• Welcome to the Corporation Division
The Corporation Division promotes economic development and growth by facilitating the formation of business entities in Michigan. The Division provides services that enable corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships to be formed, and for foreign entities to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business

• NOTICE OF OFFICE CLOSURE DATES

• LLC Act amended by - P.A. 566 and 567 of 2008 effective January 16, 2009

• 2009 Profit Corporation Information Updates

• The Business Corporation Act was amended by P.A. 402 0f 2008 effective January 6,2009

• 2008 Nonprofit Delinquency notices were mailed for nonprofit corporations that have not filed their 2008 annual reports. 

• Notice of New Requirements for Michigan Nonprofit Corporations

• In order to provide greater security to customers using MICH-Elf, an updated application will be available shortly. To create or update a MICH-Elf account, complete the application in its entirety and fax the form to (517) 241-6445.

• FILEOnline

• P.A. 222 of 2008 Amends Nonprofit Act - adds new requirements for Nonprofit Corporations

• NonProfit Seminars

• DLEG Alerts Michigan Businesses at Scam to pay

• DLEG Begins registering Auctioneers

• Official Holidays

• Michigan Corporations currently in good standing may file their annual report online. Michigan and foreign limited liability companies in good standing may file their annual statements online.

• Addressing Requirements 

• Expedited Service

• Choosing a Business Name

• Common Reasons Documents Are Returned

• Filing at the County Level

• Links to Related Sites

• Securities Law

• Tax Liability

• FILEOnline

• State License Search

• Guide to starting a business

• Name Availability

• Division Statistics

• Trademark Data 

• Business Entity Search