Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau

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Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$25
Turnaround:	About 5 business days.
Due:	Annually by the end of the registration anniversary quarter. If you incorporated or foreign-qualified on February 15, then your annual report is due every year by the end of the first quarter on March 31. The due dates are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Reports may be filed at the start of the calendar quarter the due date falls in.
Law:	Wisconsin Statutes § 180.1622
Notes:	A notice with filing instructions is mailed to registered entities before the due date.

Certificate of Authority Application

Agency:	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau
Form:	Form 21 Foreign Business Corporation - Certificate of Authority Application and/or Amended Certificate
Filing Method:	Mail, email, or fax
Agency Fee:	$100 minimum fee + $3 for every $1,000 of a for-profit corporation’s capital exceeding $60,000 employed or to be employed in Wisconsin.
Law:	WI Stat § 180.1503
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence, certificate of good standing, or certificate of status, dated within 60 days.

Certificate of Registration

Agency:	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau
Form:	Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Registration Application
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$100
Law:	WI Stat § 183.1004
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Good standing certificate not required.

Certificate of Status

Agency:	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$10
Notes:	Use the online system to find your entity and order a certificate of status.

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