How much should I set aside to form it?
The state fee is $130. Hire a service and add $199.
By year three the state has taken $180 in total. dfi.wi.gov · October 2026 · checked
What do I file and who gets it?
The form is the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502), and the office is the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI).
The rule comes from Wis. Stat. § 183.0201. dfi.wi.gov · October 2026 · checked
Could I skip naming a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Wisconsin resident, or a business entity formed in Wisconsin or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent needs an email address and has to consent.
docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · October 2026 · checked
What comes due in later years?
Mostly the annual report, once a year, at $25. The state's due date: end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date. Jot that down early.
Miss the deadline and the state tacks on $25.
dfi.wi.gov · August 2026 · checked
Is it okay to do the filing myself?
It's allowed, and doing it yourself keeps your three-year cost at the state's $180.
Services bill $397 to $597 over three years for taking this off your hands.
Why did the first pick win?
Mainstay Filing is strongest on work taken off your hands, which counts for 31% of our score.
Cost across three years (33%) and work taken off your hands (31%) matter most, and three lighter checks sit behind them.
In Wisconsin the annual report comes due every year, and only the first pick files it for you.
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