What happens if I file my Michigan LLC annual report late?

Michigan charges no late fee on an ordinary LLC annual statement. MCL 450.4207 imposes no penalty, and the $50 late fee that circulates in fee tables is a professional LLC charge: LARA's fee schedule prints it as a PLLC late fee for statements received after February 15 of the year due. An ordinary LLC that files late owes the same $25 it would have owed on time. The cost of ignoring the filing is structural rather than financial. LARA states that failing to file an annual will result in the dissolution, revocation, or not-good-standing status of your business after a two-year grace period, or one year for foreign corporations. Once that happens, getting back requires a Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing (form CSCL/CD-770) at $50, plus the delinquent annual statement fees for every year you skipped. If you have missed February 15, file through the MiBusiness Registry Portal at michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps. There are no accrued penalties to settle for an ordinary LLC, just the $25 owed for each year.

How do I file my Michigan LLC annual report?

Michigan calls the filing an annual statement, and it goes to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), not the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division. That distinction trips filers up constantly: business filings live at michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps under the Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau. The fee is $25 for an LLC and $75 for a professional LLC, and the deadline is February 15 each year. The fastest route is the MiBusiness Registry Portal, which confirms the filing immediately, and online filing for the upcoming year opens October 15. You can also mail the paper annual statement with a check to LARA's Corporations Division, using the mailing address printed on the current form. If your LLC was formed after September 30, you skip the February 15 immediately following formation and start the year after. There is no late fee for an ordinary LLC, but LARA dissolves or revokes a business that stops filing after a two-year grace period, and restoring it costs $50 for a Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing (form CSCL/CD-770) plus every missed $25 statement fee. Visit michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps to file.

How much does it cost to file a Michigan LLC annual report?

Michigan LLCs pay a $25 annual statement fee to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). This flat fee applies uniformly to all active Michigan LLCs, regardless of revenue, member count, or business activity during the reporting year. A professional limited liability company pays $75 instead. The $25 is due by February 15 each year, a fixed statewide date rather than your formation anniversary. The one wrinkle is at the start: an LLC formed after September 30 does not have to file on the February 15 immediately following formation, so its first statement is due the February 15 after that. Unlike states with graduated fees based on income or assets, Michigan maintains this single, affordable rate, which keeps your annual compliance cost predictable. There is no late fee on an ordinary LLC statement, so the number never grows, but skipping years is costly in the end: LARA dissolves or revokes after a two-year grace period, and restoration costs $50 plus every missed $25 fee. File the annual statement and pay the $25 electronically through the MiBusiness Registry Portal at michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps.

When is my Michigan LLC annual report due?

Your Michigan LLC annual statement is due by February 15 each year, filed with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). It is a fixed statewide date, so your formation month does not move it. There is one first-year exception, and it is the rule most often missed. MCL 450.4207 and LARA both state that an LLC formed, or a foreign LLC qualified, after September 30 need not file an annual statement on the February 15 immediately succeeding its formation. So an LLC organized on October 5, 2026 skips February 15, 2027, and files its first annual statement by February 15, 2028. The filing fee is $25 a year, or $75 for a professional LLC, paid directly to LARA through the MiBusiness Registry Portal or by mail to the Corporations Division. Online filing for the upcoming year opens October 15. Missing the deadline triggers no automatic penalty. Michigan has no late fee on an ordinary LLC annual statement, and the $50 late fee shown in many fee tables applies only to professional LLCs. What does happen is slower and worse: after a two-year grace period LARA dissolves or revokes the business, and restoring good standing costs $50 for form CSCL/CD-770 plus each missed $25 fee. Set a calendar reminder for early February to file with LARA well before the deadline.

Are there any exemptions from Michigan's annual report requirement?

No, every active Michigan LLC must file an annual statement by February 15 with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), and there are no exemptions based on LLC size, income, or activity level. A dormant or inactive LLC still files. The only timing relief is for brand new companies: an LLC formed after September 30 does not file on the February 15 immediately following formation, and begins with the February 15 after that. The fee is $25 for an LLC and $75 for a professional LLC, and it applies whether or not the company generated revenue or conducted business during the period. Michigan charges no late fee on an ordinary LLC statement, but failing to file has a real consequence: after a two-year grace period LARA dissolves or revokes the business, and restoring good standing costs $50 for a Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing plus every missed $25 fee. File even if nothing has changed since the previous year. Submit your annual statement and fee to LARA through the MiBusiness Registry Portal by the February 15 deadline each year.

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Michigan LLC Annual Report Filing Made Simple

Stay compliant with Michigan's annual statement requirement. Learn the February 15 due date, the $25 fee, and the step-by-step filing process to keep your LLC in good standing.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: August 2026

Michigan LLC annual reports are due February 15 and cost $25 to file. See details below.

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Step diagram for filing the Michigan LLC annual report, $25 filing fee, due February 15. — Filing the Michigan annual report, with the state's own fee and deadline. Source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division.

