Wisconsin Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in Wisconsin from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a Wisconsin registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Wisconsin registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Wisconsin. A Wisconsin business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for Wisconsin businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for Wisconsin corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Wisconsin during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in Wisconsin?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Wisconsin agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for Wisconsin — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your Wisconsin registered agent
- Wisconsin does not require original signatures.
- Online filings are available.
- Wisconsin processing time is same day for filings done online and 5-12 days for paper filings.
- The Wisconsin Registered Agent change filing fee is $10-$40 depending on the entity type.
- The state of Wisconsin requires LLCs and corporations filed in Wisconsin to have a Registered Agent. Wisconsin Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of Wisconsin, during normal business hours.
- Your Wisconsin Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents, annual report notices and litigation (service of process) documents. In Wisconsin, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
The law behind it
Wisconsin's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
Wis. Stat. § 180.0501 Wisconsin Business Corporation Law (Wis. Stat. ch. 180) — Corporations
“(1m) Each corporation shall designate and maintain a registered office and registered agent in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of the fact by the corporation that the agent has consented to serve. The registered office may, but need not, be the same as any of the corporation's places of business. The registered office must be an actual physical location with a street address and not solely a post office box, mailbox service, or telephone answering service. [...] (2m) A registered agent for a corporation must have an e-mail address and a place of business or activity in this state.”
Wis. Stat. § 183.0115 Uniform Limited Liability Company Law (Wis. Stat. ch. 183) — LLCs
“(1) Each limited liability company and each registered foreign limited liability company shall designate and maintain a registered agent and registered office in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company that the agent has consented to serve. (1m) The registered office of a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company may, but need not, be the same as any of the company's places of business or activity. The registered office must be an actual physical location with a street address and not solely a post office box, mailbox service, or telephone answering service. [...]”
Wis. Stat. § 183.0102(3m) Uniform Limited Liability Company Law (Wis. Stat. ch. 183) — Corporations & LLCs
“"Department" means the department of financial institutions.”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of Wisconsin registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
"Phenomenal, personal service. We use InCorp in a few states and they know exactly what to do for each state and guide you the entire way."
"I've used InCorp for my registered agent services for YEARS! Very efficient, great customer service, fairly priced... never had any problems."
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Wisconsin registered agent FAQs
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Switching your Wisconsin registered agent
Wisconsin charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| All entity types | $10.26 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
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