No.1
Best here
1. MI Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.2out of 10
First place: MI Registered Agent.org. It charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
The registered office is MI Registered Agent.org's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
- A yearly charge of $99 that stays the same
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The annual statement is yours to file
- Built for Michigan; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
Best for multi-state companies
2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score8.7out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Michigan filing and the annual statement.
MI Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- A registered office street address in any state you need
- Free same-business-day scans of anything served on the company
- Three government letters a year scanned without charge
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above MI Registered Agent.org
- Unless you buy the formation package, you file the annual report
No.3
Michigan specialist
3. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for Michigan specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.5out of 10
Third place: Michigan Registered Agent.co. It charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
Michigan Registered Agent.co lends the company a state street address for its registered office and scans served legal papers to you online.
No difference in price or features separates MI Registered Agent.org from Michigan Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Served legal papers are delivered to you as scans online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
- Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
Weak spots
- The annual statement is yours to file
- Built for Michigan; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | MI Registered Agent.org | 9.2 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 8.7 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Michigan Registered Agent.co | 8.5 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner 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 registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| MI Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| Michigan Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Michigan's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
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 charge over three years.
Over three years MI Registered Agent.org totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in Michigan gains little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Michigan requires of a resident agent (source: 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. Authority: MCL 450.4207.
The Michigan annual statement: its fee and due date
In Michigan, the annual statement comes due every year. $25 is payable to the state, and the deadline is February 15. Filing late adds $10. Notices about it are sent to your resident agent.
Questions on Michigan registered agents
Is a Michigan LLC obliged to appoint a resident agent?
Yes. Michigan law expects every LLC to appoint a resident agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Michigan registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the resident agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
What is the deadline for the Michigan annual statement?
$25 goes to the state, and the filing falls due February 15. Lateness costs $10 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Michigan registered agent does the record favor?
MI Registered Agent.org, since it concentrates on Michigan at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
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
- Exhibit: MI Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Michigan service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Michigan Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026