26 · jurisdiction profile

Michigan business filings, made easier to navigate.

This is the practical starting point for researching entities administered by Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division. Find the public search tool, understand the state’s filing rhythm, and plan the evidence and maintenance steps that follow.

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Domestic LLC

Michigan domestic LLC Articles of Organization cost $50.00. The form requires the name to contain an LLC designator, a Michigan resident agent and office, and the member/manager structure required by the statute. Online filing is available through MiBusiness Registry; the fee is separate from the annual $25.00 statement.

Domestic corporation

Michigan domestic profit-corporation organization fees are based on authorized shares: $50.00 for 1–60,000 shares, $100.00 for 60,001–1,000,000, $300.00 for 1,000,001–5,000,000, $500.00 for 5,000,001–10,000,000, and $500.00 for the first 10 million plus $1,000.00 per additional 10 million or portion. Articles also state the corporate name, agent, office, incorporator, and shares.

Standard turnaround

MiBusiness Registry provides online filing and electronic status/document access. LARA does not promise one universal approval time for every formation; complete online submissions are generally faster than paper filings. Annual statements must now be submitted online, and a payment receipt is not an acceptance certificate.

Executive overview

What this state profile helps you decide

A state registry profile has two jobs. First, it tells you where the official record lives and how to search it. Second, it gives you enough compliance context to understand what the record means after you find it.

For Michigan, the filing office is Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division. The current public-facing portal is powered or identified as MiBusiness Registry Portal (MiBRP). The agency page and search engine should be treated as the final source for live forms, accepted payment methods, processing queues, and entity-specific notices.

Use this page when you need a high-level answer. Use the linked modules when you are preparing an actual filing, trying to cure a delinquency, ordering documentary evidence, or changing the statutory agent.

State filing snapshot

The numbers and obligations to surface first

Decision point	What the current profile says
Domestic formation	LLC: Michigan domestic LLC Articles of Organization cost $50.00. The form requires the name to contain an LLC designator, a Michigan resident agent and office, and the member/manager structure required by the statute. Online filing is available through MiBusiness Registry; the fee is separate from the annual $25.00 statement. Corporation: Michigan domestic profit-corporation organization fees are based on authorized shares: $50.00 for 1–60,000 shares, $100.00 for 60,001–1,000,000, $300.00 for 1,000,001–5,000,000, $500.00 for 5,000,001–10,000,000, and $500.00 for the first 10 million plus $1,000.00 per additional 10 million or portion. Articles also state the corporate name, agent, office, incorporator, and shares.
Foreign qualification	LLC: Michigan foreign LLC Certificate of Authority to Transact Business uses the current LARA form and a route-specific fee; the accessible 2026 extract did not display the complete amount. The foreign LLC must provide home-jurisdiction existence information, Michigan resident agent and office, and a compliant name. Verify MiBRP before payment. Corporation: Michigan foreign corporation admission fees are tied to the authorized-share and foreign-qualification schedule. A foreign corporation must provide a home-state certificate, Michigan resident agent and office, corporate share information, and any assumed name. The exact 2026 fee must be calculated from the current LARA transaction.
Recurring maintenance	LLC: Michigan LLC annual statements cost $25.00 and are due February 15 each year; an LLC formed after September 30 is generally not required to file the immediately following February statement. Failure to file leaves the LLC not in good standing after two years and makes the name available. A $50.00 restoration fee plus missing $25.00 statements is required to restore good standing. Corporation: Michigan profit corporations file annual reports for $25.00 by May 15; late penalties escalate from $10.00 May 16–31, $20.00 June, $30.00 July, $40.00 August, and $50.00 September 1 or later. Foreign corporations have a one-year revocation timeline, while domestic corporations have a two-year grace period. Nonprofit and professional entities use separate deadlines and fees.
Registered agent	Michigan requires a resident agent and resident office for domestic and foreign entities. The agent must be an eligible individual or authorized entity with a Michigan street address for service; LARA states that a business cannot serve as its own resident agent. Agent and office information are public and must remain current.

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Formation is the beginning, not the compliance plan

The cheapest formation route is not always the simplest operating route. Before filing, confirm the name standard, statutory agent requirements, authorized-share or member information, local licensing, tax registrations, and any professional-entity restrictions that apply to the planned activity.

After formation, calendar the first report or statement immediately. A newly created entity may have a first-year exception, an anniversary-month due date, a quarterly filing window, or a separate tax obligation. Treat the agency record, revenue department account, and local license file as related—but separate—workstreams.

How to use the official record responsibly

Save the entity ID, legal name, status, registered agent and office, formation or qualification date, and the most recent filed document. When a third party asks for “proof,” ask whether it needs a current certificate, certified charter, tax clearance, apostille, or a plain search result. Those are different documents with different evidentiary value.