Foreign LLC by State

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Wisconsin foreign LLC requirements

Wisconsin asks a foreign LLC for Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company and a $100 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementWisconsin
ApplicationForm 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company
Filed withWisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Fee$100
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA registered agent with a Wisconsin street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (Department of Financial Institutions), $65 (due: march 31)

Good standing

Wisconsin is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Wisconsin (2026)

#ServiceService feeWisconsin feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$100Year one included, then $149/yr
2WI Registered Agent.org$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr
3Wisconsin Registered Agent.co$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr

Service prices read from each provider’s Wisconsin page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services.

Every year after

Annual report (Department of Financial Institutions), $65 (due: march 31). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Wisconsin questions

Does Wisconsin require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Wisconsin?

Annual report (Department of Financial Institutions), $65 (due: march 31).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Wisconsin?

$100. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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