Wisconsin Corporation – Incorporate in WI – Wisconsin Incorporation
Are you looking to incorporate in Wisconsin? Are you trying to learn about Wisconsin incorporation or corporation laws?
The following summary can get you started on your path to incorporation.
You’ll find filing fees for Articles of Incorporation, instructions for corporation name reservations, links to filing forms, and a summary of periodic corporation filing requirements.
| Secretary of State Contact Information | Dept. of Financial Institutions P.O. Box 7846 Madison, WI 53707-7846 (608) 261-7577 |
| Secretary of State Address | www.wdfi.org |
| Corporation Filing Fees | The fee for filing Articles of Incorporation is $100. |
| Corporation Name Reservation Information and Fees | Wisconsin offers informal name availability information by telephone. Wisconsin incorporators may reserve a corporate name by filing a Corporation Name Reservation Information and Fees Application on Form 1 accompanied by a filing fee of $15. Name reservation is also available for a fee of $30. The name reservation remains effective for 120 days. |
| Incorporation Forms | www.wdfi.org/corporations/forms/ |
| Periodic Corporation Reporting Requirements | Wisconsin corporations and qualified foreign corporations must file an annual report. The form is not available online. The filing fee is $25 for domestic corporations and a minimum of $50 for foreign corporations. |
| Corporation Tax Forms | www.dor.state.wi.us/html/formpub.html |
| Corporate Tax Summary | Wisconsin has both a Franchise Tax and in income tax. However, only one tax is imposed against a corporation in a taxable year for the privilege of exercising its Wisconsin franchise or for doing business in Wisconsin. Franchise Tax applies to Wisconsin corporations foreign corporations doing business in Wisconsin. The tax rate is 7.9 percent. Income tax applies only to foreign corporations which are not subject to the Franchise Tax and which own property in Wisconsin or whose business in Wisconsin is exclusively in foreign or interstate commerce. The tax rate is 7.9 percent. |
| “S” Corporation Information | Wisconsin recognizes the federal S corporation provision. The subchapter S election is automatic and no state specific forms need be filed to make the subchapter S election. |
Are you ready to form your Corporation or LLC today? 
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