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Corporation Section Filing Fees
Domestic Corporation Filings & Fees (In effect April 17, 2022)
Uniform Commercial Code
New Filing Rejection Policy
User Manuals
UCC Filing Services
Business Entity Types
Non-DFI Entities
How do I look up a business in Wisconsin?
How do I know if my LLC is active in Wisconsin?
How do I find out if a business name is available in Wisconsin?
Where can I find articles of organization in Wisconsin?

Phone:
Customer Service: (608) 261-7577
TTY: 711

DFI Corporations Unit
Department of Financial Institutions
Mailing: PO Box 7846
Madison WI 53707-7846
Physical Address: 4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower
Madison WI 53705

Domestic Corporation Filings & Fees (In effect April 17, 2022)

WISCONSIN DOMESTIC CORPORATION FILINGS	Stock, for-profit Corporation (Ch. 180)	Nonstock, including non-profit, Corporation (Ch. 181)
Articles of Incorporation	$100	$35.00
Amendment or Restated Articles	$40.00	$40.00
Articles of Merger	$150.00	$150.00
Articles of Share Exchange	$50.00 for each domestic & licensed foreign corporation	$150.00
Articles of Conversion	$150.00	$150.00
Articles of Dissolution	$20.00	$20.00
Articles of Correction	$40.00	$40.00
Change of Registered Agent/Registered Office	$10.00	$10.00
Agent’s Change of Registered Office, or Statement of Resignation	$10.00	$10.00
Articles of Revocation of Dissolution	$10.00	$10.00
Application and Certificate of Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution	$100.00, plus back fees and penalties owed	$100.00, plus back fees and penalties owed
Annual Report	$25.00 Electronic & $40.00 Paper	$25.00 Electronic & $25.00 Paper
Application for:
- reserved name (or renewal)	$15.00	$10.00
- registered name (or renewal)	$50.00	$50.00
- use of indistinguishable name	$10.00	$10.00

Articles of Association	Cooperative (Ch. 185)
- Without capital stock	$25.00
- With capital stock	$1.25 per $1,000 of authorized shares, but not less than $25.00
Amendment, Restated Articles, Consolidation or Division	$10.00, plus $1.25 per $1,000 of newly-created shares
Articles of Merger	$30.00
Articles of Dissolution	$5.00
Annual Report	$10.00; if filed late, $26.00

CERTIFICATE OF NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICERS, $3.00.

EXPEDITED SERVICE, additional $25.00 for each transaction.

SERVICE OF PROCESS, $10.00.

TRANSFER OF RESERVED NAME, $10.00.

STATEMENT or CERTIFICATE OF STATUS, $10.00.

Uniform Commercial Code

The Uniform Commercial Code Section of the Division of Corporate & Consumer Services at the Department of Financial Institutions examines and files documents under the Uniform Commercial Code, including statements of business indebtedness, consignments, terminations, and financing statements and maintains the statewide Uniform Commercial Code lien system.

New Filing Rejection Policy

Beginning July 1, 2019, UCC documents that are received in a state that is unsuitable for filing shall be rejected by the Department. The Department will not hold filings that are awaiting corrections, revisions, additional fees or information from the filer.

Any fees received that are intended for filing a rejected document will be refunded to the filer as soon as allowable under Department policy.

Rejected filings will need to be corrected and submitted anew, along with all appropriate fees for that filing.

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UCC Filing Services

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Contact Us

If you have WI UCC questions, please call us at 608-266-8915 or send e-mail to .
For questions relating to a Lien release on a Motor Vehicle Title, call DFI Division of Banking at 608-261-7578.
For Realty-Related (Fixture) Filings, please refer to the Wisconsin Register of Deeds website.

Business Entity Types

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Phone:
Customer Service: (608) 261-7577
TTY: 711

DFI Corporations Unit
Department of Financial Institutions
Mailing: PO Box 7846
Madison WI 53707-7846
Physical Address: 4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower
Madison WI 53705

Non-DFI Entities

The following types of business organization are not filed with the Department of Financial Institutions. Other public record custodians, such as the county Register of Deeds, may accept a notice or statement for record under the provisions of sections 134.17 and 178.39 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

A business conducted by a sole proprietor has no existence apart from its owner. They are not filed with the department. A sole proprietor may elect to file a statement with respect to its use of a business name with the county Register of Deeds, or may file a tradename with the DFI.

How do I look up a business in Wisconsin?

Corporation & Business Entity Search You can find information on any corporation or business entity in Wisconsin or another state by performing a search on the Secretary of State website of the state or territory where that corporation is registered.

How do I know if my LLC is active in Wisconsin?

The www.wdfi.org site maintains a database of corporations that are registered in the state of Wisconsin. The database maintains a list of active and expired corporate records that is free for the public to search.

How do I find out if a business name is available in Wisconsin?

Before filing your name reservation request, you can use Wisconsin's Business Entity Search to check the availability of your desired name. To perform the most effective search, type in the name you would like to use, excluding identifiers like “LLC.” This will return all entities using the same or similar names.

Where can I find articles of organization in Wisconsin?

Option 1: Access the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions' online services. Scroll down to the bottom and select “Click here to start filing.” Option 2: Download the Articles of Organization PDF from Wisconsin's Department of Financial Institutions.