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How much Wisconsin charges to form an LLC (2026)
The Wisconsin filing fee is $130, $30 above the median and 35 of 50 from cheapest. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files it for you; its $199 yearly price does not include the state fee.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
The Wisconsin filing fee
- State fee
- $130
- Document
- Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502)
- Filed with
- Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
- Authority
- Wis. Stat. § 183.0201 (formation; articles of organization); fee § 183.0122(2)(a)1 ('Articles of organization, $130')
- Rank
- 35 of 50, cheapest first
- Yearly report
- Annual Report every year: $25.
Against bordering states
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much does it cost to file an LLC in Wisconsin?
$130 to the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) for the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502). Wisconsin is $30 above the median (median $100) and ranks 35 of 50 from cheapest.
Is Wisconsin cheaper than neighboring states?
Iowa $50, Michigan $50, Illinois $150 and Minnesota $155. Wisconsin is $130.
Are there other one-time costs in Wisconsin?
The state's formation fee is the only one-time state charge we found for Wisconsin.
What happens after the fee?
Annual Report every year: $25.
Sources
- Wis. Stat. § 183.0201 (formation; articles of organization); fee § 183.0122(2)(a)1 ('Articles of organization, $130') (multira state research spine): dfi.wi.gov/Documents/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Forms/CORP502.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Fees.aspx, checked October 1, 2026
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate & Consumer Services (multira state research spine): dfi.wi.gov/Documents/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Forms/CORP5.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate & Consumer Services (multira state research spine): dfi.wi.gov/Documents/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Forms/CORP5i.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Wisconsin report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/183/II/0210, checked August 12, 2026
- Wisconsin registered agent statute (Wis. Stat. § 183.0115): docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/183/i/0115, checked October 20, 2026
- Department of Financial Institutions (DFI): dfi.wi.gov/, checked October 20, 2026