New Mexico

Foreign registration · Form 521

New Mexico LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

An LLC formed in New Mexico that wants to do business in Wisconsin files Form 521, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin asks nothing of New Mexico here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New Mexico and Wisconsin each ask for

	New Mexico formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	Set by the state	$100 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed online with Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due		March 31
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

How New Mexico companies register with Wisconsin

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

Your New Mexico name and Wisconsin's rules

We search Wisconsin's records for New Mexico's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Wisconsin and New Mexico

New Mexico and Wisconsin both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for New Mexico; ours takes Wisconsin's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Wisconsin

New Mexico has no annual report for LLCs; Wisconsin wants the Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) every year ($80). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in New Mexico files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50)). After that come New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report ($25) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Wisconsin company in New Mexico

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions New Mexico owners ask about Wisconsin

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Wisconsin?

Yes, once a New Mexico 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 New Mexico.

Do I need New Mexico's certificate of good standing?

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Wisconsin?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no New Mexico yearly report and Wisconsin's report ($80).

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

A New Mexico 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 New Mexico registered agent stays, and ours covers Wisconsin for year one.

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

Yes, but New Mexico keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25), and New Mexico has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

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

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