In Michigan for 2026, rank LLC formation services Mainstay Filing ($199), Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199) and MI Registered Agent.org ($199). Costs in brief: $50 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
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Quick answers
State filing fee
$50, one time
Then
$25 yearly
Resident agent
Yes, by statute
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Michigan Registered Agent.co then MI Registered Agent.org
Service fees only, from company price pages read November 13, 2026. State fees are identical for every pick.
Questions and replies
How much to start an LLC in this state?
$50 to the state, plus $199 if a service files in year one.
State fees across three years, filing included: $100. legislature.mi.gov (September 2026) is the source of record
Which form, filed where?
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) is where the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700) goes.
Statute: MCL 450.4202. Turnaround: Up to 10 business days for non-expedited. legislature.mi.gov (September 2026) is the source of record
A resident agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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.
michigan.gov (August 2026) is the source of record
Three-year state total
$100
Sum of the rows above
To verify the total: filing fee, two later reports, minimum tax if one applies. Costs without a set amount are excluded.
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Processing time?
Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.
EIN application included?
Only Mainstay Filing includes it. Elsewhere: Michigan Registered Agent.co $99, MI Registered Agent.org $99.
What if the report is late?
A late report costs $10 more.
Three-year cost of each?
Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $597, Michigan Registered Agent.co at $397, MI Registered Agent.org at $397, before state fees.
Where do the numbers come from?
State fees cite their official page; service prices come from the company's own site.
Who ranks first in Michigan?
Mainstay Filing: the annual statement is filed inside the $199 annual price, with formation and the resident agent. Behind it: Michigan Registered Agent.co and MI Registered Agent.org.
Sources
Q and A source note covering Michigan Department of Licensing and, found at michigan.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Michigan Department of Licensing and, found at michigan.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Michigan report due date, found at michigan.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering MCL 450.4202, found at legislature.mi.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, found at michigan.gov and dated September 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, found at legislature.mi.gov and dated September 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Michigan registered agent statute, found at legislature.mi.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Processing time, official source, found at michigan.gov and dated September 2026, kept on file
Mainstay Filing Michigan service page, read November 13, 2026
Michigan Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
MI Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026