How to Complete and File the Michigan Annual Report Form

To complete your Michigan annual report filing, log in to the MiBusiness Registry Portal, confirm or update your entity’s information, and pay the fee before your deadline: May 15 for profit corporations, February 15 for LLCs, and October 1 for nonprofit corporations. The fee is $25 for corporations and LLCs and $20 for nonprofits.1Michigan Legislature. Annual Reports and Annual Statements As of June 2025, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) no longer accepts paper filings for annual reports and statements; everything goes through the online portal.2Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Corporations Division

Deadlines by Entity Type

Your filing deadline depends on how your business is organized:

New LLCs get a break in year one. If your LLC was formed or authorized to do business in Michigan after September 30, you do not have to file on the following February 15. Your first annual statement is due the February 15 after that.4Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.4207

Corporations and nonprofits file an “annual report.” LLCs file an “annual statement.” Different names, same purpose: confirming your business is active and its records are current. The requirement applies to any entity registered to do business in Michigan, including those originally formed in another state.

What to Have Ready Before You Log In

The portal can time out, and incomplete submissions won’t go through. Gather everything first. What you’ll need depends on your entity type.

Corporations (Profit and Nonprofit)

You’ll enter:

Foreign corporations authorized to do business in Michigan must also report their total number of authorized shares and the percentage used to compute their Michigan business tax.3Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.1911 – Annual Report Filing Date Contents Exception Information Unchanged

LLCs

The LLC annual statement is simpler. You only need to provide your resident agent’s name and the address of your registered office.4Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.4207 A common misconception: the standard LLC annual statement does not require you to list members or managers.

Professional Service Entities

Professional corporations must include the names and addresses of all shareholders and certify that each shareholder is licensed to provide the professional services offered.3Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.1911 – Annual Report Filing Date Contents Exception Information Unchanged PLLCs file a combined Annual Statement and Report that must list all members and managers and certify each one is properly licensed.7Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.4909 If a shareholder, member, or manager has lost their professional license since the last filing, address that change before submitting.

Filing Through the MiBusiness Registry Portal

All filings go through mibusinessregistry.lara.state.mi.us. The process:

  • Create or log in to your MiLogin for Business account. This is the state’s centralized login system; register first if you don’t already have one.
  • Use the Business Entity Search to find your company by name or LARA ID number, then request access to manage filings for that entity.
  • Review the pre-populated information. The portal pulls in your entity’s existing data. Check every field, including your resident agent, registered office address, and (for corporations) officers and directors. Update anything that has changed.
  • Pay by credit card or electronic check. You’ll receive immediate confirmation of your payment and filing.

After LARA processes the filing, verify your entity’s good standing through the public Business Entity Search on the LARA website.8Michigan Business Registry Portal. MiBusiness Registry Portal

Filing Fees

Late Penalties

Missing the deadline triggers penalties on top of the filing fee. For profit corporations filing after May 15:

  • May 16 through May 31: $10
  • June 1 through June 30: $20
  • July 1 through July 31: $30
  • August 1 through August 31: $40
  • September 1 or later: $50

A corporation filing in September or later pays $75 total.5Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Annual Reports and Annual Statements For PLLCs, the penalty for filing after February 15 is a flat $50 added to the filing fee.7Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.4909

What Happens If You Don’t File

Consequences depend on entity type.

Corporations

A domestic corporation that fails to file its annual report or pay the fee for two consecutive years is automatically dissolved 60 days after the end of that two-year period.11Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.2922 – Automatic Dissolution A foreign corporation in the same position has its certificate of authority revoked, ending its right to do business in Michigan. A dissolved corporation cannot enter into contracts, and its owners risk personal liability for obligations incurred after dissolution.

LLCs

LLCs are treated more leniently. An LLC that misses two consecutive annual statements is not dissolved. Instead, LARA sends notice, and if the company doesn’t file within 60 days of that notice, it loses its good standing. An LLC out of good standing still legally exists and can still do business, but it loses the exclusive right to its business name, cannot obtain a certificate of good standing, and LARA will refuse any other filings from it until it restores its status.12Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 450.4207a

Reinstating or Restoring Your Entity

If your business has already been dissolved or lost good standing, you can fix it, but back fees add up.

Profit Corporations

A dissolved profit corporation can renew its corporate existence by filing every delinquent annual report and paying the fees and penalties for each missed year. Each delinquent year costs $75. If you submit the renewal on or after May 15, you also owe the current year’s report at the $25 fee plus the applicable late penalty.13Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Renew My Corporation Reports must be filed one at a time in chronological order, starting with the oldest delinquent year.

LLCs

An LLC that has lost good standing files a Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing along with every missed annual statement. The certificate costs $50, and each delinquent annual statement costs $25. If the restoration is received on or after February 15, the current year’s statement is also required.14Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Restore My LLC

PLLCs

Restoring a PLLC costs more. The Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing is $50, and each delinquent year costs $125. The current year’s combined report and statement is $75 if filed on or before February 15, or $125 after that date.14Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Restore My LLC

Both reinstatement and restoration go through the MiBusiness Registry Portal. Before you start, search for your entity in the Business Entity Search to see which years are delinquent and estimate your total cost.

A Note on Federal BOI Reporting

The Michigan annual report is separate from the federal Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report required under the Corporate Transparency Act. As of March 2025, FinCEN exempted all entities formed in the United States from BOI reporting. Only foreign entities registered to do business in a U.S. state or tribal jurisdiction still need to file.15Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Filing your Michigan annual report does not satisfy the federal requirement, and for most Michigan-formed businesses the federal report is no longer required at all.