WISCONSIN
| | Name | Must contain words Incorporated, Corporation, Company, Inc., Corp., Co., Limited Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited, Ltd., L.L.C., or LOC. Fictitious name fee is $15. | | Information about Directors and Officers | Company must have at least one Director. No age or residence requirement. One director can hold all officer positions. It is required to list Directors, but it is not required to list Officers in the articles of incorporation. | | Requirements for address | Home address can be considered as company address. P. O. Box is not admissible. | | Registered Agent | Registered Agent is required if you do not live or have an office in Wisconsin. Otherwise, you can be your Own Registered Agent. | | Shares/Stock information | You can authorize up to 9,000 shares and incur the minimum fee of $90. An increase in the shares may cause an increase in the initial filing fee. | | Annual statement | Payment is due to the Department of Financial Institutions, and the fee is $25 for domestic corporations. Annual reports for domestic corporations are due in each year following the year in which the corporation was incorporated during the quarter in which the anniversary date of the incorporation occurs. | | State fees | $90 plus one cent for each share in excess of 9,000. | | Income tax rate | 7.9% of Wisconsin net income. | | Franchise tax | No franchise tax. | | S Corporations | Status is recognized by the state. Separate state election from the federal election is not required. | | License requirements | Most businesses must obtain a license and pay a fee if operating in the state. Check with the state to make sure your business is complying with the license requirements for your particular profession. | | Corporate records | The corporation is required to kept records; however, no location is specified. |
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For more information visit:
www.state.wi.us/agencies/sos/
www.dor.state.wi.us
www.legis.state.wi.us