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3 Best LLC Services in Michigan (2026): What You Pay

For 2026, we would price out MI Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, before any other Michigan LLC formation services. Set aside $50 for the Michigan filing fee, then $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: We rank on five things: your spend (38%), your workload (31%) and three smaller ones

Budget snapshot

Your state filing fee $50 legislature.mi.gov (we looked on September 2026, so you can too)
Opening cost range $199 Service fees only
Three-year range $397 to $597 Three years of service fees
State total, years 1 to 3 $100 Filing, reports and any minimum tax
Prices swap in Bills stay apart Order holds for ten years

Michigan ranking

Ranked by how we rank. The $50 state fee is not folded into any option.

1
Best value for you

1. MI Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest bill over three years

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

MI Registered Agent.org is the best value for you in Michigan: you pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

On the heaviest factor, what you spend over three years, it beats Mainstay Filing.

The annual statement is not covered by this price.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Formation costs $199
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent included to start

What to watch

  • Annual statement is not part of what you pay for
  • EIN application not included ($99)
2
Full package

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

$199 a year on top of the $50 state fee
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Next, Mainstay Filing: it is the only price here that includes the annual statement in $199 a year.

A $200 difference from MI Registered Agent.org at year three sets its place.

Michigan charges $25 for the annual statement, and the service hands that on with no markup.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Resident agent for the whole year
  • Annual statement, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • State fee billed as published

What you get

  • Year two costs $199
  • $199 for the full package
  • The EIN application is taken care of

What to watch

  • Yearly premium over MI Registered Agent.org: $100
3
One-state service

3. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Michigan Registered Agent.co takes spot 3 because you pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

The annual statement is not covered by this price.

Its prices match MI Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Agent included to start
  • Formation costs $199
  • Agent renews at $99

What to watch

  • Annual statement is not part of what you pay for
  • EIN application not included ($99)

What you pay by year

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 MI Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out MI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Michigan Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Michigan Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up for you year by year. None of the bills cross in ten years.

Try your own timeline

Not sure how long you will keep the company? Try a few timelines below, with the EIN application as an extra.

You would pay MI Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597, Michigan Registered Agent.co $397 over 3 years. Lowest at that point: MI Registered Agent.org.

What Michigan charges you (official)

What you pay for Amount Source
Filing to form your LLC $50 legislature.mi.gov (we looked on September 2026, so you can too)
Annual statement $25 every year michigan.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Late report $10 michigan.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $100 Filing, reports and any tax

Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.

What settled it

MI Registered Agent.org wins your three-year spend, worth 38%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

Three years with MI Registered Agent.org come to $397, while Mainstay Filing runs $200 higher.

Need the EIN application? Then the bills cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing moves past MI Registered Agent.org.

What Michigan charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

Your LLC exists once 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.

In the state's words: legislature.mi.gov (we looked on September 2026, so you can too)

If you skip the service

Without a service you pay $100 in state fees across three years. Hiring one adds $397 to $597 to your bill.

Common questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Michigan?

You pay $199 up front to the service, and the state adds $50.

What will these services cost me over three years?

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

How much will Michigan charge me to file an LLC?

$50 is due when you submit the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700).

What will Michigan charge me each year after formation?

Annual statement: $25 a year, and the state says it is due February 15.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

It depends who you pick: MI Registered Agent.org charges $99, Mainstay Filing includes it and Michigan Registered Agent.co charges $99.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Michigan?

Your options, best value first: MI Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Michigan Registered Agent.co.

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Where we looked

  1. You can verify Michigan Department of Licensing and at michigan.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  2. You can verify Michigan Department of Licensing and at michigan.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  3. You can verify Michigan report due date at michigan.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  4. You can verify MCL 450.4202 at legislature.mi.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  5. You can verify Michigan formation fee: Filing fee at michigan.gov, which we looked at in September 2026.
  6. You can verify Michigan formation fee: Filing fee at legislature.mi.gov, which we looked at in September 2026.
  7. You can verify Michigan registered agent statute at legislature.mi.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  8. MI Registered Agent.org pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing Michigan service page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  10. Michigan Registered Agent.co pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026