Michigan fee chart
19th
among 50 states, counting one year of state fees
Our Michigan chart of providers
Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the
method).
Top of the chart
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same agent in any state
Year one $149, year two $149
Mainstay Filing leads the chart because one agent price of $149 across all fifty states keeps a multi-state company to one bill.
Expect to pay $150 more than Michigan Registered Agent.co across three years, with more of the work off your plate.
Price covers
- A physical address on the public record
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Price $149; renewal price $149
- Fifty-state coverage
Downside
- Costs $50 more yearly than Michigan Registered Agent.co
- Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
Rooted in Michigan
2. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for Michigan-only companies
Year one $99, year two $99
Next on the chart is Michigan Registered Agent.co, since a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
Price covers
- Registered office address, Michigan street
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- Annual statement stays with you
Rooted in Michigan
3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for an office address in the state
Year one $99, year two $99
Next on the chart is MI Registered Agent.org, since a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
Price for price it equals Michigan Registered Agent.co.
Price covers
- Registered office address, Michigan street
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- Annual statement stays with you
The 3 providers compared
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. State fees do not move when the agent changes.
Agent and state fees, year by year
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual statement from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Michigan and the states beside it on the chart
Michigan resident agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)
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.
People and entities that can serve: 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. (MCL 450.4207)
What Michigan bills each year
Each year brings the annual statement ($25), February 15. The late charge is $10. Notices on it are sent to your resident agent.
Basis for the order
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of Michigan Registered Agent.co on requirements handled, weighted 24%.
One agent for the whole map beat the one-state option.
Michigan FAQ
Is a resident agent required for every Michigan LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the resident agent for a Michigan LLC?
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.
How much does Michigan registered agent service run each year?
Allow $99 to $149 each year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$25 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual statement ($25 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with the leading pick named first.
Which registered agent should I use?
Start with Mainstay Filing ($149 yearly, flat, from a provider that operates across the whole country); Michigan Registered Agent.co and MI Registered Agent.org follow.
Where each number comes from
- On August 2026 we compared Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations with michigan.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations with michigan.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared Michigan report due date with michigan.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared MCL 450.4202 with legislature.mi.gov.
- On September 2026 we compared Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source with michigan.gov.
- On September 2026 we compared Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source with legislature.mi.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared Michigan registered agent statute with legislature.mi.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee with sosmt.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source with sosmt.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source with sosmt.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared Colorado Secretary of State with sos.state.co.us.
- On August 2026 we compared Colorado Secretary of State with sos.state.co.us.
- On October 2026 we compared Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source with coloradosos.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department with sos.ok.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department with sos.ok.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing with business4.wv.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing with business4.wv.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and with sos.wv.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and with onestop.wv.gov.
- Michigan service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from Michigan Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from MI Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)