Foreign registration · Form 521

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

Wisconsin registers an LLC from New York as a foreign LLC on Form 521, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin asks nothing of New York here, not even the Certificate of Status. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New York and Wisconsin side by side

	New York formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed online with Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	March 31
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

How New York companies register with Wisconsin

We prepare and file Form 521
It names us as your Wisconsin registered agent, with your New York name and formation date. No New York paperwork holds up the Wisconsin filing. Once Wisconsin approves it, the New York company can do business there.

Your New York name and Wisconsin's rules

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

Agents: Wisconsin and New York

New York and Wisconsin both call it a registered agent. Wisconsin papers come to us; New York's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in New York and Wisconsin

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); 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 York to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in New York files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Wisconsin into New York

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10) dated within one year. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Wisconsin

Does my New York company need to register in Wisconsin?

Yes, once a New York 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 York.

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

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Wisconsin?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Wisconsin's report ($80).

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

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

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

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

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