LLC Fee Check

Michigan LLC: fees, how to start and deadlines

Michigan charges $50 to file LLC Articles of Organization. The annual statement costs $25 and is due February 15 each year after organization.

Filing fee$50
Ongoing state fee$25 annual statement ($15 after Sep 30, 2027)
DeadlineFebruary 15 each year after organization. If formed after Sep 30, not due the immediately following Feb 15.

How to start an LLC in Michigan

  1. Pick a name and check it is available with LARA.
  2. Choose a resident agent: a Michigan resident, or a company allowed to do business in Michigan, with a registered office in the state.
  3. File Articles of Organization and pay $50.
  4. Get an EIN from the IRS. It is free.
  5. File the annual statement ($25) by February 15 each year after organization.

Formation filing: Articles of Organization with the Michigan LARA, Corporations Division. Sources: michigan.gov: annual-reports-and-annual-statements, legislature.mi.gov: MCL

Michigan LLC annual statement

The annual statement costs $25 through Sep 30, 2027, then $15 (MCL 450.5101). It is due February 15 each year after organization. If your LLC is formed after September 30, the statement is not due the next February 15.

The fee is set by state law for the "annual statement of resident agent and registered office". It is a state filing fee, not a registered agent service price.

The LARA page shows a $50 penalty after February 15, but lists it under the professional LLC line, so it is not confirmed whether it applies to a regular LLC.

Sources: LARA: annual statements, MCL 450.5101

Resident agent in Michigan

Required (MCL 450.4207). Changing your resident agent or office is a $5 state filing.

Source: MCL 450.4207

All fees and deadlines

Michigan LLC fees and deadlines Cited (official pages)

Filing office
LARA, Corporations Division
Formation fee details
$50 Articles of Organization (MCL 450.5101).
Year-1 state total
$50
Ongoing filing
Annual Statement
Ongoing fee
$25 (MCL: $25 through Sep 30, 2027, then $15)
Deadline
February 15 each year after organization. If formed after Sep 30, not due the immediately following Feb 15.
Late penalty
Not confirmed: the LARA page lists a $50 penalty after February 15 next to the professional LLC fee, so it is not confirmed whether it applies to a regular LLC.
Newspaper publication
None found
Registered agent
Yes – resident agent (MCL 450.4207)
Notes
The fee drops to $15 after Sep 30, 2027.
Official sources
michigan.gov: annual-reports-and-annual-statements, legislature.mi.gov: MCL

Checked November 14, 2026. Fees can change; confirm on the state's site before filing.

Questions

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Michigan?

$50 to file Articles of Organization, then $25 a year for the annual statement.

When is the Michigan LLC annual statement due?

February 15 each year after organization. An LLC formed after September 30 does not file the next February 15.

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