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Wisconsin LLC vs Nevada LLC with Wisconsin registration
Forming in Wisconsin costs $130; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Wisconsin charges $100 to register it, so $525 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Wisconsin | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Wisconsin | $130 | None |
| Wisconsin foreign registration | None | $100 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Wisconsin yearly filing, two years | $50 | $130 |
| Two years of state fees | $180 | $1,355 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,175 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 Wisconsin
Mainstay Filing prepares the Wisconsin registration (Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Wisconsin are on the Wisconsin page.
Where the numbers come from
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Wisconsin: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services and the sources on the Wisconsin page.