Wisconsin LLC cost
Forming an LLC in Wisconsin costs $170 in state fees in year one, then about $25 a year to stay in good standing.
Forming a Wisconsin LLC
You file Articles of Organization (Form 502) with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate and Consumer Services. The state fee is $170 ($130 online). See the official fee.
File it yourself with the state →
Every year after
- Annual Report: $25, filed every year. Due: By the end of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was organized: March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31. $25 online, $40 on paper.
- First one: The year after the year of organization, by the end of the quarter containing the formation date.
- If you're late: No late fee listed; a delinquent LLC can cure by filing the current report and paying back fees, but failure to file for several years typically leads to administrative dissolution.
- Official report page
Worth knowing
- An LLC costs $130 to form online or $170 on paper; a business corporation starts at $100 and a nonstock (nonprofit) corporation costs $35.
- Annual reports cost $25 online ($40 on paper) and are due by the end of the calendar quarter in which the entity was formed, starting the following year.
- Foreign entities pay $65 online ($80 on paper) for annual reports, due March 31.
- No minimum franchise tax; corporations pay 7.9% of net income.
Registered agent
Wisconsin requires a registered agent. Agent must be a Wisconsin resident individual or an existing entity; the registered office is the agent's physical Wisconsin address. You can serve as your own agent if you have a qualifying address; paid services usually charge a yearly fee.
| Other filings | State fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name reservation | $15 | 120 days ($15 for an LLC or business corporation; $10 for a nonstock corporation) |
| DBA / assumed name (none) | — | No state assumed name filing for LLCs or corporations. DFI offers an optional tradename registration through its Trademarks section (fee not confirmed) |
| Expedited processing | $100 | $100 for next-business-day service; in person: $250 within four hours or $500 within one hour |
| Foreign LLC registration | $100 | Foreign LLC Registration Statement |
Fees last checked 2026-10-20 against Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate and Consumer Services. States change fees — confirm on the linked page before you file.
Thinking about forming somewhere else?
If you operate in Wisconsin, an out-of-state LLC also has to register here as a foreign entity. See both costs side by side: