Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because one yearly charge of $199 files the Wisconsin formation, serves as your registered agent and files the annual report; renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the annual report on your behalf. The state fee in Wisconsin is $25 every year, due end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date, with $25 added if it is late, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation filing, submitted on your behalf
- Your registered agent for the full year
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
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- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- Wisconsin's fee is added at cost
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's after year one
Wisconsin Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because the Wisconsin formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Wisconsin every year.
In the price
- Wisconsin formation filed for you
- Year one as your registered agent
Good
- Year one as your registered agent is covered
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- $99 a year after that for the agent
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
WI Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because the Wisconsin formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Wisconsin every year.
The published prices and features of Wisconsin Registered Agent.co and WI Registered Agent.org are identical, so the order between them is a coin flip between solid options.
In the price
- Wisconsin formation filed for you
- Year one as your registered agent
Good
- $199 for the formation, state fee extra
- A year as your registered agent comes included
- An agent price of $99 from year two
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
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Wisconsin LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $130 Wisconsin filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the order came together
On Filing Shortlist's shortlist, three-year price and what the price covers carry 28% each and renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity share the other 44%. In Wisconsin, what the price covers made the difference.
Wisconsin asks for a report each year and charges $25, plus $25 when it is late. Mainstay's price covers that filing and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's does not, so coverage beat Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Wisconsin: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502) costs $130 to file with the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Wisconsin after formation
File the annual report every year, by end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date. The state fee is $25. A late filing adds $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Wisconsin LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Wisconsin?
The state filing fee is $130, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502), submitted to the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI).
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in Wisconsin?
Yes. Wisconsin wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Wisconsin?
The annual report, every year, due end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date, for a $25 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co and WI Registered Agent.org bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Wisconsin LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the Wisconsin formation, a registered agent and the annual report share a single $199 price.