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Wisconsin foreign qualification fee

Wisconsin charges $100 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services with Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$100
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$42.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$299
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Department of Financial Institutions), $65 (due: march 31)

Nearest on the ranking: Virginia $100 · Indiana $105.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Wisconsin (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. WI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services to review and file Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company. No home-state certificate is needed for an LLC, so there is no second state fee to plan for. File through the state office.

Wisconsin fee questions

What is the Wisconsin foreign qualification fee?

$100 for an LLC.

Is Wisconsin expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 9th of 50 from the cheapest, $42.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Wisconsin?

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

Where the figures come from