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3 Best LLC Services in Wisconsin (2026): What You Pay

WI Registered Agent.org ($199), Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) give you the best value among Wisconsin LLC formation services for 2026, in that order. You will pay between $397 to $597 to a service across three years, and $130 to Wisconsin whichever one you choose.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Best value for you comes first, using our five-part ranking

Your Wisconsin budget

Government charge to file $130 dfi.wi.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Opening cost range $199 State fee not included
Cost over years 1 to 3 $397 to $597 First year and both renewals
State total, years 1 to 3 $180 Official amounts only
When one overtakes another Not within ten years Stable for a decade

Wisconsin: your options, best value first

Service prices only. Every option comes with the same $130 state fee.

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First choice

1. WI Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest bill over three years

$199 and fees; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

WI Registered Agent.org comes first because $199 pays for formation and the agent adds $99 yearly afterward.

Cost settles it: you pay less over three years here than with Mainstay Filing.

The annual report is on you.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Year-one agent covered
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Starts at $199

What to watch

  • Nothing you pay goes to the annual report
  • EIN add-on: $99
2
Wisconsin focus

2. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

$199 and fees; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Next, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: $199 pays for formation and the agent adds $99 yearly afterward.

The annual report is on you.

Year-one and renewal prices both equal WI Registered Agent.org's.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Starts at $199
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Year-one agent covered

What to watch

  • Nothing you pay goes to the annual report
  • EIN add-on: $99
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Takes the most off your plate

3. Mainstay Filing: best for never filing the annual report yourself

$199 a year, with $329 due at checkout together with the state fee
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing takes spot 3 because one $199 price takes care of formation, registered agent service and every annual report.

Its three-year price is $200 above WI Registered Agent.org's, and cost is 38% of the ranking.

Wisconsin charges $25 for the annual report, and the service hands that on with no markup.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • No markup on government fees

What you get

  • EIN application included
  • Holds at $199
  • Year two costs $199

What to watch

  • WI Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 WI Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out WI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Wisconsin Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Looked at November 13, 2026. Every column adds another renewal. No break-even shows up inside ten years.

Pick your number of years

Change the years and see what you would pay, and add the EIN application if you need one.

You would pay WI Registered Agent.org $397, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597 over 3 years. Lowest of the totals: WI Registered Agent.org.

The government side of your Wisconsin budget

What you pay for Amount Source
LLC formation filing $130 dfi.wi.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $25 every year dfi.wi.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Penalty for a late report $25 dfi.wi.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
State fees summed, years 1 to 3 $180 Filing, reports and any tax

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

What settled it

WI Registered Agent.org did better than Wisconsin Registered Agent.co on your three-year spend, a 38% factor.

The three-year column shows $397 for WI Registered Agent.org, $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.

Count the EIN application in your budget and Mainstay Filing's total overtakes WI Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

What Wisconsin charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

Your LLC exists once the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) accepts the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502) and $130. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

The state's wording: dfi.wi.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

State fees only

If you file everything yourself, all you pay is the state: $180 over three years. A service piles $397 to $597 on top for the paperwork and the agent.

Wisconsin money questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Wisconsin?

$199 in year one, plus the state's $130 filing fee.

What will these services cost me over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.

How much will Wisconsin charge me to file an LLC?

Wisconsin bills $130 for the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form 502).

What will Wisconsin charge me each year after formation?

The cost that repeats is the annual report, at $25 annually (end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date).

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

WI Registered Agent.org asks $99 for it, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co asks $99 for it and Mainstay Filing handles it for you.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Wisconsin?

WI Registered Agent.org, which wins on your three-year spend. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing follow.

See also

What forming an LLC costs by state for all 50 states Best LLC services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. For Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, open dfi.wi.gov (read August 2026).
  2. For Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, open dfi.wi.gov (read August 2026).
  3. For Wisconsin report due date, open docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (read August 2026).
  4. For Wis, open dfi.wi.gov (read August 2026).
  5. For Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, open dfi.wi.gov (read October 2026).
  6. For Wisconsin registered agent statute, open docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (read October 2026).
  7. We read WI Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  8. We read Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  9. We read Mainstay Filing's Wisconsin service page on November 13, 2026