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Wisconsin upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Wisconsin costs $100 to register; after that the state charge is $65 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Wisconsin adds each year
- State charge
- $65 a year (Annual report (Department of Financial Institutions))
- Due
- March 31
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
Stacked with other states
If Wisconsin is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin + California | $170 | $448 |
| Wisconsin + Texas | $850 | $428+ |
| Wisconsin + Florida | $225 | $705.50 |
| Wisconsin + California + Texas | $920 | $597+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Wisconsin (2026)
Adding Wisconsin to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. WI Registered Agent.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
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.
Wisconsin questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Wisconsin?
$65 a year (Annual report (Department of Financial Institutions)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Wisconsin?
$100 once, to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services.
Is the Wisconsin agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- DFI Form 521, foreign registration statement for an LLC: dfi.wi.gov/Documents/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Forms/CORP521.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- DFI fees: dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Fees.aspx, checked October 8, 2026
- DFI file online: dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/FileOnline.aspx, checked October 8, 2026
- Wis. Stat. ss. 183.0902 and 183.0905: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/183/ix/0902, checked October 8, 2026
- Wis. Stat. s. 183.0115, registered agent: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/183/i/0115, checked October 8, 2026
- DFI Form 524, withdrawal of registration: dfi.wi.gov/Documents/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Forms/CORP524.pdf, checked October 8, 2026