Michigan quote board
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.
1. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for owners tracking every dollar
Leads the board
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
For Michigan, Michigan Registered Agent.co gives the best value: one state, $99 a year, $99 when it renews.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- $99 annually, no increase
- Annual price under the national quote
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- The annual statement remains your task
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in more than one state
Any state
$149 to open, $149 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Quote 2: Mainstay Filing. $149 a year, $149 at renewal, with one account for all states.
Michigan Registered Agent.co reads $150 lower across three years, enough to rank ahead.
Quote includes
- An office address inside the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- One account for any state
- Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
Reads poorly
- Michigan Registered Agent.co is $50 cheaper each year
- Covers the agent role only
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3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for a local fallback
Michigan only
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 3: MI Registered Agent.org. One state, $99 a year, $99 when it renews.
No price difference from Michigan Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- Annual price under the national quote
- $99 annually, no increase
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- The annual statement remains your task
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Run your own reading
Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears.
Government side of the board, Michigan
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
How the ranking came out
Weight 36%: measured three-year cost. That term separated the top two quotes.
$297 across three years for Michigan Registered Agent.co, which saves $150 against Mainstay Filing.
Michigan resident agent requirements, quoted from the source (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA))
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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. Statute on point: MCL 450.4207.
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.
Official wording: legislature.mi.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
With no service the agent line reads zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
About these readings
What does a Michigan registered agent charge each year?
Roughly $99 to $149 yearly.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals reads $297 to $447.
Must a Michigan LLC keep a resident agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the resident agent?
If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
After formation Michigan looks for the annual statement each year, at $25, February 15.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in Michigan?
From the top of the board: Michigan Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MI Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Bench note on Michigan Department of Licensing and: michigan.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Michigan Department of Licensing and: michigan.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Michigan report due date: michigan.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on MCL 450.4202: legislature.mi.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Michigan formation fee: Filing fee: michigan.gov, September 2026.
- Bench note on Michigan formation fee: Filing fee: legislature.mi.gov, September 2026.
- Bench note on Michigan registered agent statute: legislature.mi.gov, October 2026.
- pricing page at Michigan Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
- Michigan service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at MI Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026