Michigan LLC: fees, costs and the Annual Statement
What Michigan charges to form an LLC, what the Annual Statement costs and when it falls due, and what the first year and the renewal cost with KodiakBase, with official sources.
KodiakBase Team
The LLC in Michigan
Michigan registers LLCs through LARA, its Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The company comes into existence when LARA accepts the Articles of Organization, filed on form CSCL/CD-700.
Its formation fee is the same as New Mexico's; the difference is the maintenance: Michigan requires every LLC to file an Annual Statement, on a fixed calendar date that is the same for all of them.
What it costs to form and maintain
The state charges $50 to file the Articles of Organization, once, and $25 a year for the Annual Statement.
With KodiakBase, the first year costs $349 with the state fees included, and the annual renewal $224: it covers the Registered Agent, the filing of the Annual Statement with its fee, and the rest of the services that repeat every year.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State formation fee | $50 |
| Annual state fee | $25 |
| First year with KodiakBase, state fees included | $349 (pending approval) |
| Annual renewal with KodiakBase, state fees included | $224 (pending approval) |
The KodiakBase amounts marked as pending approval cannot be ordered yet: the configurator shows them without a total and sign-up will not take them until the price is approved. The state fees are public and do not depend on us.
When the Annual Statement falls due
The Annual Statement is due on February 15 every year, the same date for every LLC in the state: it does not depend on the month the company was formed.
On top of that state date comes the federal one, identical in all five states: the annual information return (Form 5472 with its pro forma Form 1120) is due on April 15.
What KodiakBase includes in Michigan
The service is the same in all five states; what changes between them is what each state charges and when. The first year in Michigan includes:
- Articles of Organization
- Registered Agent
- EIN
- Operating Agreement
- Business address
- Form 5472 + 1120
- Deadline calendar
- ProjektRepublic PRO
Frequently asked questions
When is a Michigan LLC's Annual Statement due?
On February 15 every year, for every LLC in the state. It is a fixed calendar date: it does not move with the formation anniversary.
What is the Annual Statement and what does it cost?
It is the yearly filing Michigan requires from LLCs to keep their details current in the registry (form CSCL/CD-2700). The fee is $25 a year, as published by LARA.
What does the first year of a Michigan LLC cost?
The state's formation fee is $50. With KodiakBase the first year costs $349 with that fee included, and the annual renewal $224 with the Annual Statement fee included.
This page informs: it collects fees and deadlines published by the state and by the IRS, with their sources at the foot, and it is not tax or legal advice. Which state fits your case is assessed by a licensed US CPA for the US side and by a licensed tax adviser in your country of residence for yours.