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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Michigan

Michigan calls it the Certificate of Good Standing and charges $10. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Good Standing
State fee
$10
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Online: immediate PDF through LARA Corporations Online Filing System. In-person: $12
Issuing office
Michigan LARA ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. Check your entity status with the Michigan LARA and resolve the requirements below. Tax clearance may be a separate document.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Michigan portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $10 fee. Confirm payment methods and the total in the official portal; extra fees may apply.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

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Full ordering details for Michigan

Issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau, not by a Secretary of State. Order online through the LARA corpfileonline portal. The certificate comes as a certified PDF with a LARA seal. In-person pickup at the Lansing office is $12.

Important to know about Michigan

  • The Michigan LLC Annual Statement ($25, due February 15) must be current. Failure to file for two consecutive years leads to loss of good standing, not automatic dissolution of the LLC. Restoration requires a $50 certificate fee plus the missing $25 annual statements.
  • An uncertified printout from the LARA Business Entity Search is free but is not a Certificate of Good Standing. Third parties will not accept it. Pay the $10 for the certified version.
  • Michigan PLLCs (Professional LLCs) pay $75 for the combined annual report and statement, not $75 plus the regular LLC's $25. A $50 late penalty applies after February 15. These PLLC fees do not apply to regular LLCs.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from Michigan is what the new state asks for when your Michigan LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

Find your state-to-state guide · Registering an out-of-state LLC into Michigan instead?

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Michigan LARA before ordering.