Annual Report at a Glance

Due Date	February 15
Fee	$25
Filing Method	Online or mail
Late Penalty	No monetary late fee for a standard LLC (the $50 penalty applies only to professional LLCs), loss of good standing after two consecutive unfiled years
Sos Filing Url	https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps

How to File

1
Gather Required Information
Collect your LLC's name, registered office address, registered agent information, and the names and addresses of all current members and managers. Check your formation date first: an LLC formed after September 30 does not have to file an annual statement on the February 15 immediately following formation.
2
Access the Michigan Filing System
Visit LARA's Corporations Division at michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps and file through the MiBusiness Registry Portal. Michigan business filings go to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, not the Secretary of State. Online filing for the upcoming year opens October 15, and the paper annual statement form is available from the same site.
3
Complete the Annual Statement
Fill out all required fields including any changes to your LLC's information since the last filing. Ensure all member and manager information is current and accurate.
4
Pay the Filing Fee
Submit the $25 annual statement fee online using a credit card or electronic check, or include a check with your mailed filing. A professional limited liability company pays $75 rather than $25.
5
Submit and Confirm Filing
Review your information for accuracy, submit your annual statement, and keep a copy of the confirmation or receipt for your business records.

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This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because the penalty for missing a deadline can be administrative dissolution of the company.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Michigan charges no late fee on an ordinary LLC annual statement. MCL 450.4207 imposes no penalty, and the $50 late fee that circulates in fee tables is a professional LLC charge: LARA's fee schedule prints it as a PLLC late fee for statements received after February 15 of the year due. An ordinary LLC that files late owes the same $25 it would have owed on time. The cost of ignoring the filing is structural rather than financial. LARA states that failing to file an annual will result in the dissolution, revocation, or not-good-standing status of your business after a two-year grace period, or one year for foreign corporations. Once that happens, getting back requires a Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing (form CSCL/CD-770) at $50, plus the delinquent annual statement fees for every year you skipped. If you have missed February 15, file through the MiBusiness Registry Portal at michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps. There are no accrued penalties to settle for an ordinary LLC, just the $25 owed for each year.
: Michigan calls the filing an annual statement, and it goes to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), not the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division. That distinction trips filers up constantly: business filings live at michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps under the Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau. The fee is $25 for an LLC and $75 for a professional LLC, and the deadline is February 15 each year. The fastest route is the MiBusiness Registry Portal, which confirms the filing immediately, and online filing for the upcoming year opens October 15. You can also mail the paper annual statement with a check to LARA's Corporations Division, using the mailing address printed on the current form. If your LLC was formed after September 30, you skip the February 15 immediately following formation and start the year after. There is no late fee for an ordinary LLC, but LARA dissolves or revokes a business that stops filing after a two-year grace period, and restoring it costs $50 for a Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing (form CSCL/CD-770) plus every missed $25 statement fee. Visit michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps to file.
: Michigan LLCs pay a $25 annual statement fee to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). This flat fee applies uniformly to all active Michigan LLCs, regardless of revenue, member count, or business activity during the reporting year. A professional limited liability company pays $75 instead. The $25 is due by February 15 each year, a fixed statewide date rather than your formation anniversary. The one wrinkle is at the start: an LLC formed after September 30 does not have to file on the February 15 immediately following formation, so its first statement is due the February 15 after that. Unlike states with graduated fees based on income or assets, Michigan maintains this single, affordable rate, which keeps your annual compliance cost predictable. There is no late fee on an ordinary LLC statement, so the number never grows, but skipping years is costly in the end: LARA dissolves or revokes after a two-year grace period, and restoration costs $50 plus every missed $25 fee. File the annual statement and pay the $25 electronically through the MiBusiness Registry Portal at michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps.
: Your Michigan LLC annual statement is due by February 15 each year, filed with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). It is a fixed statewide date, so your formation month does not move it. There is one first-year exception, and it is the rule most often missed. MCL 450.4207 and LARA both state that an LLC formed, or a foreign LLC qualified, after September 30 need not file an annual statement on the February 15 immediately succeeding its formation. So an LLC organized on October 5, 2026 skips February 15, 2027, and files its first annual statement by February 15, 2028. The filing fee is $25 a year, or $75 for a professional LLC, paid directly to LARA through the MiBusiness Registry Portal or by mail to the Corporations Division. Online filing for the upcoming year opens October 15. Missing the deadline triggers no automatic penalty. Michigan has no late fee on an ordinary LLC annual statement, and the $50 late fee shown in many fee tables applies only to professional LLCs. What does happen is slower and worse: after a two-year grace period LARA dissolves or revokes the business, and restoring good standing costs $50 for form CSCL/CD-770 plus each missed $25 fee. Set a calendar reminder for early February to file with LARA well before the deadline.
: No, every active Michigan LLC must file an annual statement by February 15 with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), and there are no exemptions based on LLC size, income, or activity level. A dormant or inactive LLC still files. The only timing relief is for brand new companies: an LLC formed after September 30 does not file on the February 15 immediately following formation, and begins with the February 15 after that. The fee is $25 for an LLC and $75 for a professional LLC, and it applies whether or not the company generated revenue or conducted business during the period. Michigan charges no late fee on an ordinary LLC statement, but failing to file has a real consequence: after a two-year grace period LARA dissolves or revokes the business, and restoring good standing costs $50 for a Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing plus every missed $25 fee. File even if nothing has changed since the previous year. Submit your annual statement and fee to LARA through the MiBusiness Registry Portal by the February 15 deadline each year.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Michigan sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so.

michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corpsMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division: business entity filings
legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-4207Michigan statute: Annual Statement
michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/cscl/corps/limited-liability-co/filling-requirements-continued/annual-filingsMichigan agency guidance: Annual Statement

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Annual Report at a Glance

How to File

Gather Required Information

Access the Michigan Filing System

Complete the Annual Statement

Pay the Filing Fee

Submit and Confirm Filing

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

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