How to Start an LLC in Wyoming: Fees, Filings and Annual Requirements
Forming an LLC in Wyoming: the state filing fee, how to file, name rules, registered agent, annual report, state taxes, DBA and sales tax permit — from the official state sources.
Quick answers for Wyoming
- LLC filing fee
- The Secretary of State's fee schedule (effective July 1st, 2026) lists Articles of Organization for an LLC at $100.00. Online card payments add a convenience fee. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division Filing Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026); How to Create a Wyoming Company; W.S. 17-29-210(a)(i)
- Annual report
- Annual reports are due every year on the first day of the month in which the company was filed. With the report, an LLC pays an annual license tax of $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002), whichever is greater, based on the company's assets located and employed in Wyoming. W.S. 17-29-209(a); Wyoming Secretary of State, How to Create a Wyoming Company; Filing Fee Schedule
- State franchise or minimum tax
- Wyoming's annual report license tax for LLCs is $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) of the company's capital, property and assets located and employed in Wyoming, whichever is greater, paid to the Secretary of State with the annual report. W.S. 17-29-209(a); Wyoming Secretary of State, Filing Fee Schedule
- How to file
- Domestic LLCs can file Articles of Organization online through the Secretary of State's WyoBiz system or on a paper form. The Secretary of State says an online-filed company is active as soon as the online filing is completed; Wyoming Secretary of State, How to Create a Wyoming Company
Last verified: 2026-10-27
Forming the LLC
| LLC filing fee | The Secretary of State's fee schedule (effective July 1st, 2026) lists Articles of Organization for an LLC at $100.00. Online card payments add a convenience fee. Optional expedited filing service costs $700.00 (next business day) or $1,400.00 (same business day). |
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| How to file | Domestic LLCs can file Articles of Organization online through the Secretary of State's WyoBiz system or on a paper form. The Secretary of State says an online-filed company is active as soon as the online filing is completed; paper filings are processed in the order received, taking no longer than fifteen (15) business days. |
| Name rules and reservation | Every LLC name must include "limited liability company," "LLC," "L.L.C.," "limited company," "LC," "L.C.," "Ltd. liability company," "Ltd. liability co." or "limited liability co." Entity designators like these do not make a name distinguishable from an existing one. A name may be reserved for a one hundred twenty (120) day period. The fee schedule lists a Trade Name Reservation at $30.00 but does not separately list an LLC name reservation; LLC 'any other filing' is $60.00. |
| Registered agent | Every Wyoming business entity needs a registered agent to accept service of process. The agent may be an individual resident of Wyoming or a business entity, with a physical Wyoming address that cannot be a P.O. box, drop box or mail forwarding service. The agent must sign a Consent to Appointment by Registered Agent. Appointing a new registered agent and office costs $5.00. |
| Operating agreement | Wyoming law defines an operating agreement as the agreement of all the members, including a sole member, whether oral, in a record, implied, or any combination. No requirement to file it with the Secretary of State was found. Source: W.S. 17-29-102(a)(xiv) |
Keeping the LLC in good standing
| Annual report | Annual reports are due every year on the first day of the month in which the company was filed. With the report, an LLC pays an annual license tax of $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002), whichever is greater, based on the company's assets located and employed in Wyoming. Reports can be filed online. Reinstatement after dissolution for unpaid tax costs $100.00. |
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| State franchise or minimum tax | Wyoming's annual report license tax for LLCs is $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) of the company's capital, property and assets located and employed in Wyoming, whichever is greater, paid to the Secretary of State with the annual report. |
| DBA / assumed name | Trade names are registered with the Secretary of State. The fee schedule (effective July 1st, 2026) lists Trade Name/Trademark Registration at $100.00, renewal at $50.00, assignment at $25.00, cancellation at $10.00, and Trade Name Reservation at $30.00. |
Out-of-state LLCs and closing
| Registering an out-of-state LLC | An out-of-state LLC obtains a Certificate of Authority from the Secretary of State by paper filing (foreign qualifications cannot be filed online). The fee is $150.00. |
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| Closing an LLC | A Wyoming LLC files articles of dissolution with the Secretary of State. The fee schedule lists Amendment/Dissolution/Any Other Filing for LLCs at $60.00. |
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Starting an LLC & Small Business FAQ
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Wyoming?
The Secretary of State's fee schedule (effective July 1st, 2026) lists Articles of Organization for an LLC at $100.00. Online card payments add a convenience fee. Optional expedited filing service costs $700.00 (next business day) or $1,400.00 (same business day).
How do you form an LLC in Wyoming?
Domestic LLCs can file Articles of Organization online through the Secretary of State's WyoBiz system or on a paper form. The Secretary of State says an online-filed company is active as soon as the online filing is completed; paper filings are processed in the order received, taking no longer than fifteen (15) business days.
What are the LLC name requirements in Wyoming?
Every LLC name must include "limited liability company," "LLC," "L.L.C.," "limited company," "LC," "L.C.," "Ltd. liability company," "Ltd. liability co." or "limited liability co." Entity designators like these do not make a name distinguishable from an existing one. A name may be reserved for a one hundred twenty (120) day period.
Do you need a registered agent for an LLC in Wyoming?
Every Wyoming business entity needs a registered agent to accept service of process. The agent may be an individual resident of Wyoming or a business entity, with a physical Wyoming address that cannot be a P.O. box, drop box or mail forwarding service. The agent must sign a Consent to Appointment by Registered Agent. Appointing a new registered agent and office costs $5.00.
Does an LLC have to file an annual report in Wyoming?
Annual reports are due every year on the first day of the month in which the company was filed. With the report, an LLC pays an annual license tax of $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002), whichever is greater, based on the company's assets located and employed in Wyoming. Reports can be filed online. Reinstatement after dissolution for unpaid tax costs $100.00.
What state taxes does an LLC pay in Wyoming?
Wyoming's annual report license tax for LLCs is $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) of the company's capital, property and assets located and employed in Wyoming, whichever is greater, paid to the Secretary of State with the annual report.
Is an operating agreement required in Wyoming?
Wyoming law defines an operating agreement as the agreement of all the members, including a sole member, whether oral, in a record, implied, or any combination. No requirement to file it with the Secretary of State was found.
How do you register a DBA in Wyoming?
Trade names are registered with the Secretary of State. The fee schedule (effective July 1st, 2026) lists Trade Name/Trademark Registration at $100.00, renewal at $50.00, assignment at $25.00, cancellation at $10.00, and Trade Name Reservation at $30.00.
How do you register a foreign LLC in Wyoming?
An out-of-state LLC obtains a Certificate of Authority from the Secretary of State by paper filing (foreign qualifications cannot be filed online). The fee is $150.00.
How do you dissolve an LLC in Wyoming?
A Wyoming LLC files articles of dissolution with the Secretary of State. The fee schedule lists Amendment/Dissolution/Any Other Filing for LLCs at $60.00.
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