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Michigan LLC vs Nevada LLC with Michigan registration
Forming in Michigan costs $50; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Michigan charges $50 to register it, so $475 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Michigan | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Michigan | $50 | None |
| Michigan foreign registration | None | $50 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Michigan yearly filing, two years | $50 | $50 |
| Two years of state fees | $100 | $1,225 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,125 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’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.