexico$100
8thMissouri$105
Other states: Foreign LLC fees by state.

Michigan foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division accepts the Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) (Form CSCL/CD 760) and $50 from LLCs formed elsewhere. Application needs certificate of good standing, issued in the last 30 days.

Then each cycle the annual statement ($25), February 15.

Have ready

  • Certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days.
  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A resident agent based in the state (included with each pick).
  • A way to pay the $50 filing fee.

If you never register

A suit filed before registration is blocked until the filing is made (MCL 450.5007(1)). What the LLC signed is still enforceable (MCL 450.5007(3)).

Reasoning

Michigan Registered Agent.co wins on service bill over three years, worth 31%; MI Registered Agent.org is next.

Three years with Michigan Registered Agent.co run $397 in service fees ($100 under Mainstay Filing).

Quick answers

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Michigan?

$50 to the state. Services here charge $199 more.

Foreign registration form for Michigan?

Use the Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) (Form CSCL/CD 760); it goes to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of good standing, dated within 30 days of filing.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual statement, fee $25.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

A suit filed before registration is blocked until the filing is made (MCL 450.5007(1)). What the LLC signed is still enforceable (MCL 450.5007(3)).

Michigan: a resident agent for a foreign LLC?

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

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Rank Michigan Registered Agent.co first ($199 above the state fee to register; $99 yearly after), then MI Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

More from this state

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations): michigan.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file (Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations): michigan.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file (Michigan report due date): michigan.gov, pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file (MCL 450.4202): legislature.mi.gov, pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file (Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source): michigan.gov, pulled September 2026.
  6. Desk file (Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source): legislature.mi.gov, pulled September 2026.
  7. Desk file (Michigan registered agent statute): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file (LARA limited liability company forms): michigan.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file (MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file (MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file (Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee): ohiosos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file (Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability): ohiosos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file (R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs): codes.ohio.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file (R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register): codes.ohio.gov, pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file (R.C. 1706.09, statutory agent): codes.ohio.gov, pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file (Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement): archive.sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file (Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ): sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file (Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement): archive.sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file (New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services): sos.nm.gov, pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file (SOS Enterprise online filing portal): enterprise.sos.nm.gov, pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file (Business Online Filing Help): api.realfile.rtsclients.com, pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file (NMSA 1978, Chapter 53): nmonesource.com, pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file (Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register): tax.newmexico.gov, pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file (Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations): sos.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file (Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration): sos.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file (Business filing fee schedule): sos.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file (RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs): revisor.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  32. Desk file (RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties): revisor.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  33. Desk file (Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration): dor.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  34. Michigan Registered Agent.co: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026
  35. MI Registered Agent.org: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026
  36. Mainstay Filing: Michigan service page on file as of November 12, 2026