Start a Free LLC in Wyoming

Per the Wyoming Secretary of State, as of September 2026, Wyoming charges $100 to file the Articles of Organization. After that, the Annual Report (with Annual Report License Tax) costs $60 every year. With LLC Register, formation is included in the $99-a-year Wyoming registered agent service, so year one costs $199.

Online filings are active as soon as you file. Paper filings take up to 15 business days and are processed in the order received. Wyoming does not offer paid expedited processing for LLC formations. Your LLC exists once the state accepts your filing.

To start an LLC in Wyoming, choose an available name, appoint a Wyoming registered agent, and file the Articles of Organization with the Wyoming Secretary of State for $100. Then sign an operating agreement, get a free EIN from the IRS, open a business bank account and register for any state taxes. LLC Register files it for you as part of the $99-a-year registered agent service.

Yes. You can file online through WyoBiz, or by mail with the paper Articles of Organization. The Articles of Organization costs $100.

In Wyoming you form an LLC by filing the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-ArticlesOrganization) with the Wyoming Secretary of State. Other states call this document the articles of organization or the certificate of formation. The filing fee is $100.

No. Wyoming does not offer paid expedited processing for LLC formations. Online filings are active as soon as you file. Paper filings take up to 15 business days and are processed in the order received.

Use the Wyoming Secretary of State's free online business name search to check whether your LLC name is available. Your Wyoming LLC name must include "Limited Liability Company" or an abbreviation such as "LLC", "L.L.C." or "LC". It must be distinguishable from every other name on record with the Secretary of State; entity designators, punctuation, spacing and words like "the" or "and" are disregarded.

Your Wyoming LLC name must include "Limited Liability Company" or an abbreviation such as "LLC", "L.L.C." or "LC". It must be distinguishable from every other name on record with the Secretary of State; entity designators, punctuation, spacing and words like "the" or "and" are disregarded. The rules are set by the Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act (W.S. 17-29-101 through 17-29-1105).

Yes. You can reserve a name for $60; the reservation lasts 120 days. A reservation is optional; filing the formation document also secures the name.

Yes. Every Wyoming LLC must have a registered agent. Your registered agent must be at least 18, a Wyoming resident (or a business entity authorized to transact business in Wyoming), and have a physical Wyoming street address, not a P.O. box, drop box or mail-forwarding address. The agent must sign a Consent to Appointment.

Yes. A member or manager who is a Wyoming resident and at least 18 can serve as the LLC's registered agent if they consent to the appointment. Your address becomes public record, and someone must be there during business hours to accept legal papers.

Not as your registered agent's address. Your registered agent must be at least 18, a Wyoming resident (or a business entity authorized to transact business in Wyoming), and have a physical Wyoming street address, not a P.O. box, drop box or mail-forwarding address. The agent must sign a Consent to Appointment. A PO box can usually serve as a mailing address, but the registered agent needs a physical address in Wyoming.

File the Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office with the Wyoming Secretary of State. The fee is $5.

Serving as your own Wyoming registered agent is free if you qualify. Commercial registered agents charge a yearly fee. LLC Register's Wyoming registered agent service is $99 a year and includes LLC formation and annual report filing.

Yes. Wyoming LLCs must file the Annual Report (with Annual Report License Tax) every year. The state fee is $60.

The Annual Report (with Annual Report License Tax) is due on the first day of your LLC's anniversary month every year. Your first one is due on the first day of your LLC's anniversary month in the year after formation. It is filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State.

Per the Wyoming Secretary of State, as of September 2026, the Annual Report (with Annual Report License Tax) state fee is $60. It is due on the first day of your LLC's anniversary month every year. LLC Register files it for you at no extra service fee while your registered agent service is active.

Your LLC becomes delinquent the day after the due month ends; if you still have not filed within 60 days, the state administratively dissolves it. Reinstatement then costs $100. File as soon as possible to keep your LLC in good standing.

Wyoming has no franchise or privilege tax and no corporate income tax. The only recurring state charge is the annual report license tax: $60, or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar of your Wyoming assets, whichever is greater.

Wyoming has no individual or corporate income tax, so LLC profits pass through to members without any state income tax. Federally, a single-member LLC is taxed like a sole proprietorship and a multi-member LLC like a partnership, unless it elects to be taxed as a corporation.

