The Wisconsin annual report at a glance
| Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Fee | $25 online; $40 on paper (a $15 paper surcharge took effect March 1, 2024). |
| Due | Each year from the year after formation, during the calendar quarter of the formation anniversary: by March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31. |
| Reminder | The Department emails a notice of the annual report requirement. |
| Foreign LLCs | A foreign LLC files in the first quarter of each year after it registered, by March 31, for $80 on paper. |
| Filing late | A missed report makes the LLC delinquent; filing a current report and paying the back report fees cures it. |
| Filed with | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions |
What the report asks for
The LLC's name, its registered agent's name, email address and street address in Wisconsin, its principal office's street address, and at least one member, or a manager if managers run it, current as of the day it's signed. The report can change the registered agent, the agent's email or the registered office; a separate Statement of Change does the same. A report missing something comes back for correction; refiled within 30 days of the notice, it counts as on time.
How to file it
- Look up the LLC's record in the Wisconsin business entity search on our sister site or the state's own search: its exact name, status and registered agent.
- File it. Online, which costs less than paper.
- On paper. Form 5, $15 more than online, signed and dated with a check payable to the Department of Financial Institutions. A paper report with anything left blank is rejected.
- Pay the fee shown above with the filing.
- Faster processing. $100 more for expedited service.
- Keep the confirmation with the LLC's records, and note next year's due date.
If the report is late or isn't filed
A report more than a year overdue is grounds for administrative dissolution: the Department writes to the registered agent, and the LLC has 60 days to put it right. Administrative dissolution ends the LLC's exclusive right to its name. A dissolved LLC can apply for reinstatement once each ground is cured and every fee and penalty is paid. Reinstatement reaches back to the date of dissolution, as if it had never happened.
Other Wisconsin filings
The report brings the record up to date; changing the LLC itself takes its own filing. Our Wisconsin LLC guide has the state's forms and fees, from the formation filing to the registered agent. Changing an LLC's name and registering in another state list Wisconsin's amendment and foreign filing, and how to dissolve an LLC in Wisconsin covers closing it, which ends the reports. Once the report is filed, a Wisconsin certificate of good standing proves the LLC is current.
Sources
- Form 5 annual report instructions (PDF), dfi.wi.gov
- Business entities FAQ, dfi.wi.gov
- Wis. Stat. 183.0212, annual report, docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- Wis. Stat. 183.0708, administrative dissolution, docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- Wis. Stat. 183.0709, reinstatement, docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- Fees, dfi.wi.gov
Read on October 10, 2026. Fees and dates change, so the office's own page has the final word before you file.
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Common questions
When is the Wisconsin LLC annual report due?
Each year from the year after formation, during the calendar quarter of the formation anniversary: by March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31.
How much does the Wisconsin LLC annual report cost?
$25 online; $40 on paper (a $15 paper surcharge took effect March 1, 2024). A missed report makes the LLC delinquent; filing a current report and paying the back report fees cures it.
Can I file the Wisconsin annual report online?
Online, which costs less than paper.
What happens if a Wisconsin LLC doesn't file?
A report more than a year overdue is grounds for administrative dissolution: the Department writes to the registered agent, and the LLC has 60 days to put it right. A dissolved LLC can apply for reinstatement once each ground is cured and every fee and penalty is paid. Reinstatement reaches back to the date of dissolution, as if it had never happened.
Does a foreign LLC file the Wisconsin annual report?
A foreign LLC files in the first quarter of each year after it registered, by March 31, for $80 on paper.