Incorporating a corporation in Wyoming

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 Wyoming corporation shall not be the same as or similar to the name of any existing entity, reserved name, fictitious name or trademark name. Company Express will research your company name to make sure it meets Wyoming’s standards.

Permitted designations: Wyoming 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
• College
• School
• Trust
• University

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, Consent to Appointment by Registered Agent, Notice of Entity Elections and Communication Contact Person.

Turnaround time: About 12-17 days.

Follow-up filings: Not required.

Officers/Directors Information

Minimum number: At least one director is required.

Director Qualifications: No special provisions.

Appearance in articles: Director names and addresses are not required to be listed in the Articles of Incorporation.

Principal office location / Registered Agent: Corporation’s principal office may be located outside of the state, but local registered agent is required in Wyoming.

Annual Reports

Time to file: Corporations in Wyoming must file annual reports with the Secretary of State on or before the first day of the anniversary month of the company’s incorporation. The state fee is $50 or two-tenths of 1 mill on the dollar ($.0002), whichever is greater, based on the portion of the corporate assets located and employed in Wyoming.

Signatures: Only company officers are authorized to sign annual reports. Emailed or faxed signatures are not accepted.

Filing extensions: Extensions are not permitted.