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LLC cost guide · Michigan

Michigan LLC Cost (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best LLC Services

Michigan 2026, forming an LLC: the desk ranks Mainstay Filing ($199), MI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Bottom line on the state's share: $50 up front, $25 every year for the annual statement, which comes to 10th of 50 across three years.

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Michigan: state side

10thof fifty, three-year state cost1 = smallest bill (same total as others). Compare every state
Fee to file
$50Pulled September 2026 from legislature.mi.gov
Annual statement
$25 / yrDate set by the state: February 15. Pulled August 2026 from michigan.gov
Late-filing penalty
$10Pulled August 2026 from michigan.gov
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$100Fee to file plus two years of reports

Services ranked for Michigan

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a filing calendar someone else keeps

Top ranked$199 a year; renewal $199

Top spot, Mainstay Filing. One fee, $199 a year, pays for formation, a resident agent and the annual statement.

Net of MI Registered Agent.org, the three-year bill is $200 higher, with more filings covered.

Files the annual statement every year; the $25 state fee is billed at cost.

What the fee covers

  • Formation filed on your behalf
  • Resident agent for the full year
  • Annual statement prepared and submitted
  • EIN application included
  • State fee billed at cost

Pros

  • EIN handled too
  • $199 a year covers formation and agent and report
  • No renewal jump ($199)

Cons

  • Renewal $100 higher than MI Registered Agent.org's
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. MI Registered Agent.org: best for low formation fees

One stateYr 1 $199; each later year $99

Spot 2, MI Registered Agent.org. $199 plus the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

You send in the annual statement yourself, every year.

What the fee covers

  • Articles prepared and submitted
  • First year of agent service

Pros

  • Agent covered in year one
  • Then $99 a year
  • Formation fee $199

Cons

  • Owner files the annual statement personally
  • Charges $99 for the EIN application
Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for Michigan-only LLCs

One stateYr 1 $199; each later year $99

Spot 3, Michigan Registered Agent.co. $199 plus the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

You send in the annual statement yourself, every year.

Price for price, equal to MI Registered Agent.org.

What the fee covers

  • Articles prepared and submitted
  • First year of agent service

Pros

  • Formation fee $199
  • Then $99 a year
  • Agent covered in year one

Cons

  • Owner files the annual statement personally
  • Charges $99 for the EIN application
Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner 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.
3Michigan Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All fees here were pulled November 12, 2026 from the companies' sites. Michigan charges $50 to file, separate from every service.

Run the numbers

Pick years and a service. State side follows the official schedule: $50 to form, then the annual statement from year two.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years cost $697 in all, split $100 and $597.

Michigan next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year state fees
10thColorado$100
10thIdaho$100
10thMichigan$100
13thSouth Carolina$110
14thNebraska$125
Other states: LLC costs by state.

Michigan: what the state charges to form an LLC

The Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700) goes to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) with $50 (MCL 450.4202). Every service below adds it at cost. The state quotes Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.

Michigan annual statement: fee, deadline and late penalty

Report on file: annual statement, once a year, $25, February 15. Late: $10.

Why the first pick is first

Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of MI Registered Agent.org on scope of the price, weighted 29%.

Michigan wants the annual statement every year; a fee that includes filing it beats a smaller one that leaves it to you.

Quick answers

State fee to form an LLC in Michigan?

$50 to the state. Budget $199 if a service files for you.

What fee comes with the Michigan annual statement?

Due February 15; fee $25, every year. Late: $10.

Michigan rank on LLC fees?

10th of 50 on three-year state fees, level with other states: $100. Rank 1 is the smallest total.

State processing time for a new LLC?

Published turnaround: Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.

Is a resident agent required in Michigan?

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

Which LLC service do you pick?

Rank Mainstay Filing first (formation, resident agent and annual statement all sit inside a single $199 fee), then MI Registered Agent.org and Michigan Registered Agent.co.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. Basis michigan.gov; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. Basis michigan.gov; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file: Michigan report due date. Basis michigan.gov; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file: MCL 450.4202. Basis legislature.mi.gov; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file: Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis michigan.gov; pulled September 2026.
  6. Desk file: Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis legislature.mi.gov; pulled September 2026.
  7. Desk file: Michigan registered agent statute. Basis legislature.mi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file: Colo. Basis sos.state.co.us; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file: Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: Colorado Secretary of State. Basis sos.state.co.us; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file: Colorado Secretary of State. Basis sos.state.co.us; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file: Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file: Idaho Code § 30-25-201. Basis legislature.idaho.gov; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file: Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.idaho.gov; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file: Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis legislature.idaho.gov; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file: S.C. Basis scstatehouse.gov; pulled August 2026.
  17. Desk file: Neb. Basis sos.nebraska.gov; pulled August 2026.
  18. Desk file: Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.nebraska.gov; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file: Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis nebraskalegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis nebraskalegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis sos.nebraska.gov; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file: Processing time, official source. Basis michigan.gov; pulled September 2026.
  23. Mainstay Filing Michigan service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  24. MI Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  25. Michigan Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026