Wisconsin business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Wisconsin, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services.
Starting a company in Wisconsin
Domestic LLC filing fee
Wisconsin domestic LLC Articles of Organization are generally $130 online plus the $1 One Stop portal fee; paper processing and optional expedited service can change the total. File the correct Chapter 183 form with a Wisconsin registered agent/office and organizer/member information.
Domestic corporation filing fee
Wisconsin domestic business-corporation Articles of Incorporation use Chapter 180 and the DFI fee schedule; the One Stop online business-corporation filing is listed at $130 plus a $1 portal fee for eligible general-purpose corporations. Confirm paper and entity-specific charter charges in the live DFI fee table.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Wisconsin entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
Wisconsin foreign LLC Registration Statement Form 521 is $100 in the current DFI product list, with paper/online and expedited processing charges potentially added. Supply home-jurisdiction evidence and a Wisconsin registered agent/office.
Foreign corporation qualification
Foreign corporation qualification uses the Wisconsin DFI registration form and a capital-representation/foreign-corporation fee schedule; the amount depends on the proportion of capital represented in Wisconsin. Confirm the exact 2026 total in DFI's current fee calculator and attach acceptable home-jurisdiction evidence.
Wisconsin processing times
Wisconsin offers online formation through One Stop and DFI filing by mail/email or paper. No universal 2026 approval time is promised; complete online documents are generally faster and ordinary requests are processed in queue order.
Expedited filing options
Wisconsin DFI offers optional expedited service, commonly $100 for eligible filings, with expedited requests acted on by close of business the first business day after receipt. Confirm the filing-specific amount and whether online or paper submission qualifies.
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