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Wisconsin Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

For registered agent service in Wisconsin this year (2026), the order is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and WI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Wisconsin insists on a registered agent for each LLC. On the almanac's yearly measure the state bill is $25 (19th of 50).

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Wisconsin figures on file

19thacross 50 states, yearly feesPosition 1 is the least expensive state; equal totals share a place. Open the full table
Registered agent required
Yesdocs.legis.wisconsin.gov as of October 2026
Annual report
$25 / yrFalls due: end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date. dfi.wi.gov as of August 2026
State fees per year
$25The report fee at its yearly rate, plus any minimum tax

Wisconsin: the almanac's picks

Three-year service fees and filings covered count most; the methodology gives all five weights.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent in all fifty states

First on the list$149 a year, unchanged on renewal

Rank one, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year and the same at renewal, with every state covered.

Three-year service fees run $150 above Wisconsin Registered Agent.co, an amount the 28% coverage weight more than makes up.

In the price

  • Wisconsin street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Any state, one price
  • A flat $149/yr

Weak points

  • $50 extra per year against Wisconsin Registered Agent.co
  • The plan covers the agent alone; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: best for a Wisconsin-only company

Wisconsin focus$99 a year, unchanged on renewal

Entry 2 is Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: an in-state agent at $99 a year, with a Wisconsin street address on the record.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • Cheaper by the year than the national option
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • No cover outside this state
  • The annual report is yours to send in
Visit Wisconsin Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. WI Registered Agent.org: best for Wisconsin-only companies

Wisconsin focus$99 a year, unchanged on renewal

Entry 3 is WI Registered Agent.org: an in-state agent at $99 a year, with a Wisconsin street address on the record.

Its published prices are identical to Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's, so the two sit close together.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • Cheaper by the year than the national option
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • No cover outside this state
  • The annual report is yours to send in
Visit WI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Wisconsin picks in one table

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Wisconsin Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Wisconsin Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3WI Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit WI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as the companies publish them, taken November 12, 2026. Wisconsin's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Upkeep calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
$497 is the 3 years total with Mainstay Filing, split $50 state and $447 service.

Wisconsin among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
19thOklahoma$25
19thWest Virginia$25
19thWisconsin$25
24thLouisiana$35
25thKansas$45

What Wisconsin law says about a registered agent

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be an actual physical location with a street address in Wisconsin, not solely a P.O. box, mailbox service or answering service.

Persons who may serve: A Wisconsin resident, or a business entity formed in Wisconsin or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent needs an email address and has to consent. This rests on Wis. Stat. § 183.0115.

Wisconsin's repeating fees

The annual report arrives every year at $25 (due end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date). The late fee is $25. The state's reminders go to your registered agent.

Reasoning for the order

Mainstay Filing won on requirements covered, which is worth 28%; Wisconsin Registered Agent.co came next.

Wisconsin Registered Agent.co is the lower-priced agent; coverage across states scored higher.

Quick answers

Is a registered agent compulsory in Wisconsin?

It is. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Wisconsin?

A Wisconsin resident, or a business entity formed in Wisconsin or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent needs an email address and has to consent.

What does a Wisconsin registered agent charge each year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$25 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual report ($25 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and WI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from the first entry to the last.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Our entry order: Mainstay Filing (one $149 agent plan that stays with the company if it registers in more states), then Wisconsin Registered Agent.co and WI Registered Agent.org.

Keep reading

Citations for this entry

  1. dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate, read August 2026
  2. dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate, read August 2026
  3. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for Wisconsin report due date, read August 2026
  4. dfi.wi.gov for Wis, read August 2026
  5. dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source, read October 2026
  6. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for Wisconsin registered agent statute, read October 2026
  7. sos.ok.gov for Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department, read August 2026
  8. sos.ok.gov for Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department, read August 2026
  9. business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing, read August 2026
  10. business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing, read August 2026
  11. sos.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, read October 2026
  12. onestop.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, read October 2026
  13. geauxbiz.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State, read August 2026
  14. sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State, read August 2026
  15. legis.la.gov for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source, read October 2026
  16. sos.ks.gov for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, read October 2026
  17. Mainstay Filing Wisconsin service page, taken November 12, 2026
  18. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co pricing page, taken November 12, 2026
  19. WI Registered Agent.org pricing page, taken November 12, 2026