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Wisconsin Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

2026 ranking, Wisconsin, foreign LLC services: Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($199), WI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Registration fee: $100. Report fee: $65, each time. Spot on the 50-state map: 20th.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Wisconsin, mapped in figures

20th

of 50 states on foreign LLC charges

The closer to 1, the smaller the bill. See where every state falls

  • Charge to register

    $100

    Taken from dfi.wi.gov on October 2026

  • Recurring report

    $65

    Annual report

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $230

    The first filing and the years that follow

Providers for Wisconsin, ranked

The method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.

Our pick

1. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: best for a modest Wisconsin registration

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Why Wisconsin Registered Agent.co is placed first: the Wisconsin registration for $199 with agent duty for year one, then $99 yearly.

Mainstay Filing costs more over three years, and that criterion counts for 36%.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • A $199 service charge
  • Then $99 each year
  • Agent covered in year one

Downside

  • A separate agent is needed at home
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Local to Wisconsin

2. WI Registered Agent.org: best for Wisconsin registrations

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Next on the chart is WI Registered Agent.org, since the Wisconsin registration for $199 with agent duty for year one, then $99 yearly.

It ties with Wisconsin Registered Agent.co on price.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • Agent covered in year one
  • A $199 service charge
  • Then $99 each year

Downside

  • A separate agent is needed at home
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All 50 states

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a business spreading across state lines

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $149 per year

Placed third, Mainstay Filing offers registering costs $199 plus state fees, and the registered agent is free during year one.

Wisconsin Registered Agent.co comes in $100 lower across three years, which is why it is placed higher.

After the free first year the agent is $149 per year in any state.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • Active in every state on the map

Upside

  • Registered agent free for year one
  • $199 over the state charge
  • One fee, anywhere on the map

Downside

  • Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's agent renews for $50 less
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Wisconsin providers on one chart

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Wisconsin Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Wisconsin Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2WI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit WI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, seen November 12, 2026. The $100 state fee is not part of any row.

Foreign LLC budget

The registration fee is $100, with the $65 report from year two; each provider's prices go on top.
With Wisconsin Registered Agent.co, 3 years add up to $627 ($230 state, $397 provider).

Wisconsin and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
17thWest Virginia$200
19thKansas$205
20thWisconsin$230
21stNorth Dakota$235
22ndNew Jersey$250
Every state appears in Foreign LLC fees by state.

Wisconsin foreign registration: fee, form, office

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services takes the Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company (Form 521) together with $100 from outside LLCs.

It then keeps filing the annual report ($65), March 31.

Before sending the filing

  • Registered home-state name and date of formation.
  • A registered agent inside the state, included with each pick.
  • Means of paying the $100 state charge.

Consequences of staying unregistered

Its contracts continue to hold (Wis. Stat. 183.0902(3)).

How the Wisconsin ranking was drawn

Service cost across three years (36%) is the criterion on which Wisconsin Registered Agent.co outscored WI Registered Agent.org here.

Picking Wisconsin Registered Agent.co means $397 in provider charges across three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing.

Wisconsin foreign registration service questions

What does Wisconsin charge a foreign LLC to register?

$100 at the state office. Providers here charge $199 extra.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with Wisconsin?

The form is the Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company (Form 521), and it goes to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services.

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

A yearly filing applies, namely the annual report, which costs $65.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

Its contracts continue to hold (Wis. Stat. 183.0902(3)).

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Wisconsin?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Rank Wisconsin Registered Agent.co first and WI Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing after it; the deciding factor is service cost across three years.

Nearby pages

Where each number comes from

  1. Behind Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate: dfi.wi.gov, seen August 2026.
  2. Behind Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate: dfi.wi.gov, seen August 2026.
  3. Behind Wisconsin report due date: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, seen August 2026.
  4. Behind Wis: dfi.wi.gov, seen August 2026.
  5. Behind Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source: dfi.wi.gov, seen October 2026.
  6. Behind Wisconsin registered agent statute: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, seen October 2026.
  7. Behind DFI Form 521, foreign registration statement for an: dfi.wi.gov, seen October 2026.
  8. Behind DFI file online: dfi.wi.gov, seen October 2026.
  9. Behind Wis: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, seen October 2026.
  10. Behind DFI Form 524, withdrawal of registration: dfi.wi.gov, seen October 2026.
  11. Behind Wis: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, seen November 2026.
  12. Behind West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business: sos.wv.gov, seen October 2026.
  13. Behind Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority: sos.wv.gov, seen October 2026.
  14. Behind W: code.wvlegislature.gov, seen October 2026.
  15. Behind W: code.wvlegislature.gov, seen October 2026.
  16. Behind W: code.wvlegislature.gov, seen October 2026.
  17. Behind West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign: sos.wv.gov, seen October 2026.
  18. Behind Kansas Secretary of State, register a business: sos.ks.gov, seen October 2026.
  19. Behind Form FA, foreign business application: sos.ks.gov, seen October 2026.
  20. Behind K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business: ksrevisor.gov, seen October 2026.
  21. Behind K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register: ksrevisor.gov, seen October 2026.
  22. Behind Kansas Secretary of State, information reports: sos.ks.gov, seen October 2026.
  23. Behind North Dakota Secretary of State, limited liability companies: sos.nd.gov, seen October 2026.
  24. Behind NDCC Chapter 10-32.1: ndlegis.gov, seen October 2026.
  25. Behind Secretary of State, registered agents: sos.nd.gov, seen October 2026.
  26. Behind Secretary of State, business services: sos.nd.gov, seen October 2026.
  27. Behind NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service: njportal.com, seen October 2026.
  28. Behind NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule: nj.gov, seen October 2026.
  29. Behind Public Records Filing for New Business Entity: nj.gov, seen October 2026.
  30. Behind New Jersey Revised Uniform LLC Act: pub.njleg.gov, seen October 2026.
  31. Behind NJ Annual Reports and Change Services: njportal.com, seen October 2026.
  32. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
  33. WI Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
  34. Mainstay Filing's Wisconsin service page, seen November 12, 2026