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How to start an LLC in Wyoming

Every step to form your LLC in Wyoming, with the state's fees and the official page for each. Checked against the state's own pages on September 30, 2026.

Filing fee
$100
Regular report
Depends on the business
What you file
Articles of Organization
Where
The Wyoming Secretary of State

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What an LLC costs in Wyoming

Filing Articles of Organization with the Wyoming Secretary of State$100
The regular report that keeps it in good standingDepends on the business
An EIN from the IRSFree
A registered agentFree if you're your own; a service charges a yearly fee

The state's fees only. Card or handling fees, a registered agent service, local licenses and taxes come on top where they apply. Checked against official sources on September 30, 2026. It's general information, not legal or tax advice.

Step by step

In the order most owners do them. Each step says where it happens and links to the official page.

  1. With the state

    Check your name is free

    Search the Wyoming Secretary of State's business records to check no business already uses your name, or one too close to it. An LLC's name must also end with "LLC" or a similar ending.

    Search business names (opens the official site)

  2. Your records

    Choose a registered agent

    In Wyoming, the registered agent must sign a Consent to Appointment by Registered Agent, filed with your articles. The agent can be a Wyoming resident or a business entity authorized to do business in Wyoming, and needs a physical address in Wyoming.

  3. With the state

    File your Articles of Organization

    File them with the Wyoming Secretary of State, online through WyoBiz or by mail. The state's fee is $100; paying online by card adds a processing fee of 2.4% (at least $1). Once they're filed, your business exists.

    File online (opens the official site)

  4. Your records

    Write an operating agreement

    It sets out who owns the LLC, how decisions are made and what happens if someone leaves. It isn't filed with the state: keep it with your records. A lawyer can help you write one.

  5. With the IRS

    Get an EIN from the IRS

    An Employer Identification Number is your business's tax number, for taxes, hiring and a bank account. Apply once your Articles of Organization are filed. It's free from the IRS: with a Social Security number or ITIN, you can apply on the IRS's own site and get it at once. Watch out for look-alike sites that charge for it.

    Apply for an EIN on IRS.gov (opens the official site)

  6. With the state

    Register for state taxes

    If you'll sell taxable goods or services, register with the Wyoming Department of Revenue's Excise Tax Division for a sales and use tax license. Employers also register with the Department of Workforce Services for unemployment insurance; it also handles workers' compensation.

    Register for state taxes (opens the official site)

  7. City or county

    Check local licenses and permits

    Beyond registering with the Secretary of State, a Wyoming business may need a specific license or permit depending on what it does; the Wyoming Business Council helps with licensing and permitting. Your city clerk's office can tell you about local licenses and permits, and your city or county may need zoning approval.

    Find your local requirements (opens the official site)

  8. Your records

    Open a business bank account

    Keep the business's money apart from your own: it keeps your records clear at tax time, and keeps the LLC separate from you. Banks usually ask for your filed Articles of Organization and your EIN.

  9. With the state

    Put the annual report and license tax in your calendar

    Every LLC in Wyoming files an annual report with the Secretary of State each year by the first day of the month it was formed (for example, one formed May 15 files by May 1), and pays a license tax with it: $60, or two-tenths of a mill on the dollar ($0.0002) of its assets located and employed in Wyoming, whichever is greater. An LLC with $300,000 or less in such assets pays $60. Filing online adds a card processing fee. An LLC that hasn't filed within 60 days after the due date is administratively dissolved.

    About annual reports (opens the official site)

Questions about an LLC in Wyoming

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Wyoming?

The state's fee to file Articles of Organization is $100. Its regular report costs an amount that depends on the business. An EIN from the IRS is free.

Does Wyoming require a yearly report for an LLC?

Yes. Wyoming asks every LLC for a regular report or payment to stay in good standing. What it costs depends on the business: the step below says how it works and where to file.

Can I form an LLC in Wyoming myself?

Yes. You file Articles of Organization with the Wyoming Secretary of State and pay the state's fee, and the steps above show where. You don't need a lawyer, though one can advise on your situation. PressUp's free checklist follows these steps with you.

Is this legal or tax advice?

No. PressUp isn't a law firm or an accountant. This guide is general information from Wyoming's official pages, checked on September 30, 2026. For advice about your own situation, ask a lawyer or an accountant.

Where this comes from

Wyoming's official pages, read on September 30, 2026:

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