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Primer 1 · Wyoming

LLC Formation in Wyoming (2026): 7 Moves and the 3 Best LLC Services

Our order for starting an LLC in Wyoming, 2026, is Mainstay Filing ($199), WY Reg Agent.com ($199) and Wyoming Registered Agent.ai ($199). Wyoming takes $100 at filing and expects the annual report every year. 7 moves cover it.
From the Founder Primer desk

Key facts

Fee to form
$100
Per wyobiz.wyo.gov, as of October 2026
Annual report
$60 a year
Deadline, as the state words it: first day of the LLC's anniversary month
Three years of state fees
$220
Filing plus recurring state fees
Moves in this primer
7
First to last

You will know

  • How starting an LLC works in Wyoming
  • What the registered agent rule asks
  • The recurring state filing
  • Who we would hire to file

The Wyoming shortlist

Marked on the scoring page: three-year cost (27%), to-dos cleared (38%), renewal, fit with Wyoming's rules and readable pricing.

Our pick $199 yearly; renewal $199

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one invoice for filing and upkeep

Mainstay Filing gets the top mark in Wyoming: one bill of $199 a year clears three to-dos (filing, registered agent, annual report).

WY Reg Agent.com is $200 cheaper over three years; this one still places higher because it does more of the work.

The annual report is on its to-do list, and Wyoming's $60 fee is billed to you at cost.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • Registered agent all year
  • Annual report filed on time
  • EIN application included
  • No markup on the state fee
In its favor
  • Flat $199 a year
  • $199 each year
  • The EIN step is in the price
Against it
  • After year one it costs $100 more a year
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Wyoming focus $199 plus state fee, $99/yr after

2. WY Reg Agent.com: best for a low-cost Wyoming start

WY Reg Agent.com takes second; $199 to file, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You file the annual report yourself every year.

Inside the price
  • We prepare and file the formation
  • Agent service for year one
In its favor
  • Agent covered for year one
  • A low $99 renewal
  • $199 to form
Against it
  • Filing the annual report is outside what it does
Visit WY Reg Agent.com Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Wyoming focus $199 plus state fee, $99/yr after

3. Wyoming Registered Agent.ai: best for a second Wyoming option

Wyoming Registered Agent.ai takes third; $199 to file, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You file the annual report yourself every year.

WY Reg Agent.com and this service charge alike.

Inside the price
  • We prepare and file the formation
  • Agent service for year one
In its favor
  • A low $99 renewal
  • $199 to form
  • Agent covered for year one
Against it
  • Filing the annual report is outside what it does
Visit Wyoming Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Marks and prices together

# Service First year From year two Three-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $199/yr $597 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 WY Reg Agent.com $199 $99/yr $397 Visit WY Reg Agent.com Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Wyoming Registered Agent.ai $199 $99/yr $397 Visit Wyoming Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Pulled from each company's pricing page on November 13, 2026. Every row owes the $100 state fee as well.

The primer, move by move

  1. Move 1

    Choose a name

    Start at the Wyoming Secretary of State: its business records show whether a Wyoming company already uses your name.

    Have a backup ready.

  2. Move 2

    Put a registered agent in place

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A Wyoming resident 18 or older whose business office is the registered office, a business entity with an agency agreement with an individual who accepts service there, or a commercial registered agent (one acting for more than ten companies).

    The address has to be a physical street address in Wyoming where the agent, or a person authorized by the agent, is present. Drop boxes, virtual addresses and mail-forwarding locations do not qualify; a P.O. box can be added only with a physical address.

    Every pick above takes the registered agent role.

    Where this comes from: Per wyoleg.gov, as of October 2026

  3. Move 3

    DIY or hire help

    Skip the service: $100 to the state. Use one of our picks: $199 more, and you skip the forms.

  4. Move 4

    Send in the Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization

    This is the filing that creates the company: the Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization, sent to the Wyoming Secretary of State with $100 (W.S. § 17-29-201). The state lists a wait of Online active immediately; mail up to 15 business days.

    Where this comes from: Per wyobiz.wyo.gov, as of October 2026

  5. Move 5

    Order the LLC's federal tax ID

    The IRS issues EINs, not Wyoming. Apply after approval and hand the number to your bank. Mainstay Filing does this for you, no extra fee.

  6. Move 6

    Write an operating agreement

    Who owns what, who decides what: that lives in the operating agreement, an internal paper outside the Wyoming filing.

  7. Move 7

    Stay in good standing in Wyoming

    Calendar the annual report: $60, every year, due first day of the LLC's anniversary month.

    Where this comes from: Per wyobiz.wyo.gov, as of August 2026

What you will pay

Line Recipient Price
Filing the LLC State office $100
Annual report State office $60 every year
A service, if you hire one Your service $199 in year one
State total, three years State office $220

We get the three-year state number by adding the filing, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Service fees stay separate.

How the marks came out

won on to-dos the price takes off you (38% of the mark), with close behind.

Wyoming wants the annual report every year, so a price that files it beat a lower one that leaves it to you.

Wyoming questions

How big is the Wyoming formation fee?

$100 goes to the state. Hire help and add $199.

Which form creates the LLC?

The Wyoming Secretary of State takes the Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization, the paper that forms the company.

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

How long does Wyoming take to process the filing?

Stated processing time: Online active immediately; mail up to 15 business days.

What does Wyoming require each year?

Wyoming requires the annual report every year, at $60, with the deadline stated as first day of the LLC's anniversary month.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Yes. Pay the state $100 at filing; the LLC still needs a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mainstay Filing, WY Reg Agent.com and Wyoming Registered Agent.ai, best mark first.

Related primers

Sources, so you can check us

  1. For Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division the primer cites wyobiz.wyo.gov, a page we went back to in August 2026.
  2. For Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division the primer cites wyobiz.wyo.gov, a page we went back to in August 2026.
  3. For Wyoming report due date the primer cites wyoleg.gov, a page we went back to in August 2026.
  4. For W.S. § 17-29-201 the primer cites sos.wyo.gov, a page we went back to in August 2026.
  5. For Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source the primer cites sos.wyo.gov, a page we went back to in October 2026.
  6. For Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source the primer cites wyobiz.wyo.gov, a page we went back to in October 2026.
  7. For Wyoming registered agent statute the primer cites wyoleg.gov, a page we went back to in October 2026.
  8. For Processing, official source the primer cites sos.wyo.gov, a page we went back to in October 2026.
  9. The Wyoming service page from Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  10. The pricing page from WY Reg Agent.com, November 13, 2026
  11. The pricing page from Wyoming Registered Agent.ai, November 13, 2026