How to Start an LLC in Wyoming
Putting a Wyoming LLC on the books is less complicated than people fear — one form, one fee, one agent, and a couple of yearly upkeep items. $100 buys your state filing, an online filing makes the LLC active immediately, and then recurring fees become your year-to-year concern. Below: each step explained, the cost picture, and what our service covers.
Form Your Wyoming LLC — $199
$199 once. Our team drafts the Articles, files them in Cheyenne, covers the agent role for twelve months, and sends you the approved paperwork.
What an LLC Does for You in Wyoming
An LLC is essentially a hybrid: corporate-style liability protection, partnership-style taxes, and a much lighter compliance burden. Throughout Wyoming, LLCs serve small operators well: protection from business liabilities without the complexity of a corporation.
The Cost Picture for Wyoming LLCs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Our LLC formation service | $199 one-time |
| State filing fee (Wyoming Secretary of State) | $100 one-time |
| Registered agent (required for every Wyoming LLC) | Included for twelve months when we form it; $99 annually after |
| State annual report fee | $60/year (minimum) |
$199 goes to us for the filing and a first agent year. State fees are paid to the Wyoming Secretary of State. From the second year, agent renewals cost $99.
Important Wyoming-specific notes: yearly filing/license tax: $60 minimum, or $0.0002 per dollar of Wyoming assets if over $300,000. Due on first day of anniversary month. No state income tax. No franchise tax. Very business-friendly state.
Wyoming LLC Formation: Each Step
1. Name Your Wyoming LLC
Wyoming entity name requirements: include an LLC indicator (LLC, L.L.C., limited-liability company), avoid duplicating any existing registered business name. Before you settle on a name, run it through Wyoming Secretary of State's online entity search to confirm nothing similar already exists.
Avoid words that imply you're a regulated industry — bank, trust, insurance, credit union — unless you actually are one. The state takes those restrictions seriously.
2. Select Your Registered Agent
Each Wyoming LLC must keep a RA on file. Wyoming wants a physical in-state location for the agent, with a person actually there to take service of process. The agent details — name, address — sit on the publicly searchable record at Wyoming Secretary of State. Anyone with internet access can find them.
When we do your formation, the opening agent year costs nothing; renewals of our Wyoming agent service are $99 per year. We handle the public side of the agent role for you.
3. File Articles of Organization with Wyoming Secretary of State
This is the legal birth of the LLC: deliver the Articles to Wyoming Secretary of State paying $100 at submission. The fields on the form: the company name, the primary business address, the RA's name and address, management type (members vs. Managers), and organizer information.
Submit online through WyoBiz, where the LLC is active immediately once filed; mailed filings can take up to 15 business days.
Paying by card online adds a 2.4% processing fee (minimum $1). Wyoming's paid expedite tiers don't apply to filings that can be done online, including new formations.
4. Prepare an Operating Agreement
The state doesn't ask for an operating agreement at filing time, but you should write one before the LLC opens for business. Standard contents include ownership stakes, distribution priorities, management structure, voting requirements, and exit/buyout rules. Default LLC rules in Wyoming kick in if you don't write your own. They're rarely a good substitute for an actual agreement.
5. Get an EIN from the IRS
Your LLC's EIN operates as the federal income tax identifier for the LLC. Banks ask for it before opening a business account, payroll providers require it, and federal income tax submissions include it. Use the IRS website to apply. The application is short — around ten minutes, and your EIN issues at the end.
Paid EIN-application services are unnecessary: EINs come free from the IRS in a quick online process.
No Social Security Number? The online application won't work for you, and our US LLC package for non-residents handles the EIN through the IRS route for foreign owners instead.
6. Stay Compliant After Formation
Once the LLC is formed, the maintenance phase begins. Wyoming Secretary of State expects you to:
- Continuously hold a current RA at a Wyoming location for the LLC's entire existence
- File the annual report filing on Wyoming's yearly schedule
- Operate with a strict divide between business cash flow and personal cash flow (its own accounts and its own bookkeeping)
- Remain current with both federal and state tax responsibilities on schedule
Letting these slide opens the door to administrative dissolution by Wyoming Secretary of State. Reinstating the LLC restores protection but takes time and fees.
Rather skip the paperwork? $199 buys our complete filing service for Wyoming LLCs.
Registered Agents in Wyoming
The agent requirement applies to each LLC in Wyoming — no exceptions, no workarounds. What the agent must do:
- Maintain a real Wyoming street address (PO boxes by itself won't qualify)
- Have someone physically present at that address to accept legal service
- Transmit everything that arrives — lawsuits, tax notices, state correspondence quickly enough for the LLC to respond on time
Self-appointment as your own agent is allowed, but it has a downside. Once it's listed, anyone running a Wyoming entity search can find it.
Our Wyoming agent service costs nothing for twelve months after our team files, then $99/year. Our office handles the public-record exposure so yours doesn't get any.
Questions People Ask
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Wyoming?
The state's filing fee is $100. That sits in the middle of the national range. In addition, the annual report fee is $60/year (minimum).
How long does it take to form an LLC in Wyoming?
WyoBiz filings take effect the moment they're submitted; the Secretary of State allows up to fifteen business days for mailed paper.
Does Wyoming require an annual report?
Yes — The state collects $60/year (minimum) for the annual report.
Do I need a registered agent for my Wyoming LLC?
Yes. Wyoming LLCs must have a designated agent at a Wyoming physical address every day the LLC is active.
Can I form an LLC in Wyoming if I live in another state?
Yes — Wyoming does not mandate LLC owners to be residents. What you still need is the Wyoming agent piece, and our service is exactly that, with year one included when we file.
Get Your Wyoming LLC Filed
Doing the filing yourself with Wyoming Secretary of State works using the Wyoming business filings portal. The state's filing fee is $100, a Wyoming RA is still required.
Our team is the RA you put on the Wyoming formation filing. The first year comes with the $199 formation; after that it's $99 per year for RA service. Your filing carries our Wyoming address, mail is scanned and emailed to you the same day it arrives, and we ping you before every compliance date.
Only need the Wyoming appointed agent? The registered agent product is $99 annually.
Have more questions about Wyoming LLC formation or how the agent role works? The FAQ covers most of it; otherwise contact us.