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Wyoming LLC or an LLC from Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Wyoming and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Wyoming as a foreign LLC, which costs $150 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Wyoming costs $100.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeWyoming foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Wyoming$100Not needed$100$120
Form in Delaware$110$150$260$920
Form in Nevada$425$150$575$820

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Wyoming (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Wyoming registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. Wyoming Registered Agent.ai

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. WY Reg Agent.com

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Wyoming page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division.

Wyoming questions

Do I still register in Wyoming if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Wyoming, Wyoming generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, for $150. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Wyoming?

$100 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual report and license tax (Wyoming Secretary of State), $60 (due: first day of your anniversary month).

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