Wisconsin LLC annual report and yearly fees: what is due and when

What does a Wisconsin LLC have to file each year?

For forming the LLC in the first place, see how to form an LLC in Wisconsin.

When is it due?

By the last day of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was formed, every year from the year after formation. An LLC formed on June 15, 2026 files by June 30, 2027. The report can be filed from the start of the quarter, and the Department sends a notice to the registered agent.

How much does it cost?

$25 online or $40 on paper for a Wisconsin LLC; out-of-state LLCs registered in Wisconsin pay more. Wisconsin charges no late fee, so a late report still costs $25, as long as the LLC has not been dissolved.

How do you file it?

1. Check your formation quarter

   On the Department's corporate records search.

2. Go to the Department's online annual report filing

   For Wisconsin LLCs.

3. Confirm or update details

   Registered agent, principal office and members or managers.

4. Pay $25 by the end of the quarter

   And keep the confirmation.

What information do you need?

The annual report usually confirms or updates the LLC's principal office and mailing addresses, its registered agent and registered office, the names and addresses of its members or managers, and an email address for state notices. Have the LLC's Wisconsin entity or file number ready; it appears on the formation approval and in the state's business search. Changing the LLC's name or management structure needs a separate amendment, not the report.

What happens if you file late or not at all?

A report not filed by the end of the quarter makes the LLC delinquent, and it loses good standing, though no fee is added. Once the report is a year overdue, the Department can begin administrative dissolution: it notifies the registered agent, and the LLC has 60 days to file before it is dissolved. Some guides describe a longer period in practice, but the one-year point is when the risk begins.

How do you restore a dissolved LLC?

A dissolved Wisconsin LLC files an application for reinstatement with a $100 fee, together with each missed annual report at $25. Two missed years typically cost about $150. The application is filed on paper, obtained from the Department. See reinstating a dissolved LLC.

What else does a Wisconsin LLC pay each year?

Owners pay Wisconsin's graduated income tax on their share of profit. LLCs selling taxable goods hold a seller's permit and file sales tax returns, and employers file withholding and unemployment returns. See how to form an LLC in Wisconsin.

What does a typical year look like?

Is anything different for foreign owners?

No. A Wisconsin LLC owned by someone outside the US files the same annual report in the same way, usually online with a card. Make sure the registered agent forwards state notices promptly, since that is where reminders and penalty notices go. Separately, a single-member LLC owned by a foreign person must file Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 with the IRS every year; that federal filing is unrelated to the state report and carries a $25,000 penalty if missed. See annual filings for foreign-owned LLCs.

How do you avoid missing it?

Put the due date in a calendar with a reminder a month ahead, keep the email address on the state's records current, and file as soon as the filing window opens. Registered agent services usually send reminders too. Be wary of official-looking letters from private companies offering to file for a much higher fee: genuine notices come from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, and you can always file directly. See business tax deadlines.

This guide is general information. It is not tax or legal advice for your situation.