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Wisconsin LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Wisconsin registration
Forming in Wisconsin costs $130; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Wisconsin charges $100 to register it, so $200 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in Wisconsin | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Wisconsin | $130 | None |
| Wisconsin foreign registration | None | $100 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Wisconsin yearly filing, two years | $50 | $130 |
| Two years of state fees | $180 | $450 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $270 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.