Michigan Corporation

Incorporating Michigan Corporations

What is a Michigan corporation?

Michigan corporations are separate legal entities established by the shareholders. The shareholders elect to have an incorporator make the action to incorporate a Michigan corporation to create a separate entity from them personally.

How much do Michigan corporations cost?

$60 minimum Michigan corporation filing fee. A Michigan corporation will pay at least $50 (based on authorized shares) plus a $10 organization fee to file the articles of incorporation.

How to form Michigan corporations:

It will take about 5-7 business days to process your MI corporation articles of incorporation if you mail the form. If you are really in a hurry, you can pay a $100 fee and LARA will guarantee 24 hour processing.

We find faxing our MI incorporations is the most efficient way to file. We can complete a Michigan corporation within 2 days with no expedite fee!

If you need a federal tax ID number, that can be obtained online immediately with the IRS.

How are Michigan corporations regulated?

Michigan Corporations are governed by the Michigan Business Corporation Act - Act 284 of 1972.

 Michigan corporations require:

• The Michigan Corporation must have a corporate ending such as INC, Incorporated, Corporation or a different variety.
• The Michigan corporation name must be different than already registered Michigan corporations.
• A general purpose is sufficient but you may include a specific purpose.
• The number and class of shares the Michigan Corporation is authorized to issue.
• The name and office address of the registered agent in Michigan.
• The name and address of the incorporator(s) of the Michigan Corporation.
• Optional provisions.
• The duration of the corporation should be stated in the Articles only if not perpetual.
• The incorporation is effective when filed unless you state a future effective date.
• Each Michigan incorporator must sign and date the articles of incorporation.
• The name and phone number of the preparer of the Articles of Incorporation form.
• Name of person or organization remitting fees.

You can do this yourself and use our free Michigan corporate tools we provide in your online account, or you can pay our $100 incorporating Michigan service fee and we'll do it for you. When you pay us to form your Michigan corporation, your money actually goes back into the local community. Why? Because we actually run a corporation in Michigan, just like you.

When we incorporate a Michigan corporation, Our incorporating Michigan service includes:

• Drafting custom MI corporation articles of incorporation.
• The incorporator initial resolutions.
• Michigan corporate bylaws.
• The Michigan corporation state filing fees.
• Registered agent service.
• Our fees are: $100 incorporating Michigan service and $125 Michigan corporate agent service.

Total incorporating Michigan package for only $285 to form a Michigan corporation, and that includes the state filing fees.

• Michigan Registered Agent
• Change MI Agent
• Michigan Incorporation
• Michigan LLC
• Michigan Corporation
• Michigan Foreign LLC
• Michigan Foreign Corp
• Michigan Annual Report
• Michigan Taxes
• Michigan Certificate of Good Standing
• Michigan Certified Copy
• Michigan Apostille
• Revive MI Corp
• Revive MI LLC
• MI LLC Amendment
• MI Corp Amendment
• MI Agent Resignation
• Withdraw Foreign Entity
• Dissolve MI LLC
• Dissolve MI Corp

• Do It Yourself Information
• Form Michigan LLC
• Starting a Business in Michigan