How much does a Wyoming LLC cost in 2026?
A Wyoming LLC costs $100 to file with the Wyoming Secretary of State, plus $60 per year for the annual report. A registered agent adds $25 to $125 per year (budget Wyoming agents from $25, premium services like Northwest at $125). The EIN and operating agreement cost $0 if you do them yourself. Every other fee is optional.
| Fee | DIY cost | With WyomingLLC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming state filing fee | $100 one-time | Included in $397 | Articles of Organization, filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State |
| Annual report (License Tax) | $60/year | $60/year (paid to the state) | Minimum; due the first day of your anniversary month |
| Registered agent | $25 to $125/year | Year 1 included | Required by Wyoming Statute 17-28-101 |
| EIN (IRS) | $0 | Included | Free from the IRS; non-residents file Form SS-4 by fax |
| Operating agreement | $0 to $200 | Included | Not filed with the state; kept on record |
| Expedited filing | Not applicable | Not applicable | Wyoming processes online filings within 1 to 3 business days, so there is no paid expedite tier |
DIY vs a formation service: which is cheaper?
DIY costs $125 to $225 in year one - $100 state filing plus a registered agent - if you file the Articles yourself and get your own EIN. A done-for-you service like WyomingLLC is $397 all-in and adds EIN filing, a custom operating agreement, and US bank introductions built for non-residents.
| Line item | DIY | WyomingLLC |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming state filing | $100 | Included in $397 |
| Registered agent (year 1) | $25 to $125 | Included |
| EIN | $0 (you file SS-4 by fax) | Included, filed for you |
| Operating agreement | $0 to $200 | Included, custom |
| US bank introductions (Mercury/Relay/Wise) | Not available | Included |
| Year 1 total | $125 to $225 (DIY) | $397 all-in |
DIY is cheaper in raw dollars. A service is worth the difference for non-residents, because the EIN-by-fax process and the bank introductions are the two steps that fail most often when done alone.
What does a Wyoming LLC cost in year 1 vs year 2 and beyond?
Year one is the $100 state filing plus a registered agent. Year two onward is $60 for the annual report plus registered-agent renewal ($25 to $100), so the recurring cost is $85 to $160 per year. There is no state income tax and no franchise tax.
| Item | Cost | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming annual report fee | $60 minimum | Annual (first day of anniversary month) |
| Registered agent renewal | $25 to $100/year | Annual |
| Form 5472 + pro forma 1120 filing | $99 add-on (WyomingLLC), or $200 to $800 CPA | Annual (mandatory for foreign-owned single-member LLCs) |
| State income tax | $0 | Wyoming has none |
| Franchise tax | $0 | Wyoming has none |
| Business license fee | $0 | Wyoming has none |
| Bank fees (Mercury / Relay / Wise) | $0/month | No monthly fee |
Year 2+ recurring cost is $85 to $160 per year, plus the optional Form 5472 add-on for foreign-owned LLCs. Everything else depends on your business model.
What hidden costs of a Wyoming LLC does nobody tell you about?
The biggest hidden cost is home-state registration. If you live in or run the business from another US state, you must register the Wyoming LLC there as a foreign LLC - and pay that state's fees and franchise tax on top of Wyoming's, which often doubles the total.
| Hidden cost | Amount | Who it hits |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-LLC registration in your home state | $50 to $500 one-time | US residents operating from their home state |
| Home-state franchise tax (e.g. California) | $800/year minimum in CA | Residents of states with a franchise/annual tax |
| ITIN | $297 one-time | Only if you sell on PayPal or file a personal US 1040-NR |
| Sales tax registration + software | $19/month (TaxJar) and up | Sellers with physical nexus (e.g. Amazon FBA inventory) |
| Form 5472 + 1120 non-filing penalty | $25,000 | Foreign-owned single-member LLCs that skip the filing |
| Registered agent renewal | $25 to $100/year | Everyone, from year 2 |
For a non-US resident with no US state presence, none of the home-state costs apply - the Wyoming fees are the whole bill. That is exactly why Wyoming works for non-residents and often does not for US residents.
When is a Wyoming LLC NOT cheaper?
A Wyoming LLC is not cheaper when you live and operate in another US state. You then register it as a foreign LLC in your home state and pay both states' fees and franchise taxes, so a home-state LLC is the cheaper choice for a US resident operating from that state.
