The $100 state fee, no state income tax, and some of the strongest privacy and asset-protection laws in the country — here's exactly what it costs, how long it takes, and the fastest legitimate path to an approved LLC.
Wyoming keeps this straightforward — get the order right and you're filed within a day or two, not weeks.
Must include "LLC" or "L.L.C." — run a search on the Secretary of State's business database first, since a taken name is the #1 reason filings bounce.
Non-negotiable under Wyoming law. Needs a real street address, staffed during business hours — no P.O. boxes.
Filed online or by mail with the Wyoming Secretary of State for the $100 state fee. This is the step that makes it official.
Free straight from the IRS — you'll need it before a bank will let you open a business account.
Annual Report (a license tax based on in-state assets, minimum $60), due the first day of your anniversary month — miss it and Wyoming can administratively dissolve your LLC.
Northwest handles all five steps above and includes your Wyoming registered agent free for year one.
Wrong entity designator, missing registered agent info, and name conflicts account for most bounced filings. Here's what changes with a formation service handling it.
| What matters | Filing it yourself | Using a formation service |
|---|---|---|
| Time spent | 3–5 hours of research + filing | ~10 minutes |
| Total cost | $100 state fee only | $100 state fee + service fee |
| Registered agent | Separate purchase, $100–$300/yr | Often included year one |
| Compliance reminders | You track manually | Automated deadline alerts |
| Rejection risk | Common on first attempt | Reviewed before submission |
Northwest handles the filing, includes your registered agent for the first year, and flags common Wyoming rejection triggers before you submit — no add-ons to track down separately.
Files your Articles of Organization directly with the Wyoming Secretary of State, includes a Wyoming-address registered agent for the first year at no extra cost, and flags common rejection triggers before you submit.
"Filed on a Tuesday, approved by Wednesday. Didn't expect the registered agent to already be set up when the confirmation came through."
"Moved my LLC here from a high-tax state mainly for the privacy protections and no income tax. Filing itself took about ten minutes."
"Didn't realize the annual license tax was based on assets held in-state until the reminder email explained it. Ours came out to the $60 minimum."
Northwest Registered Agent, $39 plus your $100 state fee, no long-term contract.