Foreign Entity Fees

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Wisconsin foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Wisconsin you pay $100 to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$100Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company
For-profit corporationVaries (varies with capital)Wis. Stat. § 180.1503 (Application for Certificate of Authority; fee formula). DFI Form 21 (Corp21).
Nonprofit corporation$100Wis. Stat. § 181.1503 (Application for Certificate of Authority). DFI Form 121 (Corp121).
Limited partnership$75Wis. Stat. § 179.1003 (Foreign registration statement); penalty formula § 179.1002(5m). DFI Form 321 (Corp321).
LLP$100Wis. Stat. § 178.1003 (Foreign registration statement); penalty formula § 178.1002(5m). DFI Form 621 (Corp621).

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Wisconsin (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Wisconsin.

#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.

The LLC filing

Form
Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company
Home-state certificate
Not required for an LLC
Yearly filing
Annual report (Department of Financial Institutions), $65 (due: march 31)

Questions about Wisconsin

What does an LLC pay to register in Wisconsin?

$100, with Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company.

Is the Wisconsin corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

A foreign corporation’s fee varies with capital in Wisconsin, so there is no single figure; read the basis in the table.

Which service should an LLC use in Wisconsin?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $100 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee