3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026): Fee Schedule
Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best foreign registration services for Michigan are Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199), MI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. $50 to Michigan, then $397 to $497 to the service over three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)
Michigan charges at a glance
State charge to register$50legislature.mi.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$199Government fee not included
Billed over three years$397 to $497Both renewals counted
What the state bills in 3 years$100Official amounts only
Totals even out inNeverRanking does not change
Michigan: schedules, best value first
Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $50 state fee stays outside the service charges.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for a basic registration
Ranked first
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397
Michigan Registered Agent.co comes first because the filing costs $199 and includes a year of agent service; after that, $99 a year.
Lower three-year charges than Mainstay Filing put it first, because cost counts most.
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.
How the order came out
In Michigan, the deciding measure was charges over three years (39% of the order), where Michigan Registered Agent.co came out ahead.
The three-year column reads $397 for Michigan Registered Agent.co, $100 lower than Mainstay Filing.
The Michigan foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
Doing business in Michigan through an LLC from elsewhere means filing the Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) (Form CSCL/CD 760) with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division, at $50. Enclose certificate of good standing issued inside 30 days.
Staying unregistered may bring loss of the right to act as plaintiff in Michigan (MCL 450.5007(1)).
Quoted text: michigan.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
If you skip the service
Without hiring anyone you pay $100 in state fees across three years. The schedules show $397 to $497 more for a service.
Questions
What does Michigan charge a foreign LLC to register?
$50 as the official fee, and a service adds $199 in year one.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 across the schedules, not counting state fees.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) (Form CSCL/CD 760) and send it to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.
Does Michigan require a document from the home state?
Yes, and it cannot be older than 30 days: certificate of good standing.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The annual statement, which bills $25.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Michigan?
Best value to least: Michigan Registered Agent.co, MI Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.