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Michigan LLC vs Delaware LLC with Michigan registration
Forming in Michigan costs $50; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Michigan charges $50 to register it, so $160 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Michigan | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Michigan | $50 | None |
| Michigan foreign registration | None | $50 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Michigan yearly filing, two years | $50 | $50 |
| Two years of state fees | $100 | $1,010 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Michigan
Mainstay Filing prepares the Michigan registration (Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Michigan are on the Michigan page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Michigan: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division and the sources on the Michigan page.