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Wisconsin LLC Foreign Registration in Delaware

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Delaware also asks for Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), no older than 180 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Wisconsin records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Wisconsin vs Delaware: the paperwork

	Wisconsin formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (no form number)
State fee	$10	$200 at order
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $25, every year	Annual LLC Tax, $300, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From Wisconsin to Delaware, step by step

Order the Wisconsin certificate
The Certificate of Status ($10) is ordered from Wisconsin separately; it is not part of our Delaware order. An instant Wisconsin certificate reaches Delaware only hours old, well inside the limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Delaware registered agent, next to your Wisconsin name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Wisconsin issues the certificate instantly, so the Delaware filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Wisconsin LLC is registered with Delaware.

Delaware costs for Wisconsin companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Status, paid to Wisconsin	$10
Our service, with a year of Delaware registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Wisconsin certificate included	$409

Delaware's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Wisconsin name work for Delaware?

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and Wisconsin

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

Staying in good standing in Wisconsin and Delaware

Each year your LLC files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Delaware comes to $474 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wisconsin to Delaware

A corporation formed in Wisconsin files its own registration with Delaware ($245 in state fees). After that come Wisconsin's Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report ($25) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Delaware into Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Delaware that registers with Wisconsin files Form 521 with $100 in state fees; no Delaware certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Wisconsin owners ask about Delaware

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Delaware?

Yes, once a Wisconsin business operates there; Delaware registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Delaware registration cost?

$399 at checkout plus $10 to Wisconsin for the Certificate of Status, $409 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Delaware wants Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), no more than 180 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Delaware?

$474 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $300 to Delaware for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Delaware?

A Wisconsin company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Delaware can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Wisconsin registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware LLC instead?

Yes, but Wisconsin keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400), and the original keeps Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5).

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

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

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