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3 Best LLC Services in Wisconsin (2026): Worked Prices

Wisconsin, 2026, LLC formation services: the ranking by value reads WI Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($199). $397 to $597 is the spread of three-year service totals, and $130 is the state's own filing charge on each.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

Wisconsin: the numbers worked

State fee to file $130 dfi.wi.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $199 Before government fees
Three-year results $397 to $597 Year one plus two more years
Three-year state total $180 Left out of the score
Where rows cross Does not occur The order stays put for ten years

Worksheet: Wisconsin

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $130 state fee is added separately.

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Highest score

1. WI Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year sum

$199 to form, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

WI Registered Agent.org takes row one because $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year total counts 42% of the score.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • A small $99 renewal
  • No agent charge for year one
  • $199 plus the state fee

Does not add up

  • You prepare the annual report yourself
  • EIN application costs $99 more
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Works in all 50

2. Mainstay Filing: best for upkeep handled for you

$199 yearly plus $130 for the state
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing is row 2: one $199 charge each year includes formation, registered agent and every annual report.

Three years cost $200 more here than at WI Registered Agent.org, and cost carries 42% of the score.

Wisconsin bills $25 for the annual report; the service files it and passes that fee through at cost.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Registered agent, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • No markup on state fees

Adds up

  • Second year costs $199
  • EIN application is part of the price
  • $199 for the whole bundle

Does not add up

  • Renewal is $100 higher than WI Registered Agent.org's
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Single-state plan

3. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

$199 to form, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 3 belongs to Wisconsin Registered Agent.co because $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

Compare the two and the figures match: WI Registered Agent.org charges the same.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • A small $99 renewal
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

  • You prepare the annual report yourself
  • EIN application costs $99 more

Running sum by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 WI Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit WI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Wisconsin Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Do the sum

Sums for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are left out because they match in every row.

Total over 3 years: WI Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $397. Row with the smallest sum: WI Registered Agent.org.

Wisconsin state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $130 dfi.wi.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $25 every year dfi.wi.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Late report $25 dfi.wi.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Sum of state fees, years 1 to 3 $180 Total of the rows

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

Notes on the order

Three-year total put WI Registered Agent.org in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

WI Registered Agent.org adds up to $397 after three years, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

If you need the EIN application, the rows cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes WI Registered Agent.org.

Wisconsin LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is paid $130 and handed the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502) (Wis. Stat. § 183.0201). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As written: dfi.wi.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $180 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Quick answers

What does an LLC formation service cost in Wisconsin?

Budget $199 plus $130 in state fees.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

What is the Wisconsin fee to file an LLC?

$130 to the state, filed on the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502).

What does Wisconsin collect each year after formation?

Annual report at $25 per year, due end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date.

Does the price include the EIN application?

$99 extra at WI Registered Agent.org, it comes with Mainstay Filing and $99 extra at Wisconsin Registered Agent.co.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Wisconsin?

WI Registered Agent.org scores first. Mainstay Filing and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co follow.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Source of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions: dfi.wi.gov, August 2026.
  2. Source of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions: dfi.wi.gov, August 2026.
  3. Source of Wisconsin report due date: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, August 2026.
  4. Source of Wis: dfi.wi.gov, August 2026.
  5. Source of Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee: dfi.wi.gov, October 2026.
  6. Source of Wisconsin registered agent statute: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, October 2026.
  7. November 13, 2026 copy of the WI Registered Agent.org pricing page
  8. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Wisconsin service page
  9. November 13, 2026 copy of the Wisconsin Registered Agent.co pricing page