No.1
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual statement under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($249 due at checkout)
Score9.2out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. A single yearly charge of $199 covers the Michigan formation, a year as your resident agent and the annual statement, then renews at $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the annual statement for you. Michigan charges $25 every year for it, due February 15, and lateness adds $10; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Its three-year total exceeds Michigan Registered Agent.co's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- The formation document prepared and filed on your behalf
- Resident agent service for the year
- Annual statement prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- Covers the EIN application
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual statement
- Michigan's fee is passed along at cost
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above Michigan Registered Agent.co's
No.2
Low renewal
2. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for a Michigan LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.0out of 10
Second place: Michigan Registered Agent.co. Its Michigan formation is $199 plus the state fee, year-one resident agent service included, then $99 a year.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual statement lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Michigan every year.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Year-one resident agent service
Why pick it
- Year-one resident agent service is included
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
- Formation at $199, with the filing fee extra
Weak spots
- The annual statement is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Best value here
3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for a filing made only in Michigan
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: MI Registered Agent.org. Its Michigan formation is $199 plus the state fee, year-one resident agent service included, then $99 a year.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual statement lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Michigan every year.
No difference in price or features separates Michigan Registered Agent.co from MI Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- A first year as your resident agent
Why pick it
- A $199 service charge plus the state filing fee
- Year-two agent charge: $99
- The first year as resident agent is free
Weak spots
- The annual statement is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.2 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual statement under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Michigan Registered Agent.co | 9.0 | $199 | $99/yr | A Michigan business holding down its costs | Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | MI Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | A Michigan business holding down its costs | Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
Michigan LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the annual statement |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| Michigan Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| MI Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Michigan's $50 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
The reasoning for the order
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in Michigan the decisive one was work taken off the founder.
Michigan requires a report every year at a state fee of $25, with $10 added for lateness. Mainstay's price includes the filing and Michigan Registered Agent.co's does not, and that coverage outweighed Michigan Registered Agent.co's lower three-year cost.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Michigan LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700) with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), budget $50. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Processing time quoted by the state: Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.
Obligations after the Michigan filing is accepted
File the annual statement every year; the date is February 15. $25 goes to the state. Filing late adds $10. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Michigan LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Michigan?
The state filing fee is $50; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700), lodged with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
How long does the state take to process a new Michigan LLC?
The published standard is Up to 10 business days for non-expedited.
Does a Michigan LLC have to name a resident agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a resident agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Michigan.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the annual statement, filed every year, due February 15, at a state fee of $25.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. Michigan Registered Agent.co and MI Registered Agent.org add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Michigan LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since $199 a year buys the Michigan filing, resident agent service and the annual statement, and renewal is $199.
The record
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Michigan report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- MCL 450.4202, on the record as of August 2026
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of September 2026
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of September 2026
- Michigan registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Processing time, official source, on the record as of September 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Michigan service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Michigan Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: MI Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026