Michigan board, ranked
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $50 state fee separately.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for upkeep you can ignore
Best reading
Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee separate
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing leads the board because $199/yr includes the annual statement, with no movement at renewal.
Michigan Registered Agent.co reads $200 lower at year three, but the 30% filings-handled term favors this quote.
You never prepare the annual statement; only the $25 state fee is added.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Resident agent, for twelve months
- Annual statement, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee at cost
Reads well
- $199 in year two
- It prepares the EIN application
- One yearly quote, $199
Reads poorly
- $100 more a year than Michigan Registered Agent.co after year one
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2. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for companies that stay in one state
In-state provider
$199 and fees; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Michigan Registered Agent.co fills quote 2: forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and later years read $99.
Plan time for the annual statement; it is not covered.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $99 yearly from year two
- Formation quoted at $199
- Agent included to start
Reads poorly
- Quote leaves out the annual statement
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
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3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for a local formation service
In-state provider
$199 and fees; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
MI Registered Agent.org fills quote 3: forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and later years read $99.
Plan time for the annual statement; it is not covered.
No price difference from Michigan Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Formation quoted at $199
- $99 yearly from year two
- Agent included to start
Reads poorly
- Quote leaves out the annual statement
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
What each quote adds up to
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Bench calculator
Change the years to take a new reading, with the EIN application as an option.
Michigan state fees (official)
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
How the ranking came out
Mainstay Filing wins filings handled per dollar, worth 30%, with Michigan Registered Agent.co right behind.
Filings handled per dollar tipped it: the annual statement is inside the quote.
Add the EIN application to the math and the crossing moves to year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Michigan Registered Agent.co.
Michigan LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The LLC is formed when the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) accepts the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700) and $50. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Quoted text: legislature.mi.gov (logged September 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Going without a service, you still owe Michigan $100 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $597 for that work.
Michigan price questions, answered
What do LLC formation services charge in Michigan?
Budget $199 plus $50 in state fees.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does Michigan take to file an LLC?
Filing costs $50, using the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700).
What does Michigan bill each year after formation?
Annual statement: $25 a year, with the deadline stated as February 15.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
it is part of Mainstay Filing, $99 extra at Michigan Registered Agent.co and $99 extra at MI Registered Agent.org.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Michigan?
By the five-part test the Michigan quotes run Mainstay Filing, Michigan Registered Agent.co and MI Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on filings handled per dollar.
Logged references
- Reference for Michigan Department of Licensing and: michigan.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Michigan Department of Licensing and: michigan.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Michigan report due date: michigan.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for MCL 450.4202: legislature.mi.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Michigan formation fee: Filing fee: michigan.gov, logged September 2026.
- Reference for Michigan formation fee: Filing fee: legislature.mi.gov, logged September 2026.
- Reference for Michigan registered agent statute: legislature.mi.gov, logged October 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Michigan service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Michigan Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: MI Registered Agent.org pricing page