Rank1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.6out of 10
Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because the price is $149 a year whether you stay in one state or add more, with three government letters a year scanned at no charge.
Starting from scratch? The formation package is $199 a year and adds the Michigan filing and the annual statement.
Its three-year total is $150 above Michigan Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- An in-state street address on the public record
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, free
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no charge
- Compliance reminders
Good
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- Takes LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Free scans of three government letters each year
- $149 a year, and it holds at renewal
Watch for
- The agent alone is $50 a year more than Michigan Registered Agent.co
- Unless you buy the formation package, the annual report is yours to file
Rank2
Best value here
2. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest yearly fee on this list
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.4out of 10
Michigan Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.
Michigan Registered Agent.co provides the state street address on the public record and sends you scans of any legal papers served there.
In the price
- A state street address on file as the registered office
- Scans of legal papers served on the company, kept in your account
Good
- Yearly cost below Mainstay Filing
- Also files LLC formations, agent year one included
- $99 a year, and it stays put at renewal
Watch for
- You handle the annual statement yourself
- Made for Michigan; another state needs a different agent
Rank3
Michigan specialist
3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for Michigan specialists
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.1out of 10
MI Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.
MI Registered Agent.org stands in as the company's registered office, so there is a real in-state street address, and each legal paper served is scanned and sent to you.
We found no difference in price or features between Michigan Registered Agent.co and MI Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Scans of legal papers served on the company, kept in your account
Good
- Yearly cost below Mainstay Filing
- $99 yearly with no change at renewal
- Also files LLC formations, agent year one included
Watch for
- You handle the annual statement yourself
- Made for Michigan; another state needs a different agent
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 registered agent pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. Michigan's own fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
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.
Mainstay's plan covers a wider area: it scans papers served on the company the same business day at no charge, the price stays the same in all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. Michigan Registered Agent.co is cheaper, and the two end up close.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Michigan resident agent rules from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
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. Statute: MCL 450.4207.
The Michigan annual statement: price and deadline
Every company formed here files the annual statement every year. The state charges $25 and wants it February 15. Being late adds $10. The reminders about it go to your resident agent.
Common questions about Michigan registered agents
Does the company need to name a resident agent in Michigan?
It does. Michigan wants each LLC to name a resident agent with a street address inside the state, and that name stays on the public record.
How much do agents in Michigan charge per year?
Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each company holds its price at renewal.
Can the owner be the resident agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's conditions. 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.
By what date is the Michigan annual statement due?
The deadline is February 15, and the state charges $25. A late filing adds $10.
Which registered agents made this shortlist?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), listed from the top pick down.
Which Michigan registered agent makes the shortlist first?
Mainstay Filing, because one agent plan at $149 a year that keeps its price at renewal and scans papers served on the company the same business day for free.
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)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Michigan service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Michigan Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from MI Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026