Registering an out-of-state LLC in Wisconsin
An LLC formed in another state pays $100 to register in Wisconsin, then files the same recurring reports as a Wisconsin LLC.
Foreign LLC in Wisconsin
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Foreign LLC Registration Statementsource$100
Annual Reportsource$25 / yr
Year one$100
Every year after (average)$25
5-year total$200
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Wisconsin — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Wisconsin generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Foreign LLC Registration Statement with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate and Consumer Services; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.