How to form a
Wisconsin Limited Liability Company
This website is provided by David K. Staub, an Illinois business attorney and frequent writer and speaker on limited liability companies. The site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information which is presented here is intended to make limited liability companies easier to understand, but weighing the tax, liability and operations issues requires a thorough understanding of the applicable law and cases. Anyone contemplating forming a limited liability company is urged to obtain proper legal advice.
Organizing a Wisconsin LLC
A Wisconsin limited liability company is formed by filing Articles of Organization with the Wisconsin Secretary of State and paying a fee of $130 (online); $170 (paper).
Wisconsin Secretary of State
Physical Address:
Secretary of State
Department of Financial Institutions
345 W. Washington Ave.
3rd Floor
Madison, WI 53703
Mailing Address:
P O Box 7846
Madison, WI 53707-7846
Telephone: 608-261-7577
Fax: 608-266-3590
Website: www.wdfi.org/corporations/
Check name availability: http://www.wdfi.org/apps/cris/
Wisconsin LLC Statute: Wis. Stat. Ann. § 183.0102 et seq.
Fee for filing Articles of Organization for a Wisconsin LLC: $130 (online); $170 (paper)