Wyoming Certificate of Authority›Fees by entity
Wyoming certificate of authority fees, by entity and by year
An LLC, a profit corporation, a limited partnership and a registered LLP each pay $150 to apply for a Wyoming certificate of authority. A nonprofit pays $50. Each then pays a yearly charge; for a profit entity that is a license tax starting at $60. Our charge, $199, shows as a separate line at checkout.
Application fee and yearly charge
| Entity | Application | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Limited liability company | $150 | License tax from $60 |
| Profit corporation | $150 | License tax from $60 |
| Limited partnership | $150 | License tax from $60 |
| Registered limited liability partnership | $150 | License tax from $60 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $50 | $25 annual report fee |
Profit entities, foreign or domestic, share one license tax schedule.
The license tax at different asset levels
| Assets in Wyoming | Yearly tax | Online filing |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $60 | Allowed |
| $500,000 | $100 | Allowed |
| $1,210,000 | $242 | Allowed |
| $2,500,000 | $500 | Allowed at the limit |
| $4,000,000 | $800 | Closed, over the limit |
The tax is two-tenths of one mill on the dollar of assets located and employed in Wyoming, with a floor of $60. The state's own examples are the $300,000 and $1,210,000 rows. Online filing is not permitted when the fee is over $500.
Other filings with a price
| Filing | State fee |
|---|---|
| Amendment to an LLC certificate | $60 |
| Amendment to a corporation certificate | $60 |
| Putting a new agent and office on record | $5 |
| An agent changes its own details (each entity) | $5 |
| An agent resigns (each entity) | $5 |
| LLC reinstated after a tax lapse | $100 |
| LLC reinstated after losing its agent | $350 |
| Corporation reinstated after losing its agent | $250 |
| Nonprofit reinstated after losing its agent | $150 |
Worked totals for a foreign LLC
| Scenario | Amount | How it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware LLC applies | $200 | $150 + $50 certificate |
| Nevada LLC applies | $200 | $150 + $50 certificate |
| Delaware LLC through year one, both states' bills included | $660 | $200 + $60 + $400 |
| Nevada LLC through year one, both states' bills included | $610 | $200 + $60 + $350 |
| Application plus a new agent | $155 | $150 + $5 |
| Application plus five years at the floor | $450 | $150 + $300 |
Totals leave out our own fee, which is a separate line at checkout, and any license tax above the floor.
The home certificate is a separate purchase
Wyoming does not sell the paper that goes with the application. Delaware prices it at $50, Nevada at $50. Wyoming's rule is an original dated within 60 days of filing, so a certificate that ages out is bought again.
Where the floor stops applying
Holding $300,000 or less in Wyoming assets means the $60 floor is the bill. Only above that line does the asset formula take over.
Paying the yearly tax
Active entities can pay online by card through the annual report wizard, and the payment processor adds a convenience fee. Larger bills cannot go through the online route.
What operating without a certificate adds
An entity that works in Wyoming with no certificate owes all the fees and license taxes that would have been imposed had the company applied and received a certificate and then filed every report, with eighteen percent interest, plus a penalty of five thousand dollars, reasonable audit expenses and reasonable attorney fees. With the $150 application, the penalty alone brings the bill to $5,150.
The cost of falling behind
Miss the yearly tax and the entity is administratively dissolved 60 days after the due date. Reinstating then costs $100 plus the delinquent tax, within 2 years.
Costs outside the state's schedule
Three charges come from elsewhere: the home certificate, any outside registered agent, and the home state's yearly bill. Checkout shows each beside ours.
What our fee covers
Preparation is billed at $199: gathering the entity details, completing the application and consent page, giving you the last day to order the home certificate, and checking the packet before it goes. Owners who would rather file alone can follow the apply-yourself page.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Fee questions
Does an LLC's size change its application fee?
No. Every foreign LLC pays $150.
What comes around yearly?
A license tax on profit entities, with a $60 floor.
What does a nonprofit pay?
$50 to apply and $25 a year.
What does operating first cost?
$5,000, with the back fees, license taxes and interest on top.
Is the state fee itemized at checkout?
Yes, as its own line.
Cost breakdown
Get your Wyoming certificate
WY+ $150 to Wyoming
$199
- Your application and the agent's consent page, filled in from a short form of questions
- Notice of the last day to order your home certificate, so the paper is fresh at mailing
- A Wyoming agent address of ours, or your own choice of Wyoming agent
- Wyoming's certificate of authority, passed on once issued
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$150 is the LLC rate. Corporations, nonprofits and partnerships pay their own application fees, shown on the fee page. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
- Wyoming Secretary of State, foreign LLC application for certificate of authority and instructions
- W.S. 17-16-1503, application for certificate of authority
- Wyoming Secretary of State, should I apply for a certificate of authority
- Wyoming Secretary of State, foreign profit corporation application for certificate of authority
- Wyoming Secretary of State, business questions and answers
- W.S. 17-16-1535, reinstatement following revocation
- Delaware Division of Corporations fee schedule (PDF)
- Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability company fee schedule
- Nevada Secretary of State, commercial recordings FAQ
- Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
- Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability company fee schedule
- Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 76 (State Business License)
- W.S. 17-16-1502, consequences of transacting business without authority
Already operating in Wyoming?
Apply now. The state's penalty and back taxes are counted by year, and each year you wait adds to them.