The Wyoming LLC cost starts at $100 to file your Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State, and after that you’ll pay a minimum of $60 each year to keep the company in good standing. Most owners spend more than the bare minimum once a registered agent service is factored in, but the total is still low compared with most states.
What It Costs to Form the LLC
The Wyoming Secretary of State charges $100 to file the Articles of Organization, the document that officially creates your LLC.1Wyoming Secretary of State. Business Filing Fee Schedule Filing online through the WyoBiz portal adds a convenience fee of about $4, so the online total runs around $104.2Northwest Registered Agent. Wyoming LLC Cost Paper filings sent by mail have no extra processing charge beyond the $100 base. Checks and money orders go to the Wyoming Secretary of State.3Wyoming Secretary of State. LLC Articles of Organization Form
Standard processing takes up to 15 business days from the date the office receives the filing. Expedited processing is not available; filings are handled in the order they arrive.3Wyoming Secretary of State. LLC Articles of Organization Form
What You Pay Every Year
Every Wyoming LLC files an annual report and pays a license tax. The report is due on the first day of your LLC’s anniversary month, so a company formed on August 15 owes its report by August 1 of the following year, and every year after that.4Wyoming Secretary of State. Annual Report Filing
The license tax is $0.0002 per dollar (two-tenths of one mill) of the company’s assets located and employed in Wyoming, or $60, whichever is greater. Any LLC with $300,000 or less in Wyoming assets pays the $60 minimum. An LLC with $1,210,000 in Wyoming assets, for example, owes $242.5Wyoming Secretary of State. Business FAQs Online filing adds a payment-card processing fee of 2.4% of the filing amount, with a $1 minimum.4Wyoming Secretary of State. Annual Report Filing
Missing the deadline is expensive. An LLC that fails to file within 60 days of the due date will be administratively dissolved by the Secretary of State.5Wyoming Secretary of State. Business FAQs
Registered Agent
Wyoming law requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent with a physical street address in the state. The agent accepts legal documents like lawsuits and subpoenas on behalf of the company. P.O. boxes, virtual addresses, and mail-forwarding services do not qualify.6Wyoming Secretary of State. Registered Agent FAQs
You can serve as your own registered agent at no cost if you’re at least 18, reside in Wyoming, and have a qualifying physical address.6Wyoming Secretary of State. Registered Agent FAQs Most out-of-state owners hire a commercial service instead. Professional registered agents typically charge $100 to $300 per year, with well-known providers pricing their annual service between about $99 and $250.7LLC University. Wyoming LLC Registered Agent Changing your registered agent later costs $5 with the Secretary of State.
Other Fees You Might Run Into
Depending on how you set the company up and what it does, you may pay additional state fees:
- Name reservation: $60 to hold a name for 120 days before filing. Optional; you don’t need it if you’re ready to file.8Wyoming Secretary of State. LLC Application for Reservation of Name
- Trade name (DBA) registration: $100.2Northwest Registered Agent. Wyoming LLC Cost
- Amendment to Articles of Organization: $60, with up to 15 business days of processing.9Wyoming Secretary of State. LLC Articles of Amendment
- Certificate of Good Standing: free if printed from WyoBiz; $10 to $20 if ordered by mail, fax, or email.1Wyoming Secretary of State. Business Filing Fee Schedule
- Sales and use tax license: $60, one-time. Required only if your LLC sells taxable goods or services.10Wyoming Legislature. Sales Tax 101
- Foreign LLC registration: $150 to register an out-of-state LLC to do business in Wyoming.11Wyoming Secretary of State. Foreign LLC Certificate of Authority
- Dissolution: $60 to formally close the LLC. The company must be active and in good standing when you file.12Wyoming Secretary of State. LLC Articles of Dissolution
If You Fall Out of Good Standing
An LLC administratively dissolved for missing its annual report can be reinstated by paying every delinquent annual report fee plus a $100 reinstatement fee. The application must be filed within two years of the dissolution date.13Wyoming Secretary of State. LLC Certificate of Reinstatement
If the dissolution came from failing to maintain a registered agent, the bill is steeper: a $100 reinstatement fee, a $250 penalty, and a $5 fee to appoint a new agent. That’s $355 before any delinquent report fees.13Wyoming Secretary of State. LLC Certificate of Reinstatement
First-Year Total
For a straightforward single-member Wyoming LLC, the first-year costs look like this:
- Articles of Organization: $100 ($104 online).
- Registered agent service: $0 if you serve yourself; roughly $99 to $250 per year through a commercial service.
- Annual report (first year): $60 minimum, due on your anniversary month.
- Sales and use tax license: $60 one-time, only if you sell taxable goods or services.
An owner who acts as their own registered agent and doesn’t need a sales tax license can form and maintain the LLC for about $160 the first year. Add a mid-range registered agent service and the total runs roughly $285 to $350.
What Wyoming Doesn’t Charge
Part of the appeal is what’s missing from the bill. Wyoming has no state income tax (personal or corporate), no franchise tax, no inventory tax, and no gross receipts tax. The state does collect a 4% sales tax, and counties can add up to 3% on top.14Wyoming Business Council. Why Wyoming – Business Resources
One important limit: if you live and operate in another state, you remain subject to your home state’s income tax regardless of where the LLC is formed. Wyoming’s tax savings mostly benefit owners who actually live and do business in Wyoming.15H&R Block. Forming a Wyoming LLC
Using a Formation Service
Many owners file through an online formation service rather than dealing with the state directly. Several major providers offer a $0 base package on top of the $100 state fee. Northwest Registered Agent charges $39 for its base package and includes a free first year of registered agent service, then $125 per year to renew.16ZenBusiness. Best Wyoming LLC Services ZenBusiness, Bizee (formerly Incfile), and LegalZoom each offer starter packages at $0 plus state fees.17Wolters Kluwer. Best LLC Services in Wyoming
The real cost difference shows up in add-ons and renewals. Registered agent service across these providers runs $119 to $249 per year. ZenBusiness charges $199 per year for its Pro tier, which bundles an EIN, an operating agreement template, and expedited filing. Bizee’s Standard package is a one-time $199 payment that includes an EIN, an operating agreement, and compliance notifications.18Wolters Kluwer. ZenBusiness vs Bizee Bizee and Northwest include a free first year of registered agent service even at their lowest tiers.17Wolters Kluwer. Best LLC Services in Wyoming