Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because the Michigan formation, a resident agent and the annual statement share a single $199 price.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the annual statement on your behalf. The state fee in Michigan is $25 every year, due February 15, with $10 added if it is late, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above MI Registered Agent.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation document prepared and filed for you
- Resident agent service across the year
- Your annual statement, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- EIN application is part of the package
- Michigan's fee is added at cost
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual statement
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than MI Registered Agent.org's after year one
MI Registered Agent.org makes the list at number two because forming in Michigan costs $199 plus the state fee, and year-one resident agent service is covered, then $99 a year.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual statement, so the owner files it with Michigan every year.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- A first year of resident agent service included
Good
- Files the LLC for $199 and the state fee
- The resident agent role is free for the first year
- An agent price of $99 from year two
Watch for
- Leaves the annual statement to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Michigan Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because forming in Michigan costs $199 plus the state fee, and year-one resident agent service is covered, then $99 a year.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual statement, so the owner files it with Michigan every year.
We found no difference in price or features between MI Registered Agent.org and Michigan Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- Year one as your resident agent
Good
- $199 for the formation, state fee extra
- Year one as your resident agent is covered
- $99 yearly for the agent in year two
Watch for
- Leaves the annual statement to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Michigan LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $50 Michigan filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the cut was made
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Michigan the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Michigan asks for a report each year and charges $25, plus $10 when it is late. Mainstay's price covers that filing and MI Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat MI Registered Agent.org's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Michigan: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700) costs $50 to file with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
The state's usual processing time: Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.
Keeping the company in good order in Michigan after formation
File the annual statement every year, by February 15. The state fee is $25. A late filing adds $10. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Michigan LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Michigan?
The state filing fee is $50, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700), submitted to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
What is the state's turnaround for a new Michigan LLC?
The state quotes Up to 10 business days for non-expedited as its standard processing time.
Must a new company list a resident agent when it forms in Michigan?
Yes. Michigan wants a resident agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Michigan?
The annual statement, every year, due February 15, for a $25 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, MI Registered Agent.org and Michigan Registered Agent.co bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Michigan LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for the Michigan filing, a year as your resident agent and the annual statement, and the renewal is $199.
Where the figures come from
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division (checked again August 2026)
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division (checked again August 2026)
- Michigan report due date (checked again August 2026)
- MCL 450.4202 (checked again August 2026)
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again September 2026)
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again September 2026)
- Michigan registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Processing time, official source (checked again September 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Michigan service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from MI Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Michigan Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026