Michigan Annual Statement Requirements

Michigan business entities are generally expected to file an Annual Statement with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to maintain good standing. This filing updates the state on your business information, confirms your resident agent designation, and keeps your entity active and compliant with regulatory requirements.

Annual Statement Overview

The Annual Statement is a regulatory filing that provides current information about your business to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. It typically includes your business name, resident agent details, principal office address, names of managers or officers, and other organizational information.

Filing your Annual Statement on time demonstrates that your business maintains current records with the state and remains actively engaged in compliance obligations. It is a fundamental requirement for Michigan business entities.

Michigan Annual Statement Filing Details

Filing Frequency: Annual

Filing Deadline: February 15 each year

Filing Fee: $25

Late Fee: $50 for filings after the February 15 deadline

Filing Authority: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), not the Secretary of State

Website: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/

LARA processes Annual Statements and updates business entity records accordingly. Filing before the deadline avoids late fees and maintains good standing status.

Required Information for Annual Statements

Your Michigan Annual Statement typically requires:

• Legal business entity name
• Resident agent name and address
• Principal office address
• Names and addresses of managers, members, directors, or officers (depending on entity type)
• Business purpose or nature of operations
• Contact information

Much of this information derives from your previous filings. You update any details that have changed since your last submission and confirm accuracy of unchanged information.

Consequences of Non-Compliance

Failing to file your Annual Statement by February 15 creates several regulatory and operational problems:

Immediate Late Fee — Michigan assesses a $50 late fee in addition to the $25 filing fee when you file after the deadline.

Administrative Dissolution Risk — Continued non-compliance or missing multiple filing deadlines may result in administrative dissolution of your business entity by LARA.

Loss of Good Standing — Entities that are not current on Annual Statements lose good standing status, which affects your ability to obtain financing, enter contracts, maintain business licenses, or take legal action.

Personal Liability Exposure — Operating a business entity not in good standing may expose owners to personal liability in certain situations.

Reinstatement Costs — Reinstating a dissolved entity requires additional filings and fees beyond standard Annual Statement costs.

Maintaining timely compliance protects your business status and avoids these unnecessary complications.

Michigan Registered Agent Compliance Support

Filing Annual Statements is procedurally straightforward when you remember the deadline. The operational challenge is tracking multiple compliance obligations while managing business operations.

Our compliance reminder system addresses this challenge systematically. As your resident agent, we monitor Michigan filing deadlines and send advance notifications before your Annual Statement is due. You receive sufficient notice to gather required information and file on schedule.

Service components include:

Deadline Monitoring — We track your Annual Statement due date and other regulatory obligations.

Advance Notifications — You receive reminders before deadlines, eliminating last-minute filing pressure.

Document Forwarding — Any correspondence from LARA about your Annual Statement arrives through us. We scan and forward it the same day for your immediate awareness.

Support Access — Questions about filing requirements or required information? Contact us during business hours for assistance.

These compliance features are included in your $99 annual resident agent fee with no additional charges.

Additional Michigan Compliance Obligations

While Annual Statements represent a major compliance requirement, your Michigan business may face other filing obligations:

• Resident agent changes ($5 filing fee)
• Address updates
• Amendments to organizational documents
• Business structure changes
• Reinstatement filings following administrative dissolution

We forward all notices received from LARA and provide reminders for resident agent-related deadlines. This ensures you maintain awareness of regulatory obligations and can respond appropriately.

Systematic Compliance Management

Regulatory compliance need not be operationally burdensome. With systematic deadline tracking and professional resident agent service, you can maintain good standing without constant monitoring of filing calendars.

Our approach provides the information and reminders necessary for timely compliance. We handle resident agent responsibilities so you can focus on business operations rather than administrative obligations.

Michigan Registered Agent Service

For $99 per year, you receive:

• Registered office address in Michigan
• Same-day document scanning and forwarding
• Compliance reminders and alerts
• Online document portal
• Privacy protection — our address on public filings

Get Started — $99/year

Review our FAQ section for additional information about Michigan Annual Statements and compliance requirements. Contact us at support@miregisteredagent.org or (Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM ET) with specific questions about your business situation.