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Michigan LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Michigan and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Michigan as a foreign LLC, which costs $50 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Michigan costs $50.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeMichigan foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Michigan$50Not needed$50$50
Form in Wyoming$100$50$150$170
Form in Delaware$110$50$160$850
Form in Nevada$425$50$475$750

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Michigan registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $50 state fee = $249

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. MI Registered Agent.org

$199 + $50 state fee = $249

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Michigan Registered Agent.co

$199 + $50 state fee = $249

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

Michigan questions

Do I still register in Michigan if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Michigan, Michigan generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division, for $50. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Michigan?

$50 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15).

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