Foreign registration · Form 521

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

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

Oregon vs Wisconsin: the paperwork

	Oregon formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$10	$100 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed online with Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year	March 31
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

How Oregon companies register with Wisconsin

We prepare and file Form 521
It names us as your Wisconsin registered agent, with your Oregon name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Oregon first, so the Wisconsin filing can go in right away. Once Wisconsin approves it, the Oregon company can do business there.

Will your Oregon name work for Wisconsin?

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

Agents: Wisconsin and Oregon

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

Staying in good standing in Oregon and Wisconsin

Each year your LLC files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Wisconsin comes to $329 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Oregon files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Wisconsin into Oregon

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no Wisconsin certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about Wisconsin

Does my Oregon company need to register in Wisconsin?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon LLC in Wisconsin?

$299 at checkout, with nothing to pay Oregon.

Do I need Oregon's certificate of good standing?

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Wisconsin?

$329 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $80 to Wisconsin for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

An Oregon 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 Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers Wisconsin for year one.

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

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

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