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LLC service prices in Michigan, year by year
In Michigan the state fee is $50. Mainstay Filing totals $697 over three years; the others range from $389 to $847 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in Michigan
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $249 | $224 | $224 | $697 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $89 | $150 | $150 | $389 |
| Bizee | $50 | $174 | $174 | $398 |
| ZenBusiness | $149 | $224 | $224 | $597 |
| LegalZoom | $299 | $274 | $274 | $847 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $50 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in Michigan as everywhere, because the Articles of Organization (CSCL/CD-700) fee goes to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in Michigan?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $389 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $697 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- MCL 450.4202 (Michigan Limited Liability Company Act, Act 23 of 1993 - formation by filing articles of organization) (multira state research spine): www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-4202, checked August 12, 2026
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-09-30: www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/cscl/Folder6/Filing_Fees.pdf, checked September 30, 2026
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-09-30: www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-5101, checked September 30, 2026
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division (multira state research spine): www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/limited-liability-co/filling-requirements-continued/annual-filings, checked August 12, 2026
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division (multira state research spine): www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/michigan-business-roadmap/annual-reports-and-annual-statements, checked August 12, 2026
- Michigan report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps, checked August 12, 2026
- Michigan registered agent statute (MCL 450.4207): www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-4207, checked October 20, 2026