If you sell taxable goods or services, register for a Sales/Use Tax License with the Department of Revenue's Excise Tax Division.

Before you hire, register with the Department of Workforce Services through WYUI for both unemployment insurance and workers' compensation. You also need an EIN from the IRS before you run payroll.

It depends on your industry and location: Wyoming regulates some professions and activities through state licenses, and many cities and counties require local business licenses. Start with the State of Wyoming business resources (wyo.gov).

Wyoming does not require an operating agreement, and you never file one with the state. It can be oral, implied or written, even for a single-member LLC. LLC Register includes an operating agreement with every Wyoming LLC it forms.

You need an EIN if your LLC has employees or more than one member, and most banks ask for one to open a business account. A single-member LLC without employees can use the owner's Social Security number for federal taxes, but an EIN keeps it off business paperwork.

Apply for free on the IRS website once the state has approved your LLC; online applicants receive the EIN immediately. Owners without a Social Security number can apply with Form SS-4 by fax or mail.

Yes. You do not have to live in Wyoming or be a U.S. citizen to form a Wyoming LLC. You do need a registered agent with a physical address in Wyoming. Non-U.S. owners without a Social Security number apply for an EIN with IRS Form SS-4.

Yes. Wyoming allows an LLC with a single owner. By default the IRS taxes a single-member LLC like a sole proprietorship, reported on the owner's personal return.

Yes. Yes. Wyoming allows series LLCs for $10 per series designated or established.

No. Wyoming has no separate professional LLC entity, but licensed professionals can practice through a regular LLC if their licensing statute allows it; licensed members and employees stay personally liable for their own professional acts.

No. Wyoming does not require newspaper publication to form an LLC.

Order a Certificate of Existence/Evidence/Good Standing from the Wyoming Secretary of State for $0. Banks, lenders and other states often ask for one as proof your LLC is current with the state.

An LLC formed in another state registers to do business in Wyoming by filing the Limited Liability Company Application for Certificate of Authority with the Wyoming Secretary of State. The fee is $150, and the LLC needs a Wyoming registered agent.

File the Limited Liability Company Amendment to Articles of Organization with the Wyoming Secretary of State for $60. Amend when you change your LLC's name or other information in the formation document.

File the Limited Liability Company Articles of Dissolution with the Wyoming Secretary of State for $60. Before you file, wind up the business: pay debts, close tax accounts and distribute what is left to the members.

Registering a trade name with the Secretary of State is optional in Wyoming and costs $100 if you choose to file one. A DBA lets your LLC trade under another name without forming a new company.

Yes. An eligible LLC can elect S corporation tax status by filing IRS Form 2553. The election can reduce self-employment tax once profits are high enough to pay yourself a reasonable salary. Wyoming has no individual or corporate income tax, so LLC profits pass through to members without any state income tax.

An LLC separates your personal assets from business debts and lawsuits, keeps pass-through taxation, and needs less paperwork than a corporation. In Wyoming it costs $100 to form and the Annual Report (with Annual Report License Tax) is $60 every year.

A sole proprietorship costs nothing to start, but you are personally liable for the business's debts. A Wyoming LLC costs $100 to form and protects your personal assets, with the same pass-through taxes by default.

Wyoming has no state income tax, no franchise tax and no corporate income tax. Filing online makes your LLC active immediately; the state does not offer expedited service for formation because it is already instant.

No. Formation is included in the $99-a-year Wyoming registered agent service. The state still charges its $100 filing fee, which we pass through at cost.

For $99 a year plus the $100 state fee: Wyoming LLC formation in year one, a Wyoming registered agent, an operating agreement, and filing of your Annual Report (with Annual Report License Tax) every year. Renewal is $99 a year. State fees are passed through at cost.

No. FinCEN has exempted companies created in the United States from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting. Only foreign companies registered to do business in a U.S. state still have to report.

The Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, handles LLC formations, amendments and annual filings. Its office is at Herschler Building East, Suite 101, 122 W 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020.

Yes, you should. Mixing business and personal money can weaken the liability protection your LLC gives you. Banks usually ask for your filed Articles of Organization, your EIN and your operating agreement.