Wisconsin LLC formation
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Fee: $130.
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The department may set a higher paper-filing fee by rule. Statutory exemptions apply for qualifying student entrepreneurs.
The department may, by rule, specify a larger fee for filing records described in par. (a) in paper format. The department may not collect a fee for filing articles of organization if all of the following apply: a. All members of the limited liability company, upon its formation, are student entrepreneurs. b. If the limited liability company is formed by any organizer who will not become a member of the limited liability company upon its formation, all such organizers of the limited liability company are student entrepreneurs.Official source
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Statutory expedited processing within one hour of filing: $500; Statutory expedited processing within four hours of filing: $250
Processing, in an expeditious manner, a document required or permitted to be filed with the department, except that the fee to expedite processing to within one hour of filing shall be $500 and the fee to expedite processing to within 4 hours of filing shall be $250.Official source
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Articles of Organization
Articles of Organization
Articles of organization, $130.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The department may set a higher paper-filing fee by rule. Statutory exemptions apply for qualifying student entrepreneurs.
The department may set a higher paper-filing fee by rule. Statutory exemptions apply for qualifying student entrepreneurs.
The department may, by rule, specify a larger fee for filing records described in par. (a) in paper format. The department may not collect a fee for filing articles of organization if all of the following apply: a. All members of the limited liability company, upon its formation, are student entrepreneurs. b. If the limited liability company is formed by any organizer who will not become a member of the limited liability company upon its formation, all such organizers of the limited liability company are student entrepreneurs.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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Register Your Business Business RegistrationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Statutory expedited processing within one hour of filing: $500; Statutory expedited processing within four hours of filing: $250
Service: Statutory expedited processing within one hour of filing; Additional fee: $500; Service: Statutory expedited processing within four hours of filing; Additional fee: $250
Processing, in an expeditious manner, a document required or permitted to be filed with the department, except that the fee to expedite processing to within one hour of filing shall be $500 and the fee to expedite processing to within 4 hours of filing shall be $250.Official source
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