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Nebraska LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Nebraska registration

Forming in Nebraska costs $100; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Nebraska charges $100 to register it, so $200 to start.

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State feeLLC formed in NebraskaLLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Nebraska
Formation in WyomingNone$100
Formation in Nebraska$100None
Nebraska foreign registrationNone$100
Wyoming yearly filing, two yearsNone$120
Nebraska yearly filing, two years$25$25
Two years of state fees$125$345

Over two years the Wyoming route costs $220 more in state fees than forming at home.

State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

If you register in Nebraska

Mainstay Filing prepares the Nebraska registration (Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Nebraska are on the Nebraska page.

Where the numbers come from

Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’s own pages. Nebraska: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division and the sources on the Nebraska page.