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Michigan foreign registration fee

Michigan charges $50 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 1st cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Michigan sits on the ranking

Hawaii $51 and Utah $59 are the closest on the list.

Rank
1st cheapest of 50
Fee
$50
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

For Michigan, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $50 state fee = $249; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. MI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $50 state fee = $249; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Michigan Registered Agent.co $199 + the $50 state fee = $249; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Michigan page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$249$149$547
MI Registered Agent.org$249$99$447
Michigan Registered Agent.co$249$99$447

Three years = $199 service fee + the $50 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Michigan yearly filing, not included above: Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15).

Michigan fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Michigan?

$50, paid to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.

Where does Michigan rank?

1st cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Michigan cost over three years?

$547 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $50 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15) comes on top.

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