Michigan

Michigan Provides Online Filing Option for Corporation and LLC Annual Reports

Michigan's state government provides some very good online resources and tools for businesses. One of these tools is a web page for filing annual reports for Michigan corporations and LLC's. As long as the corporation or limited liability company is in good standing, current and prior year annual reports may be filed online.

The deadline for submitting annual reports for Michigan LLC's is February 15. However, there is no late fee if the annual report is filed late, and it can still be filed online so long as the LLC is classified by the state as being in good standing. The deadline for submitting annual reports for Michigan corporations is May 15. There is a late fee for late filings that ranges from $10 to $50 depending on when the late filing is made.

It is important to remember that when filing annual reports only required information should be included on the report statement. If non-required information is included on the report, it could delay the filing of the annual report. Finally, a business that files its annual report online must pay the required fee using a valid Visa or MasterCard.

The state maintains a very helpful web page that explains the online filing service and has answers to commonly asked questions.

Full post as published by Michigan Business Lawyer Blog on April 23, 2008 (boomark / email).