3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Wisconsin (2026): Fee Schedule
For foreign registration services in Wisconsin, the 2026 schedules rank WI Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Registration in Wisconsin costs $100. Three years of service charges add $397 to $497.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order
Summary of fees
Filing fee owed to the state$100dfi.wi.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$199Provider charges alone
Three-year range$397 to $497Three years of service fees
State fees by year three$230Not used in the order
Totals even out inNo equal pointOrder is fixed for ten years
Wisconsin ranking
Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $100 state fee stays outside the service charges.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. WI Registered Agent.org: best for a basic registration
Leads the list
$199 to register, $99 yearly after
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397
WI Registered Agent.org ranks first. Service fees reach $397 over three years.
On the biggest measure, three-year charges, it beats Mainstay Filing.
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.
How the order came out
Charges over three years put WI Registered Agent.org first. That measure is 39% of the order, and duties inside the charge, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.
The three-year column reads $397 for WI Registered Agent.org, $100 lower than Mainstay Filing.
The Wisconsin foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
An LLC formed elsewhere has to register in Wisconsin before it does business there. The paperwork is the Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company (Form 521), filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services together with $100.
Source wording: dfi.wi.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees only
The do-it-yourself bill is $230 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $497 to a service buys your time back.
Common questions
What does Wisconsin charge a foreign LLC to register?
$100 as the official fee, while our schedules add $199.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
Service charges after three years: $397 to $497.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company (Form 521) and send it to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The annual report, which bills $65.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Wisconsin?
WI Registered Agent.org, which wins on charges over three years. Mainstay Filing and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co follow.