Foreign Qualification Fees

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Michigan foreign qualification fee

Michigan charges $50 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division with Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies).

The fee, broken down

State fee
$50
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
1st cheapest of 50
Against the median
$92.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$249
Yearly filing after
Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15)

Nearest on the ranking: none cheaper · Hawaii $51.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Michigan (2026)

  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 from each provider’s Michigan page, read October 29, 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 the fee buys

The fee pays for the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division to review and file Form CSCL/CD 760, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (for foreign limited liability companies). The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of good standing, no older than 30 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Michigan fee questions

What is the Michigan foreign qualification fee?

$50 for an LLC.

Is Michigan expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 1st of 50 from the cheapest, $92.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Michigan?

Annual statement (LARA), $25 (due: february 15), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from