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Registered agent guide · Michigan

Michigan Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year): our 2026 order for registered agent service in Michigan. Michigan makes a resident agent compulsory. Recurring state fees: $25 yearly, 19th of 50.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Michigan figures on file

19thof 50, yearly state feesCounted up from the least expensive, tied with others. Open the full table
Resident agent required
YesOctober 2026, legislature.mi.gov
Annual statement
$25 / yrFalls due: February 15. August 2026, michigan.gov
State fees per year
$25Recurring state charges, yearly basis

Who files for you in Michigan

Five published criteria, listed on the methodology page, decide the order.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses on the grow

Where we would begin$149 a year, unchanged on renewal

We enter Mainstay Filing first: the same $149 agent price in each state, so one provider can follow the company.

Three-year service fees run $150 above MI Registered Agent.org, an amount the 28% coverage weight more than makes up.

In the price

  • Registered office address in Michigan
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Good in every state
  • $149 per year

Weak points

  • $50 extra per year against MI Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing belongs to the formation package
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2. MI Registered Agent.org: best for a lean agent budget

In-state option$99 a year, unchanged on renewal

Rank 2, MI Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly for a Michigan agent with an in-state office address.

In the price

  • Registered office street address
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • $99 annually
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price

Weak points

  • Michigan only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual statement is outside the price
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3. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for Michigan-only companies

In-state option$99 a year, unchanged on renewal

Rank 3, Michigan Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly for a Michigan agent with an in-state office address.

Its published prices are identical to MI Registered Agent.org's, so the two sit close together.

In the price

  • Registered office street address
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • Michigan only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual statement is outside the price
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The shortlist as numbers

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MI Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Michigan Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Every price here was read on November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent leaves the state fees alone.

Agent and state fees, by year

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual statement from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
$497 is the 3 years total with Mainstay Filing, split $50 state and $447 service.

Michigan among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
18thMontana$20
19thColorado$25
19thMichigan$25
19thOklahoma$25
19thWest Virginia$25
The whole table is on Registered agent rules by state; the lowest fees rank first.

Michigan resident agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Michigan, which does not have to be the place of business. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Who may act: 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. Basis: MCL 450.4207.

Michigan's repeating fees

$25 every year for the annual statement, due February 15; the state writes to your resident agent's address about it.

What settled the order

The deciding criterion in Michigan was requirements covered, weighted 28%.

MI Registered Agent.org is the lower-priced agent; coverage across states scored higher.

Michigan registered agent questions

Is a resident agent compulsory in Michigan?

It is. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who is allowed to act as the resident agent in Michigan?

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.

What does a Michigan registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year among the picks.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$25 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual statement ($25 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), by almanac rank, first entry first.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Mainstay Filing, MI Registered Agent.org and Michigan Registered Agent.co, in the order shown.

Related entries

Citations for this entry

  1. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations from michigan.gov, read August 2026
  2. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations from michigan.gov, read August 2026
  3. Michigan report due date from michigan.gov, read August 2026
  4. MCL 450.4202 from legislature.mi.gov, read August 2026
  5. Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source from michigan.gov, read September 2026
  6. Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source from legislature.mi.gov, read September 2026
  7. Michigan registered agent statute from legislature.mi.gov, read October 2026
  8. Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee from sosmt.gov, read October 2026
  9. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source from sosmt.gov, read October 2026
  10. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source from sosmt.gov, read October 2026
  11. Colorado Secretary of State from sos.state.co.us, read August 2026
  12. Colorado Secretary of State from sos.state.co.us, read August 2026
  13. Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source from coloradosos.gov, read October 2026
  14. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from sos.ok.gov, read August 2026
  15. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from sos.ok.gov, read August 2026
  16. West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing from business4.wv.gov, read August 2026
  17. West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing from business4.wv.gov, read August 2026
  18. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and from sos.wv.gov, read October 2026
  19. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and from onestop.wv.gov, read October 2026
  20. Michigan service page of Mainstay Filing, taken November 12, 2026
  21. Pricing page of MI Registered Agent.org, taken November 12, 2026
  22. Pricing page of Michigan Registered Agent.co, taken November 12, 2026