Foreign registration · Form 521

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Vermont that wants to do business in Wisconsin files Form 521, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin needs nothing from Vermont: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Vermont and Wisconsin side by side

	Vermont formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$35	$100 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed online with Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	March 31
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Wisconsin

We prepare and file Form 521
It lists us as your Wisconsin registered agent, next to your Vermont name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Vermont first, so the Wisconsin filing can go in right away. After approval, your Vermont LLC is registered with Wisconsin.

Will your Vermont name work for Wisconsin?

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

Agents: Wisconsin and Vermont

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

Yearly filings: Wisconsin and Vermont

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Wisconsin comes to $274 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Vermont files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Wisconsin into Vermont

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Wisconsin

Does my Vermont company need to register in Wisconsin?

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

How much does it cost to register a Vermont LLC in Wisconsin?

$299 at checkout, with nothing to pay Vermont.

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Wisconsin?

$274 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $80 to Wisconsin for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

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

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

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

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