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Forming an LLC in Wisconsin from outside the United States.
Here's what Wisconsin charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
See why founders abroad choose Wyoming The Wisconsin figures
01The figures
What does a Wisconsin LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $130
- Recurring charge
- $25 a year
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $230
$170 on paper
By the end of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was formed, each year starting the year after
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Wisconsin taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Wisconsin. A non-resident owner with no Wisconsin activity generally owes none, and there's no franchise tax on an LLC taxed as a partnership.
The public record
The articles name the organizer and the registered agent, and the annual report lists managers only if the LLC has them. Members are not required.
On the recurring charge
The report is $40 on paper.
Checked September 2026 against the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin charges $130 to form an LLC online and $25 a year, and a member-managed LLC doesn't have to name its owners on either filing. Its LLCs are filed with the Department of Financial Institutions rather than a Secretary of State. It's a sensible home for a company in Milwaukee or Madison. For a founder abroad, it's cheaper than Wyoming and nearly as private, but Wyoming is the one banks are used to seeing.
Wisconsin is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Wisconsin | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $130 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | $25 a year | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $230 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | No | No | No |
| State income tax | Wisconsin taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Wisconsin | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about a Wisconsin LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
By the end of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was formed, every year starting the year after. An LLC formed in May, for example, files by 30 June. It costs $25 online or $40 on paper.
Yes. Wisconsin, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered agent with a street address in Wisconsin. Its recurring filing is due by the end of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was formed, each year starting the year after.
It costs $130 to file, and then $25 a year. Over five years that comes to $230 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Wisconsin, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Wisconsin is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.