Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Michigan
Michigan business entity forms are posted on the Corporations Division forms page. Filings may be submitted online through CorpFile Online, by mail to Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division, P.O. Box 30054, Lansing, MI 48909, or in person at Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau, 2407 N. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI 48906. Phone: 517-241-6470. Email: corpsmail@michigan.gov.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Organization (CSCL/CD 700) | Forms a domestic limited liability company and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $50 |
| Articles of Organization (CSCL/CD 701) | Forms a domestic professional service limited liability company and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $50 |
| Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (CSCL/CD 760) | Registers a foreign limited liability company and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $50 |
| Articles of Organization and Certificate of Conversion (CSCL/CD 753) | Converts a domestic partnership or domestic limited partnership into a domestic limited liability company and states the resulting Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $75 minimum |
| Articles of Organization and Certificate of Conversion (CSCL/CD 753P) | Converts a domestic partnership or domestic limited partnership into a domestic professional service limited liability company and states the resulting Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $75 minimum |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation (CSCL/CD 500) | Forms a domestic profit corporation and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $10 nonrefundable fee plus organization fee based on authorized shares: $50 for 1-60,000 shares, $100 for 60,001-1,000,000 shares, $300 for 1,000,001-5,000,000 shares, $500 for 5,000,001-10,000,000 shares, and $500 plus $1,000 for each additional 10,000,000 shares or fraction above 10,000,000 |
| Articles of Incorporation (CSCL/CD 501) | Forms a domestic profit professional service corporation and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $10 nonrefundable fee plus organization fee based on authorized shares: $50 for 1-60,000 shares, $100 for 60,001-1,000,000 shares, $300 for 1,000,001-5,000,000 shares, $500 for 5,000,001-10,000,000 shares, and $500 plus $1,000 for each additional 10,000,000 shares or fraction above 10,000,000 |
| Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (CSCL/CD 560) | Registers a foreign profit corporation and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $60 |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation (CSCL/CD 502) | Forms a domestic nonprofit corporation and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $20 |
| Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (CSCL/CD 560) | Registers a foreign nonprofit corporation and states the Michigan resident agent and registered office. | $20 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Limited Partnership (CSCL/CD 401) | Forms a domestic limited partnership and states the Michigan agent for service of process and service address. | $10 |
| Application for Registration to Transact Business in Michigan (CSCL/CD 411) | Registers a foreign limited partnership and states the Michigan agent for service of process and service address. | $10 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Application to Register a Limited Liability Partnership (CSCL/CD 800) | Registers a limited liability partnership, and foreign limited liability partnerships complete the Michigan registered agent and registered office fields in the same filing. | $100 |
Changing a Michigan Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
Michigan business filings use the term resident agent, and the entity changes that information through a filed certificate or change filing that matches the entity type.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent (CSCL/CD 520) | Changes the resident agent, the registered office, or both for domestic and foreign corporations and limited liability companies. | $5 |
| Certificate of Change (CSCL/CD 412) | Changes information in a foreign limited partnership registration, including the Michigan agent or service address when that record must be updated. | $10 |
Online filing is available through CorpFile Online.
Registered Agent Resignation and Rejection Forms in Michigan
Michigan provides a resident-agent resignation filing for corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies, and no separate state-issued rejection-of-appointment form appears in the current business forms set.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Resignation of Resident Agent (CSCL/CD 521) | Resigns as resident agent for a corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company after written notice is given to the entity. | Resident agent | No fee for corporations and limited partnerships; $5 for limited liability companies |
The resignation becomes effective when a successor resident agent is appointed or 30 days after receipt by the Bureau, whichever occurs first. The written notice must be given to the president or vice president of a corporation, a general partner of a limited partnership, or a member or manager of a limited liability company.
Reinstatement Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Michigan
Michigan uses an online restoration filing for limited liability companies and professional limited liability companies rather than a separate publicly posted standard form.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing | This filing is submitted through the Michigan online system rather than on a state-issued standard form, and it restores an LLC or PLLC using the entity’s existing resident agent record. | LLC: $50 plus $25 for each delinquent annual statement; PLLC: $50 plus $125 for each prior-year annual report and statement, with the current-year filing charged at $75 on or before February 15 and $125 after February 15 |
FAQ
Where can I find all current Michigan Secretary of State business forms?
Michigan business entity filings are handled by LARA rather than the Secretary of State. Current forms are posted on the Corporations Division forms page.
Online filings are handled through CorpFile Online. Current filing charges are listed in the Filing Fees schedule.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the Michigan Secretary of State?
No separate resident-agent consent form is listed in the current Michigan business forms set. The resident agent is named inside the formation, qualification, or change document for the entity.
Michigan uses the term resident agent on these forms. If the named resident agent no longer wishes to serve, the resident agent files the Resignation of Resident Agent (CSCL/CD 521).
What form is used to change a registered agent in Michigan?
Corporations and limited liability companies use the Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent (CSCL/CD 520). The filing fee is $5.
Foreign limited partnerships use the Certificate of Change (CSCL/CD 412). The filing fee is $10.
Filing methods are the same as described above: online through CorpFile Online, by mail, or in person. Business filing assistance is available at 517-241-6470 and corpsmail@michigan.gov.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in Michigan?
Michigan does not publish a separate resident-agent own-name or own-address change form in the current business entity form set. The public record is updated through the entity-filed change document for the entity type.
For corporations and limited liability companies, that filing is the Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent. For foreign limited partnerships, that filing is the Certificate of Change.
A resident agent that is stepping down does not use a separate own-address update filing. The resident agent files the Resignation of Resident Agent instead.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in Michigan?
Yes. The filing fee for the Articles of Incorporation (CSCL/CD 502) is $20.
That amount is lower than the minimum domestic nonprofit corporation filing cost, which starts with a $10 nonrefundable fee plus a $50 organization fee for 1-60,000 authorized shares, and lower than the $50 filing fee for a domestic LLC. The current schedule is listed in the Filing Fees document.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in Michigan?
An out-of-state LLC files the Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan (CSCL/CD 760). The filing fee is $50.
The application requires a Michigan resident agent and registered office. It also requires a certificate of good standing from the home jurisdiction dated no earlier than 30 days before receipt by the Michigan office.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in Michigan?
A domestic limited partnership files the Certificate of Limited Partnership (CSCL/CD 401), and a foreign limited partnership files the Application for Registration to Transact Business in Michigan (CSCL/CD 411). Each filing costs $10, and each requires a Michigan service-of-process agent and service address.
A limited liability partnership files the Application to Register a Limited Liability Partnership (CSCL/CD 800). The filing fee is $100, and this filing registers LLP status for a partnership rather than creating a limited partnership.
Foreign LLP applicants complete the Michigan registered agent and registered office fields in the same LLP filing. The current Michigan forms pages do not list a separate LLLP formation or registration filing.
Can I file Michigan SOS forms online?
Yes. Michigan business entity filings are submitted online through CorpFile Online.
The online system supports formation filings, foreign qualification filings, change filings, resignations, renewals, and restoration filings when those filings are offered in the portal. Existing-entity filings may require the state’s entity access credentials.
Michigan also publishes optional expedited service fees for eligible business filings. The expedited charges are $50 for 24-hour review of formation documents and applications for certificate of authority, $100 for 24-hour review of documents concerning existing entities, $100 for same-day review of formation documents and applications for certificate of authority, $200 for same-day review of documents concerning existing entities, $500 for two-hour review, and $1,000 for one-hour review.