Wisconsin Annual Report: Due Date, Fee, and How to File

Every Wisconsin LLC files an annual report with the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), the agency that administers business filings in Wisconsin instead of a Secretary of State. The requirement for LLCs comes from Wis. Stat. § 183.0210, and the report itself is short. This page covers the deadline, the official filing fee, the filing steps, and what happens if you miss your window.

What the Wisconsin Annual Report Is

The annual report confirms and updates the information the DFI keeps on file for your entity. It is an administrative filing, not a financial disclosure. For an LLC, the report is filed on Form 5 (CORP5), the same form the state uses for nonstock corporations.

Two Form 5 details surprise people. First, an LLC lists only one member or one manager, not a full roster of owners with addresses. Second, the registered agent's email address is a mandatory field. Answer every question on the form; the DFI rejects and returns reports with blanks.

When Your Wisconsin Annual Report Is Due

Wisconsin does not use one fixed deadline for every business. Your report comes due by the last day of the calendar quarter that contains your LLC's formation anniversary:

• Anniversary in January, February, or March: due March 31
• Anniversary in April, May, or June: due June 30
• Anniversary in July, August, or September: due September 30
• Anniversary in October, November, or December: due December 31

The filing window opens on the first day of your anniversary quarter, and the DFI sends a notice roughly 60 to 90 days before the window opens. There is no grace period after the quarter closes.

Wisconsin Annual Report Fee: $25 Online, $40 by Mail

The official filing fee for a domestic LLC annual report is $25 when filed online. Paper filings are $40, which includes a $15 paper surcharge under DFI-CCS 10.01(6). Online filing is both the cheaper and the faster route, so mail only makes sense if you cannot file electronically.

Foreign LLCs registered in Wisconsin pay more: $65 online or $80 on paper. Foreign entities also follow a different schedule, covered below.

How to File Your Wisconsin Annual Report

1. Confirm your deadline. Check your formation date, find the calendar quarter it falls in, and mark the last day of that quarter. Watch for the DFI's notice, which arrives well before your window opens.
2. Gather the current facts. You will need your entity name and DFI identification number, your principal office address, your registered agent's name and email address, the registered office street address (a physical Wisconsin location, not solely a PO box or mailbox service), and the name of one member or one manager.
3. File with the DFI and pay $25. The DFI's online filing system walks you through Form 5 and takes payment. If you must file on paper, mail Form 5 with the $40 fee instead.
4. Save your confirmation. Keep the filed report with your records and confirm your entity shows as current in the DFI's corporate records search.

Late Filing: Penalties and Administrative Dissolution

Your LLC becomes delinquent on the first day after your anniversary quarter ends. The DFI adds a $25 delinquency fee for each delinquent year on top of the report fee itself.

Stay delinquent long enough and the DFI can administratively dissolve your LLC under Wis. Stat. § 183.0708. Dissolution ends your good standing, clouds your liability protection, and shows up in the public record whenever a bank, customer, or partner looks up your entity. Getting reinstated means filing the missed reports, paying the accumulated fees, and submitting reinstatement paperwork, all of which takes far more effort than filing a $25 report on time.

Foreign LLCs File in the First Quarter

LLCs formed in another state and registered in Wisconsin do not use the anniversary-quarter system. Every foreign LLC files between January 1 and March 31 each year, regardless of when it registered. Missing the March 31 deadline can lead to revocation of authority under Wis. Stat. § 183.09101.

How We Help with Compliance

We do not prepare or file annual reports on your behalf. What our $99 annual registered agent service does include is deadline tracking built around your specific anniversary quarter, with reminders sent before your window opens so you have time to file.

When the DFI sends annual report notices or other compliance correspondence to your registered office, we scan and forward those documents the same day, so official mail reaches you even if a reminder slips past. Everything is also available in your secure online portal alongside the rest of your forwarded documents.

Order Here Questions about Wisconsin annual reports or registered agent service? Check our FAQ page or reach out at support@wiregisteredagent.org, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm CT.