Incorporating a corporation in Wisconsin

If you want to incorporate a corporation, Company Express will research the availability of chosen company name, prepare for you and file with the Secretary of State office all required corporate paperwork and obtain certified copy of filed documents, if it will be requested by the client.  We also will appoint registered agent for your corporation, as required by the state law, and will help with many of your follow-up corporate needs such as amendment filings, written consents, and annual report preparation and filing. You can find below some of the State incorporation requirements:

Corporate Name Requirements

Name of Wisconsin corporation must be distinguishable from name of any reserved or registered entity or fictitious names. Company Express will research your company name to make sure it meets Wisconsin’s standards.

Permitted designations: Wisconsin’s corporate names must contain one of the following words at the end of the name:

• Co.
• Company
• Corp.
• Corporation
• Inc.
• Incorporated
• Limited
• Ltd.

Restricted designations: The use of the following words in corporation’s name will require approval by the state:

• Bank
• Coop
• Cooperative
• Insurance
• Railroad
• Trust

Filing Requirements

Please note, that we, at Company Express, will handle all required incorporation filing for you. The following information is presented for your information only.

Required documents: Articles of Incorporation filed with the Department of Financial Institutions.

Turnaround time: About 7-12 business days. 2-3 days expedited filings are available for an additional fee.

Follow-up filings: Not required.

Officers/Directors Information

Minimum number: At least one director is required.

Officer Qualifications: No special provisions.

Appearance in articles: Director names and addresses are required to be listed in the Articles of Incorporation.

Registered Agent:

Local registered agent is required in Wisconsin.

Annual Reports

Time to file: Annual reports with must be filed the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions during the calendar year quarter in which the anniversary date of the company’s incorporation falls. The state filing fee is $40.

Signatures: Only company officers are authorized to sign annual reports. Emailed or faxed signatures are accepted.

Filing extensions: Permitted.