Michigan · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Michigan
$75 in your first year. That's $50 to file with Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, and about $25 a year to keep it in good standing after that.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $50 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Annual Statement $25 Due February 15 each year following the year of formation; online filing window opens October 15. LARA mails a pre-printed form to the registered office.
- Total, first year $75
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your annual statement
| Filing | Annual Statement |
|---|---|
| How often | annual |
| Fee | $25 |
| When it's due | Due February 15 each year following the year of formation; online filing window opens October 15. LARA mails a pre-printed form to the registered office. |
| If you're late | No specific dollar late fee stated officially. Failure to file for two consecutive years means the LLC is no longer in good standing and its name becomes available to others. (Some third-party sources cite $50 - unconfirmed.) |
| If you keep ignoring it | No automatic dissolution after one missed year; after two years of non-filing the LLC loses good standing and its name is released. |
State tax: No LLC franchise tax; Michigan's Corporate Income Tax applies only to C corporations. Not verified against a Treasury page.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- $50 + $25 = $75.
- Exact dollar late-filing penalty unconfirmed.
Ready to file?
You can file directly with Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau yourself — that's always the cheapest route, and we link to the form above. If you'd rather someone handle the paperwork and act as your registered agent, we compare the services that do it.
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