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Best hereMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for growing companies
Annual price $149; renewal price $149
Our mark9.6out of 10
Top of our list: Mainstay Filing, for $149 a year for an agent that can follow the company into any state at the same price.
For a new company, the $199-a-year package covers formation and the annual statement too.
Over three years it costs $150 more than Michigan Registered Agent.co, and we think the extra coverage earns that here.
What you get
- A physical in-state address on the public record
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
- First three government mailings a year scanned free
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
- First three government mailings a year scanned free
- $149 a year, same price at renewal
- Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Less good
- $50 more per year than Michigan Registered Agent.co
- The agent-only plan does not file your annual report
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Best for a Michigan-only companyMichigan Registered Agent.co
2. Michigan Registered Agent.co: best for a Michigan-only company on a budget
Annual price $99; renewal price $99
Our mark9.1out of 10
Second: Michigan Registered Agent.co, for an in-state agent for $99 a year that scans served papers to you online.
You get a Michigan street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
What you get
- Michigan street address for your registered office
- Legal documents served on the company scanned and sent to you online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, the same at renewal
- Can form your LLC as well
- Costs less than Mainstay Filing each year
Less good
- Filing the annual statement is not in the price
- Focused on Michigan; other states need their own agent
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Michigan onlyMI Registered Agent.org
3. MI Registered Agent.org: best for a Michigan specialist
Annual price $99; renewal price $99
Our mark9.0out of 10
Number 3 is MI Registered Agent.org: an in-state agent for $99 a year that scans served papers to you online.
You get a Michigan street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
Michigan Registered Agent.co and MI Registered Agent.org publish the same prices and the same plan features, so the gap between them is small and either is a sound choice.
What you get
- Michigan street address for your registered office
- Legal documents served on the company scanned and sent to you online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, the same at renewal
- Can form your LLC as well
- Costs less than Mainstay Filing each year
Less good
- Filing the annual statement is not in the price
- Focused on Michigan; other states need their own agent
Quick comparison: Michigan
| Rank | Service | Our score | Annual price | Renewal price | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.6 | $149 | $149/yr | Agent plus fifty-state coverage | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Michigan Registered Agent.co | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | Lowest yearly price on this list | Visit Michigan Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | MI Registered Agent.org | 9.0 | $99 | $99/yr | Lowest yearly price on this list | Visit MI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Founders Review sets these scores itself from the five criteria on our method page; they are not user ratings.
Michigan registered agent pricing (2026): annual price, renewal price and three-year total
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Same price at renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| Michigan Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| MI Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Service fees as published on each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, Michigan's fees stay the same.
How the order was decided
What one price covers decided this page. It is one of our two 30% criteria, alongside three-year cost.
Michigan Registered Agent.co is the lower price, but Mainstay's fifty-state coverage scored higher on our method.
Read the full criteria on our How we rank page.
Michigan resident agent requirements from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Michigan, which does not have to be the place of business. P.O. boxes are not accepted. The statute is MCL 450.4207.
The annual statement: fee and due date
$25 every year, due February 15: that is the annual statement. The late fee is $10. The state writes to your resident agent about it.
What Michigan founders ask
Does a Michigan LLC need a resident agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
How much does a registered agent cost in Michigan?
The services we rank charge $99 to $149 a year, and each keeps the same price at renewal.
Can I be my own resident agent?
Yes, if you qualify under state law. A Michigan resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Michigan or authorized there, whose business office (or, for a person, residence) is the registered office.
When is the Michigan annual statement due?
It is due February 15 and the state fee is $25. Late filings cost $10 more.
Which registered agents do you rank here?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Michigan Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order on this page.
Which Michigan registered agent is the best value?
On our method, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year with the same price at renewal, and service of process scanned the same business day at no fee.
Official sources and price pages
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division (checked August 2026): www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/limited-liability-co/fill
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division (checked August 2026): www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/michigan-business-roadmap
- Michigan report due date (checked August 2026): www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps
- MCL 450.4202 (checked August 2026): www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-4202
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked September 2026): www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/cscl/Folder6/Filing_Fee
- Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked September 2026): www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-5101
- Michigan registered agent statute (checked October 2026): www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-4207
- Read November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing Michigan service page
- Read November 12, 2026: Michigan Registered Agent.co pricing and service pages
- Read November 12, 2026: MI Registered Agent.org pricing and service pages