How to form an LLC in Wisconsin for $0 service fee.
Wisconsin state filing fee is $130. Standard processing is 5 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Wisconsin Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Wisconsin.
#1 cheese-producing state (~25% of US production). Manufacturing heavy. State income tax 3.5-7.65%. Strong dairy cooperative tradition.
Where Wisconsin businesses are based.
You can form your Wisconsin LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Wisconsin formation rules at a glance.
- $130 filing fee, $25 annual report
- Processing: 5 business days ($25 expedited)
- Filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions in Madison
- Top industries: Manufacturing, Agriculture (dairy), Healthcare
Our take Form here if you operate in Wisconsin. Reasonable costs and quick expedited option.
Division of Corporate and Consumer Services processes LLC formations from Madison. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $25 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 5 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Wisconsin LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Wisconsin state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Wisconsin-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Wisconsin Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Wisconsin compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 · S-Corp election $99 · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Wisconsin, in four steps.
Wisconsin vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Wisconsin compares.
Wisconsin business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Wisconsin-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Wisconsin-specific LLC questions.
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Start your Wisconsin LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Wisconsin Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Wisconsin.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.