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Michigan upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Michigan costs $50 to register; after that the state charge is $25 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Michigan adds each year
- State charge
- $25 a year (Annual statement (LARA))
- Due
- February 15
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
Stacked with other states
If Michigan is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan + California | $120 | $368 |
| Michigan + Texas | $800 | $348+ |
| Michigan + Florida | $175 | $625.50 |
| Michigan + California + Texas | $870 | $517+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)
Adding Michigan to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $50 state fee = $249
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. MI Registered Agent.org
$199 + $50 state fee = $249
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Michigan Registered Agent.co
$199 + $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.
Michigan questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Michigan?
$25 a year (Annual statement (LARA)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Michigan?
$50 once, to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.
Is the Michigan agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own resident agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- LARA limited liability company forms: www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/forms/limited-liability-company-forms, checked October 8, 2026
- MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority: www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-5002, checked October 8, 2026
- LARA Corporations Division: www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps, checked October 8, 2026
- MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business: www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-5008, checked October 8, 2026
- MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a certificate: www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-5007, checked October 8, 2026
- LARA annual reports and annual statements: www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/michigan-business-roadmap/annual-reports-and-annual-statements, checked October 8, 2026