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3 Best LLC Services in Michigan (2026): Fee Schedule

For LLC formation services in Michigan, the 2026 schedules rank Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MI Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Over three years the schedules total $397 to $597. The $50 filing fee in Michigan is identical on every one.

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Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that

Michigan charges at a glance

Formation charge$50legislature.mi.gov {fee list dated September 2026}
Year-one fees$199Before state fees
Charges, three years$397 to $597Opening charge plus two renewals
State fees by year three$100Independent of the company
Charges meet inCharges stay apartStable for a decade

Michigan: schedules, best value first

Ordered by how we order. The $50 state fee is not folded into any schedule.
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1. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest opening charge

Leads the list

$199 to form, $99 yearly after

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

In Michigan, Michigan Registered Agent.co is the best value since $199 pays for formation, and the agent bills $99 a year after that.

Its three-year charges are below Mainstay Filing's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

Plan time for the annual statement, which is not covered.

Duties the charge covers

  • The Michigan formation filing
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Then $99 a year
  • Year-one agent covered
  • Opens at $199

Charges against it

  • The charge excludes the annual statement
  • EIN application not included ($99)
Check Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for forming and keeping the LLC on one invoice

Full package

$199 each year, with $249 due at checkout together with the state fee

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

Position 2 goes to Mainstay Filing: the $199 charge takes in the filing, the resident agent and the annual statement, and year two bills $199.

Its three-year charges are $200 above Michigan Registered Agent.co's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

Each annual statement is covered, with Michigan's $25 billed at cost.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Resident agent for the whole year
  • Annual statement, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared
  • State fee at cost

Charges in its favor

  • EIN application included
  • $199 in year two
  • One yearly charge, $199

Charges against it

  • Yearly premium over Michigan Registered Agent.co: $100
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for a local formation service

Local option

$199 to form, $99 yearly after

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Following that, MI Registered Agent.org: $199 pays for formation, and the agent bills $99 a year after that.

Plan time for the annual statement, which is not covered.

Opening and renewal charges both equal Michigan Registered Agent.co's.

Duties the charge covers

  • The Michigan formation filing
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Opens at $199
  • Year-one agent covered
  • Then $99 a year

Charges against it

  • The charge excludes the annual statement
  • EIN application not included ($99)
Check MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Michigan Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MI Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. No schedule passes another in ten years.

Equal-cost check

Pick a different span of years to see new totals, and add the EIN application if you want it counted.
Billed over 3 years: Michigan Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597, MI Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest of the totals: Michigan Registered Agent.co.

Michigan fee list

LineChargeSource
Formation charge$50legislature.mi.gov {fee list dated September 2026}
Annual statement$25 every yearmichigan.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
Late fee$10michigan.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
State fees over three years$100Lines added together
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.

Why schedule one is first

Michigan Registered Agent.co did better than Mainstay Filing on charges over three years, a 39% measure.

Add up three years at Michigan Registered Agent.co and you reach $397, which beats Mainstay Filing by $200.

If you need the EIN application, the schedules cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing moves past Michigan Registered Agent.co.

The Michigan LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) takes $50 along with the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700), under MCL 450.4202. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Source wording: legislature.mi.gov {fee list dated September 2026}

Without a service

The do-it-yourself bill is $100 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $597 to a service buys your time back.

About these fees

What do LLC formation services charge in Michigan?

$199 in year one across these schedules, plus the state's $50 filing fee.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

How much does Michigan bill to file an LLC?

$50 to the state; the form is the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700).

What does Michigan bill each year after formation?

Annual statement: $25 a year, deadline worded by the state as February 15.

Does the charge include the EIN application?

Michigan Registered Agent.co bills $99 more, Mainstay Filing bundles it in and MI Registered Agent.org bills $99 more.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Michigan?

Best value to least: Michigan Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MI Registered Agent.org.

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Fee sources

  1. michigan.gov is the basis for Michigan Department of Licensing and, as of August 2026.
  2. michigan.gov is the basis for Michigan Department of Licensing and, as of August 2026.
  3. michigan.gov is the basis for Michigan report due date, as of August 2026.
  4. legislature.mi.gov is the basis for MCL 450.4202, as of August 2026.
  5. michigan.gov is the basis for Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, as of September 2026.
  6. legislature.mi.gov is the basis for Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, as of September 2026.
  7. legislature.mi.gov is the basis for Michigan registered agent statute, as of October 2026.
  8. Michigan Registered Agent.co published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing published these Michigan service page charges, November 13, 2026
  10. MI Registered Agent.org published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026