Michigan Annual Statement Filing
The $25 filing most Michigan LLC owners forget — and the reason their entity quietly slips out of good standing right when they need a bank loan or a contract signed.
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Quick Answer
A Michigan LLC files an annual statement with the LARA Corporations Division each year by February 15, with a $25 filing fee. The statement confirms the entity's resident agent and registered office. Michigan corporations file an annual report on a different schedule and fee. Missing the filing doesn't shut your business down overnight, but over time it puts the entity out of good standing, which shows up when a bank, lender, title company, or contract counterparty runs a check. Clear Path prepares and submits the statement, and can catch up filings you've missed.
Who qualifies for this service?
This document preparation service is a fit for Michigan residents who match the criteria below. If your situation is different, contact us and we'll tell you whether we can help or whether you should speak with an attorney.
- Michigan LLCs with an annual statement coming due by February 15
- LLC owners who've missed one or more years and want to catch up
- Michigan corporations that owe an annual report
- Businesses that need to restore good standing before a loan or contract closing
- Owners who also need to correct a stale resident agent or registered office
- Anyone who never received a reminder because the address on file was out of date
How the process works
Clear, predictable steps from intake to court-ready paperwork.
Give us the entity
Legal name and LARA entity ID, or just the name — we'll look up the record.
We check standing
We confirm which years are outstanding and what the current record shows.
Written quote
Flat preparation fee per filing, with the state's $25 fee per year listed separately.
Statements prepared
Current year plus any catch-up years, with agent and registered office confirmed.
Filed with LARA
Submitted at your direction and confirmed on the public record.
Reminder set
You get your next February 15 deadline in writing so this doesn't repeat.
Paperwork we organize for you
Document preparation only. We do not represent you in court.
Documents and information you'll need
- Exact legal entity name as filed with LARA
- Michigan entity ID number, if you have it
- Current resident agent name and registered office street address
- Name and title of an authorized signer
- Contact email and mailing address
- Any notice you received from LARA
Common mistakes to avoid
Small errors can cost you weeks. Here's what we see most often.
- Assuming the state will chase you — reminders go to the address on file, and stale addresses get nothing.
- Confusing the annual statement with your federal tax return; they have nothing to do with each other.
- Catching up one year and leaving earlier missed years unfiled.
- Correcting the address on the annual statement and assuming the registered office changed — that takes form CSCL/CD-520.
- Discovering the problem at a closing table, when there's no time to fix it.
- Ignoring an entity you stopped using instead of properly dissolving it.
Local Michigan considerations
Michigan LLC annual statements are due February 15 each year with a $25 fee, filed with the LARA Corporations Division. Michigan corporations file an annual report on their own schedule and fee, so if you have both an LLC and a corporation, they aren't on the same calendar. The annual statement confirms your resident agent and registered office, but it is not the way to change them — that's form CSCL/CD-520. If your entity has been dormant for years, it may be worth asking whether catching up filings or formally dissolving makes more sense; we'll lay out both, and the choice is yours.
Key Terms
- Annual statement
- The yearly Michigan LLC filing confirming the entity's resident agent and registered office, due February 15 with a $25 fee.
- Annual report
- The equivalent yearly filing for Michigan corporations, on its own schedule and fee.
- Good standing
- An entity's status with the state when its required filings and fees are current.
- LARA Corporations Division
- The Michigan agency that maintains entity records and processes annual statements and reports.
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