What is inside · Michigan
$199 to register; agent renewal $99
Michigan Registered Agent.co is first, and three years of its service fees come to $397.
A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it on top for a company that stays put.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
$199 to register; agent renewal $149
What puts Mainstay Filing second: the price is $199 in every state, and the first resident agent year is inside it.
Michigan Registered Agent.co totals $100 less across three years, enough to outrank it.
The resident agent is not charged in year one and costs $149 a year after that, in any state.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
$199 to register; agent renewal $99
What puts MI Registered Agent.org third: three years of its service fees come to $397.
Price for price, a tie with Michigan Registered Agent.co.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
| # | Pick | Year one | Renewal | Total, 3 years | Covers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | michigan registration filing; agent included in year one | Open Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | the registration filing, included; the same fee in all fifty states | Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | MI Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | michigan registration filing; agent included in year one | Open MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Registration sits at the front of the line for an out-of-state LLC heading into Michigan.
Inside the risk of skipping it: Michigan's courts stay closed to it as a plaintiff until it registers (MCL 450.5007(1)).
peek at michigan.gov, confirmed October 2026
The state charges $50, and a service adds $199.
Over three years the state's fees reach $100, counting any recurring report. peek at legislature.mi.gov, confirmed October 2026
Your LLC is registered when the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division accepts the Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies) (Form CSCL/CD 760).
Attach certificate of good standing issued within the last 30 days.
Next in the box: the annual statement, at $25.
The state frames the deadline as February 15.
Michigan Registered Agent.co wins the total across three years layer, which counts 34%.
Two layers carry most of the weight, total across three years (34%) and what is inside the price (29%).
On cost, Michigan Registered Agent.co comes out ahead at $397, a $100 saving against Mainstay Filing.
| Requirement | Amount or rule | Peek at source |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | $50 | peek at legislature.mi.gov, confirmed October 2026 |
| Good standing certificate | Yes, 30 days | peek at michigan.gov, confirmed October 2026 |
| Annual statement | $25 | peek at michigan.gov, confirmed October 2026 |
| State fees, years one to three | $100 | Our total of the rows above |
Yes. Think of two separate rule books, your home state's and this one's. Mainstay Filing works in both, so a single account can serve the pair.
Michigan Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $497, MI Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397, before state fees.
The state-side figures were taken from Michigan's own publications, and the service prices from the price page each company posts. Dates for both appear on this page.
No. Owners can file with the state directly. A service saves time and can act as agent, but nothing makes you hire one.
Each company here handles the filing itself. What differs between them is only the service fee, since the state charges the same.
Michigan Registered Agent.co is on top: registering costs $199 over the state fee, with the agent covered in year one, then $99 a year. Under it sit Mainstay Filing and MI Registered Agent.org.