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Starting an LLC in Michigan will include the following steps: #1: Name Your Michigan LLC. #2: Choose a Resident Agent. #3: File Articles of Organization. #4: Draft an Operating Agreement. #5: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

To start an LLC, you need to file the Michigan Articles of Organization. This gets filed with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).

Mail filings: In total, mail filing approvals for Michigan LLCs take 4 weeks. This accounts for the 2 week processing time (10 business days), plus the time your documents are in the mail. Online filings: In total, online filing approvals for Michigan LLCs take 10 business days (aka 2 weeks).

Michigan provides all the formation documents in one place on the secretary of state's website. Step 1: Name Your Michigan LLC. ... Step 2: Choose a Resident Agent. ... Step 3: File Articles of Organization. ... Step 4: Draft an Operating Agreement. ... Step 5: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Businesses that are incorporated in another state will typically apply for a Michigan certificate of authority. Doing so registers the business as a foreign entity and eliminates the need to incorporate a new entity. Operating without a certificate of authority may result in penalties or fines.

Prepare and file with Michigan Michigan does not require you to submit an Operating Agreement to form your LLC. However, it is important for every LLC to have an Operating Agreement, establishing the rules and structure of the business.

Michigan LLC Cost. Forming an LLC in Michigan costs $50—the state fee to file the Michigan Articles of Organization. You'll also need to pay a $25 annual report fee every year to keep your LLC active.

Michigan LLC Cost. Forming an LLC in Michigan costs $50—the state fee to file the Michigan Articles of Organization. You'll also need to pay a $25 annual report fee every year to keep your LLC active.