Foreign Entity Fees

Foreign Entity Fees › Michigan

Michigan foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Michigan you pay $50 to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$50Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)
For-profit corporationVaries (varies with authorized shares)MCL 450.2062-450.2063, Business Corporation Act; LARA CSCL fee schedule
Nonprofit corporation$20MCL 450.2060, Nonprofit Corporation Act; LARA CSCL fee schedule
Limited partnership$10Michigan Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, MCL 449.1101 et seq.; LARA CSCL fee schedule
LLP$100Michigan Uniform Partnership Act, MCL 449.47; LARA CSCL fee schedule

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Michigan.

#ServiceService feeMichigan feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$50Year one included, then $149/yr
2MI Registered Agent.org$199$50Year one included, then $99/yr
3Michigan Registered Agent.co$199$50Year one included, then $99/yr

Service prices read from each provider’s Michigan page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.

The LLC filing

Form
Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)
Home-state certificate
Certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days
Yearly filing
Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15)

Questions about Michigan

What does an LLC pay to register in Michigan?

$50, with Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies).

Is the Michigan corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

A foreign corporation’s fee varies with authorized shares in Michigan, so there is no single figure; read the basis in the table.

Which service should an LLC use in Michigan?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $50 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee