Foreign registration · Form 521

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

Wisconsin registers an LLC from Nebraska as a foreign LLC on Form 521, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin needs nothing from Nebraska: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska vs Wisconsin: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$6.50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed online with Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	nebraska.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	March 31
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Wisconsin registered agent

From Nebraska to Wisconsin, step by step

We prepare and file Form 521
It lists us as your Wisconsin registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. No Nebraska paperwork holds up the Wisconsin filing. After approval, your Nebraska LLC is registered with Wisconsin.

Your Nebraska name and Wisconsin's rules

We check your exact Nebraska name against Wisconsin's records before filing.

Your Wisconsin agent and the Nebraska one

Wisconsin calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Wisconsin papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Wisconsin and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Wisconsin wants the Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) every year ($80). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Wisconsin company in Nebraska

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Wisconsin

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Wisconsin?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; Wisconsin law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Wisconsin registration cost?

$299 at checkout, with nothing to pay Nebraska.

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Wisconsin?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Wisconsin's report ($80).

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Wisconsin can add up to $97.50 for each year or part of a year.

Does Wisconsin require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Wisconsin for year one.

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing a Withdrawal of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Wisconsin's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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