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Living in Michigan with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Michigan and does business here, it generally registers with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $50.

Do I have to register?

Michigan expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies).

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeMichigan foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$50$150
Delaware$110$50$160
Nevada$425$50$475

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

Want it handled? For Michigan, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $50 state fee = $249; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. MI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $50 state fee = $249; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Michigan Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

What you keep up

Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15). You also keep a resident agent in Michigan.

Michigan questions

Can I run an LLC from Michigan if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Michigan generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division takes the filing.

What does Michigan charge a foreign LLC?

$50.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days.

Sources