Cheapest LLC formation in Wyoming

What does Wyoming charge to form an LLC?

The Secretary of State sets one filing fee for a new LLC, and no service can discount it.

Every new Wyoming LLC pays $100 for the Articles of Organization. That figure is the same whether you file through the state's online system or a provider files for you. Online payment adds the card processing fee. A paper filing skips that fee but waits longer, with mailed filings up to 15 business days.³

Two other state fees appear only in some situations. A name reservation costs $60 for 120 days, which helps only if you need to hold a name before you can file. And an LLC already formed elsewhere that registers to do business in Wyoming pays $150 for a Certificate of Authority instead of the formation fee.^{1, 5}

There is no paid rush to add. Wyoming's expedited review is not available for initial formations, so the formation fee is the whole state charge for speed as well.⁶

What pushes a Wyoming LLC above the state fee?

The registered agent, the yearly license tax, and any filing service or add-on you accept at checkout are what turn the state's fee into a larger bill.

The registered agent

The agent is the one cost that comes back every year. The statute lets an individual serve only if the person resides in this state and keeps a business office at the registered office, so owners who live elsewhere generally pay a commercial agent. You have three routes. Serve yourself, if you qualify, and pay nothing. Take a package that bundles the first year, then pay the provider's renewal. Or buy the agent on its own at the standalone prices below.⁷

The state's charge for switching later is the $5 appointment fee. File the new appointment before cancelling the old service so the LLC is never without an agent. Changing a registered agent walks through it.¹

The annual report license tax

The report is due each year on the first day of the anniversary month of formation. The tax is $60 minimum, or $0.0002 per dollar of Wyoming assets if greater (annual report license tax). The Secretary of State's FAQ gives an example: an LLC with $300,000 or less in assets pays the minimum. The first report falls due in the anniversary month, not at formation. Online filing adds a 2.4% card processing fee (minimum $1). The fee schedule shows no separate late fee (No late fee listed), but the LLC is administratively dissolved if not filed within 60 days of the due date.^{3, 8}

Report filing services

Many providers sell annual report filing, and in Wyoming it has a yearly job. The license tax is owed either way, so a service fee is an extra cost. ZenBusiness, for instance, lists Annual Report Filing $100 per report, and InCorp $89 + state fees. Filing the report yourself online costs only the tax and the card fee.^{9, 10}

Add-ons and upsells

At checkout you'll likely see offers for a tax ID, a template operating agreement, mail or address services and compliance plans. The state's charge for the Articles stays $100 whichever of them you take. Provider rush fees deserve a second look here: with online filings active at once and no state rush for formations, a rush fee only speeds the provider's own preparation.

Reinstatement after a lapse

Letting either the agent or the report lapse is the expensive mistake. The state's reinstatement fee is $100 if dissolved for unpaid annual report tax or $350 if dissolved for having no registered agent, and the state's FAQ says Wyoming statutes do not allow for reinstatement after two (2) years in an administratively dissolved standing. The Wyoming compliance page lists what keeps the LLC in good standing.¹

Which providers have the lowest published prices for a Wyoming LLC?

The table shows each provider's agent price, renewal and cheapest formation package. Rows follow our score, highest first, with ties in editorial order, so they are not sorted by price.

Below, the same providers in the same order, with what their cheapest route adds to Wyoming's fee in year one and what keeps recurring.

Tailor Brands. The Lite package, $0 plus state fees, leaves the agent off its list, so budget for the supplied agent price of $199/year or serve yourself. Essential, the lowest tier that includes annual report filing, is $199/yr plus state fees, a recurring charge. Tailor Brands review.^{11, 12}

ZenBusiness. Starter costs $0 + state fees (does not renew), with the agent as an add-on +$199/yr; the agent comes at 50% off the first year ($99) when you form an LLC, and then it renews at $199/yr. ZenBusiness review.^{13, 14}

LegalZoom. LegalZoom's entry package costs $0 + state filing fees, while its agent runs $249/year (first-time registered agent customers). On renewal, LegalZoom adds: "The renewal rate is subject to change." LegalZoom review.^{15, 16}

Bizee. With Basic at $0 + state fee, the free first year with any Bizee formation package makes year one the state fee plus any card fee. Year two brings the agent renewal of $149/year (ongoing annual fee) and the license tax. Bizee review.^{4, 17}

Swyft Filings. Basic is $0 + state fees. Its agent is billed quarterly, which comes to $596/year over a full year, the figure to use when comparing. Swyft Filings review.^{18, 19}

doola. An agent comes inside the $297/yr Starter plan, but the plan itself is billed yearly, and doola's terms say recurring fees auto-renew at the rates then in effect. doola review.^{20, 21}

Northwest Registered Agent. Northwest charges $39 + State Fees to form, a price its corporation page calls a total that includes one year of registered agent service; confirm that applies to an LLC. The agent alone is $125 per year. Northwest says it enrols agent customers in its annual report service at $100 + state fees, charged at filing, so check how to opt out if you plan to file the Wyoming report yourself. Northwest review.^{22, 23, 24, 25}

Rocket Lawyer. Its offer is membership-based (First registration free with a Rocket Lawyer membership). The cheapest tier, Standard at $149/year, leaves out the agent. Getting one means Plus ($249/year) or Pro plus the agent charge, $125 with a Plus or Pro membership. Rocket Lawyer review.^{26, 27}

InCorp Services. InCorp's single formation tier is listed starting at $99 plus state fees. The agent isn't included and is sold separately at $129 per state per year. A Wyoming owner who can't serve personally pays both from day one. InCorp review.^{28, 29}

Harbor Compliance. Harbor's formation price starts at $99 plus state fees. Its agent costs $99 first year (new customers) and $159 annually after that, and anyone who wants to stop the renewal must give notice at least 90 days before the end of the current term. Harbor Compliance review.^{30, 31, 32}

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