Wisconsin ledger, best value first
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Wisconsin's $130 is booked on top.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the annual report
Row one
$199 yearly and $130 to the state
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing books the first line, since the annual report sits inside the $199 yearly price, which no other row can claim.
Spend $200 more than WI Registered Agent.org across three years and the recurring paperwork comes off your list.
Each annual report is handled for you; the one extra charge is the state's $25.
Included lines
- State filing prepared and sent
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee passed straight through
Gains
- $199 a year takes in the whole bundle
- The price holds at $199
- EIN application covered
Minus column
- WI Registered Agent.org renews $100 lower
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2. WI Registered Agent.org: best for budget formations
Wisconsin specialist
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
WI Registered Agent.org takes line 2 since $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
No annual report is booked in the price.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee
- A free agent year at the start
- A modest renewal of $99
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
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3. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state filer
Wisconsin specialist
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Wisconsin Registered Agent.co takes line 3 since $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
No annual report is booked in the price.
The figures match WI Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A free agent year at the start
- A modest renewal of $99
- Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Read November 13, 2026. Each column adds another renewal. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Break-even check
Set the years and the calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row, plus the EIN application if you tick it.
Official state fees
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Why the Wisconsin rows sit where they do
Mainstay Filing beat WI Registered Agent.org on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.
The annual report line lifted the bundle to the top.
Add the EIN application and WI Registered Agent.org turns into the lower total from year 2.
Wisconsin LLC filing fee and rules (official)
$130 pays for the filing that creates the LLC: the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502), submitted to the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Source: official page dfi.wi.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
If you file it yourself
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $180 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $597 over the same period.
FAQ
What does an LLC service cost in Wisconsin?
Year one runs $199 before the $130 filing fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 across the rows, with state fees left out.
How much does Wisconsin charge to file an LLC?
$130, which accompanies the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502).
What does Wisconsin charge each year after formation?
$25 annually for the annual report, filed by the cutoff end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date.
Is the EIN application included?
it is included with Mainstay Filing, $99 more with WI Registered Agent.org and $99 more with Wisconsin Registered Agent.co.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in Wisconsin?
Mainstay Filing comes first, with WI Registered Agent.org and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co behind it.
What each entry rests on
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (dfi.wi.gov), tallied August 2026
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (dfi.wi.gov), tallied August 2026
- Wisconsin report due date (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov), tallied August 2026
- Wis (dfi.wi.gov), tallied August 2026
- Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee (dfi.wi.gov), tallied October 2026
- Wisconsin registered agent statute (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov), tallied October 2026
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing Wisconsin service page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the WI Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Wisconsin Registered Agent.co pricing page