Reference · Michigan
Michigan LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Michigan, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $50 |
| Filing fee notes | Articles of Organization (form CSCL/CD-700), domestic LLC, confirmed at $50 in LARA's official Entrepreneur's Guide. |
| Standard processing | Not stated; filings submitted online via MiBusiness Registry Portal. |
| Expedited options | 24-hour $50; same-day (received by 1pm) $100; 2-hour (by 3pm) $500; 1-hour (by 4pm) $1,000 - all in addition to the base fee. |
| Periodic report | Annual Statement |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $25 |
| Report deadline | 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. |
| Late penalty | 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.) |
| Administrative dissolution | 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. |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $75 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state page
- $50 + $25 = $75.
- Exact dollar late-filing penalty unconfirmed.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- michigan.gov — https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/cscl/NonImages_new/Corps/Publications/Entrepreneurs-Guide-002.pdf
- michigan.gov — https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/michigan-business-roadmap/annual-reports-and-annual-statements