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3 Best LLC Services in Michigan (2026): Worked Prices

Michigan, 2026, LLC formation services: the ranking by value reads MI Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($199). Three-year totals: $397 to $597. Then add Michigan's $50 filing fee, which does not change from row to row.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method

Results box

Formation fee $50 legislature.mi.gov (checked September 2026) as the source

Year 1 spread $199 Before government fees

Three-year results $397 to $597 Year one plus two more years

State sum, years 1 to 3 $100 Does not depend on the row

Break-even year Not within ten years No change in order

The Michigan rows

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $50 state fee is added separately.

Wins on value

1. MI Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest first-year total

$199 to form, $99 each year after

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

By the numbers, MI Registered Agent.org is best value in Michigan: $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

It beats Mainstay Filing on the biggest term in the score, three-year total.

Preparing the annual statement stays with you.

The price buys

Filing delivered to the state
Year-one agent service

Adds up

Agent renews at $99
$199 plus the state fee
No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

You prepare the annual statement yourself
It charges $99 for the EIN application

Covers the most items

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a cost that stays flat

$199 a year, then $50 to the state

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing scores second. Working: no other row folds the annual statement into its $199 yearly price.

MI Registered Agent.org is $200 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

Michigan bills $25 for the annual statement; the service files it and passes that fee through at cost.

The price buys

Formation paperwork, done for you
Resident agent, covered all year
Annual statement, filed when due
EIN application, handled
State fee at the exact amount

Adds up

Renewal stays at $199
$199 a year includes filing and agent and report
EIN application covered

Does not add up

$100 more per year than MI Registered Agent.org after year one

Local row

3. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

$199 to form, $99 each year after

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

Row 3 belongs to Michigan Registered Agent.co because $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

Preparing the annual statement stays with you.

Year one and renewal both match MI Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

Filing delivered to the state
Year-one agent service

Adds up

$199 plus the state fee
No agent charge for year one
Agent renews at $99

Does not add up

You prepare the annual statement yourself
It charges $99 for the EIN application

Cumulative cost, year by year

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	MI Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit MI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	Michigan Registered Agent.co	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit Michigan Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Check the math yourself

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.

State fees with citations

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Cost to form	$50	legislature.mi.gov (checked September 2026) as the source
Annual statement	$25 every year	michigan.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Late fee	$10	michigan.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
What the state collects by year 3	$100	Calculated from the rows above

To get the three-year state figure, add the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are mentioned but not added.

What settled the order

For Michigan, the term that decided it was three-year total (42% of the score), where MI Registered Agent.org came out ahead.

$397 over three years for MI Registered Agent.org, which saves $200 compared with Mainstay Filing.

EIN application included, break-even comes in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes MI Registered Agent.org.

Michigan LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

Inputs: the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700), $50, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) as the destination. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As written: legislature.mi.gov (checked September 2026) as the source

The no-service row

With no service, three years cost $100 in state fees. Each service adds its own row, $397 to $597 over the same period.

Common questions

What does an LLC formation service cost in Michigan?

$199 for the service and $50 for the state.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Service totals for three years: $397 to $597.

What is the Michigan fee to file an LLC?

$50 with the Articles of Organization (Form CSCL/CD-700).

What does Michigan collect each year after formation?

Annual statement at $25 per year, due February 15.

Does the price include the EIN application?

MI Registered Agent.org bills $99, Mainstay Filing includes it and Michigan Registered Agent.co bills $99.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Michigan?

By the five-part score the Michigan rows run MI Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Michigan Registered Agent.co, led by MI Registered Agent.org on three-year total.

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Inputs and sources

Michigan Department of Licensing and, per michigan.gov, August 2026.
Michigan Department of Licensing and, per michigan.gov, August 2026.
Michigan report due date, per michigan.gov, August 2026.
MCL 450.4202, per legislature.mi.gov, August 2026.
Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, per michigan.gov, September 2026.
Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, per legislature.mi.gov, September 2026.
Michigan registered agent statute, per legislature.mi.gov, October 2026.
Prices from MI Registered Agent.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026
Prices from Mainstay Filing, Michigan service page, November 13, 2026
Prices from Michigan Registered Agent.co, pricing page, November 13, 2026