How much do I need to get an LLC going?
$50 goes to the state, and a service adds $199 in year one if you use one.
By year three the state has taken $100 in total. official: legislature.mi.gov, September 2026
Where do I send the LLC paperwork?
Just one paper forms the LLC: the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700), sent to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
The rule comes from MCL 450.4202. What the state says about timing: Up to 10 business days for non-expedited. official: legislature.mi.gov, September 2026
Is a resident agent a legal requirement?
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.
official: legislature.mi.gov, October 2026
What comes due in later years?
Mostly the annual statement, once a year, at $25. The state's due date: February 15. Jot that down early.
Late filers get charged $10.
official: michigan.gov, August 2026
Can I skip the service and file myself?
You don't need a service. State fees alone would run $100 across three years.
Using a service lifts your three-year bill by $397 to $597.
What put number one on top?
MI Registered Agent.org is strongest on cost across three years, which counts for 33% of our score.
We start with cost across three years, move to work taken off your hands, and finish with three smaller checks.
MI Registered Agent.org comes out at $397 for three years, $200 below Mainstay Filing.
Our method, in full