Wyoming is NOT the cheaper choice when:
- You are a US resident doing business in your home state. You register the Wyoming LLC as a foreign LLC at home - in California that is $70 to register plus the $800/year franchise tax - so you pay Wyoming and California both. A California LLC would have cost less.
- You have a physical location, employees, or a storefront in one state. That state is your real home for tax purposes; forming in Wyoming adds a second registration without removing the first.
- You run a simple single-state operation and do not need privacy. A home-state LLC avoids the double filing and the extra registered agent entirely.
Wyoming IS still the cheaper choice when:
- You are a non-US resident. You have no US state nexus, so there is no home state to register in - the Wyoming fees are the entire cost.
- You run an online business with no physical presence in any US state (Amazon FBA aside, which creates nexus where inventory sits).
- You are forming a holding company for assets, IP, or other LLCs, where Wyoming's privacy and charging-order protection are the point.
How does the Wyoming annual report fee (License Tax) work?
The Wyoming annual report fee is the "License Tax", governed by Wyoming Statutes Section 17-29-209. It is $60 minimum and scales with assets located in Wyoming, not your total assets. Most non-residents pay the $60 minimum.
| Wyoming assets | License Tax | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| $0 to $250,000 | $60 (minimum) | Most non-residents pay this |
| $250,001 to $499,999 | $60 + 0.0002 of WY assets above $250K | Rare for non-residents |
| $500,000+ | Scaled higher | Very rare; US-based operating businesses with WY assets |
Inventory in California Amazon warehouses, customers in Brazil, and a Mercury account in San Francisco do NOT count as Wyoming assets. Only physical assets located within Wyoming state borders count toward the License Tax.
What are the ongoing (5-year) costs of a Wyoming LLC?
Over five years a WyomingLLC Wyoming LLC totals about $1,433 - formation plus annual report, registered agent, and mandatory Form 5472 compliance. That is roughly $1,050 less than a comparable Delaware LLC and about $6,800 less than doola Total Compliance. Each total below equals its own formula.
- WyomingLLC Wyoming: $397 + ($60 annual report + $100 RA + $99 Form 5472) × 4 years = $1,433 over 5 years.
- Delaware LLC (comparable service): ~$397 formation + $110 state filing + ($300 franchise + $100 RA + $99 Form 5472) × 4 years = about $2,500 over 5 years. The gap is almost entirely Delaware's $300/year franchise tax versus Wyoming's $60 annual report.
- doola Total Compliance: ~$297 formation + ($1,999/year) × 4 = about $8,300 over 5 years, bundling bookkeeping you may not need.
- Firstbase fully-loaded: $399 formation + ($1,713/year) × 4 = about $7,250 over 5 years with all unbundled add-ons.
- Northwest (DIY-style): $39 formation + $100 state + $200 EIN add-on + ($60 report + $125 RA + $99 Form 5472) × 4 = about $1,475 over 5 years. Cheaper for US residents; non-residents pay more because there are no Mercury or Relay introductions.
What is included in the WyomingLLC $397 service fee?
The $397 service fee covers formation, registered agent for year 1, a custom operating agreement, EIN filing, and US bank introductions. The Wyoming state filing fee is included and paid on your behalf. There are no auto-renewing upsells.
- Wyoming LLC formation - Articles of Organization filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State within 24 hours.
- Wyoming registered agent for year 1 (required by Section 17-28-101). Our address appears on public filings, not yours.
- Custom operating agreement with Wyoming charging-order language under Section 17-29-503.
- IRS Form SS-4 filing for your EIN, by fax (the method that works for non-residents without an SSN). 8 to 10 business days to the CP575 letter.
- Direct introductions to Mercury, Relay, and Wise Business with country-specific prep packets.
- Document delivery as searchable PDFs, plus WhatsApp and email support across NYC and Dhaka time zones.
What is the WyomingLLC refund policy?
Before we file your Articles of Organization, you receive a full refund if you cancel. After filing, the portion of the $397 already paid to the Wyoming state is non-refundable, but we refund the service fee minus the registered-agent first-year cost and any filing costs already incurred. A partial refund of 50 to 70% is typical up until EIN issuance. After your EIN is issued, all included services have been delivered and refunds are no longer available.
Add-ons (ITIN, Form 5472 filing) are refundable if we have not yet submitted the associated form to the IRS.