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Michigan Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Michigan in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). A resident agent is required for each Michigan LLC. State charges every year: $25, rank 19th of 50.

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Michigan: data sheet

19thof 50, yearly state costSmall number, small bill (joint). Full 50-state sheet
Resident agent required
Yeslegislature.mi.gov; pulled October 2026
Annual statement
$25 / yrDate set by the state: February 15. michigan.gov; pulled August 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$25State bill for a normal year

Michigan ranking

Weights are on the method page. The two heaviest: three-year fees and coverage.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same agent in any state

Rank 1$149 a year; $149 on renewal

Top spot, Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

Expect to pay $150 more than MI Registered Agent.org over three years, with fewer filings left to you.

What the fee covers

  • Physical in-state address
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Same fee in all fifty states
  • $149 annual

Cons

  • $50 extra a year versus MI Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing sits with the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. MI Registered Agent.org: best for businesses based solely in Michigan

In-state option$99 a year; $99 on renewal

#2 is MI Registered Agent.org: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

What the fee covers

  • Michigan address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Fee $99; renewal $99
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • One state only
  • Annual statement sits outside the fee entirely
Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for another Michigan option

In-state option$99 a year; $99 on renewal

#3 is Michigan Registered Agent.co: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Ties with MI Registered Agent.org on price.

What the fee covers

  • Michigan address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Fee $99; renewal $99
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • One state only
  • Annual statement sits outside the fee entirely
Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Michigan picks, one table

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MI Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Michigan Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. State fees stay put.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual statement from year two). Formation fees are left out.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years cost $497 in all, split $50 and $447.

Michigan next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
18thMontana$20
19thColorado$25
19thMichigan$25
19thOklahoma$25
19thWest Virginia$25
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Michigan resident agent rules, in the state's words

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.

Who may serve: 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. Cited: MCL 450.4207.

Michigan LLC upkeep, 2026

Mail about the annual statement lands with your resident agent. Cost $25 every year; February 15.

Why Mainstay Filing leads

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

Reach put it ahead of MI Registered Agent.org.

Quick answers

A resident agent required for Michigan LLCs?

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

Who can be the resident agent for Michigan LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Michigan?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$25 a year on our yearly measure: the annual statement ($25 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, same at renewal, in every state. Then MI Registered Agent.org and Michigan Registered Agent.co.

See also

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: Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee. Basis sosmt.gov; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file: Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis sosmt.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis sosmt.gov; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file: Colorado Secretary of State. Basis sos.state.co.us; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file: Colorado Secretary of State. Basis sos.state.co.us; pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file: Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file: Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. Basis sos.ok.gov; pulled August 2026.
  15. Desk file: Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. Basis sos.ok.gov; pulled August 2026.
  16. Desk file: West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. Basis business4.wv.gov; pulled August 2026.
  17. Desk file: West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. Basis business4.wv.gov; pulled August 2026.
  18. Desk file: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Basis onestop.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  20. Mainstay Filing: Michigan service page on file as of November 12, 2026
  21. MI Registered Agent.org: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026
  22. Michigan Registered Agent.co: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026