Domestic LLC Formation Filing Requirements in Wyoming
At a glance
| Governing law and filing record | Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act, W.S. ch. 17-29; Secretary of State Articles of Organization for an ordinary domestic LLC (§ 17-29-201) |
|---|---|
| Organizer and signature | One or more persons may organize; at least one organizer signs. Current form asks signature, printed name, and date; a filing may be signed by an agent (§§ 17-29-201(a), 17-29-203(a)(ii), (b)) |
| Required entity and purpose terms | Compliant LLC name; current form asks whether close-LLC status is elected. No ordinary purpose or duration statement required (§§ 17-29-108, 17-29-201(b); SOS form) |
| Addresses and service fields | Statute: initial registered-office street address and agent name. Form adds company mailing/principal addresses, contact email, electronic-service consent, and agent physical/email/mailing fields (§§ 17-29-201(b)–(c), 17-28-104(e); SOS form) |
| Management and owner disclosure | No management election and no member, manager, or beneficial-owner list in ordinary articles. Public form still exposes addresses, contact information, certifications, and signatures (§ 17-29-201(b); SOS form/guide) |
| Optional and restricted provisions | May add other statements subject to § 17-29-112(c), but articles cannot function as a statement of authority. Current ordinary form separately asks whether close-LLC status is elected (§ 17-29-201(d); SOS form) |
| Filing method, fee, and attachments | WyoBiz online or paper mail; $100 base fee. Signed registered-agent consent required; online filer certifies consent was obtained and keeps it. Online card/debit adds convenience fee (§§ 17-29-201(c), 17-29-210(a)(i); SOS) |
| Formation and effective date | Formed when articles become effective: receipt/filing time, later same-day time, or delayed date/time ≤90 days. All original organizers may cancel before delayed effect (§§ 17-29-201(e), 17-29-205(c), 17-16-123) |
| Publication and initial follow-up | No formation publication or proof filing. First annual report due by first day of first anniversary month; current license fee is ≥$60, based on Wyoming assets (§ 17-29-209(a); SOS) |
Requirements one by one
Organizer and statutory articles
Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-201(a) permits one or more persons to organize the LLC by signing and delivering Articles of Organization. At least one organizer must sign under § 17-29-203(a)(ii), and the general filing rule also permits an agent to sign a record.
The statute's required public terms are short: the compliant name under § 17-29-108(a), initial registered-office street address, and initial registered agent. The articles must be accompanied by the agent's signed written consent (§ 17-29-201(c)).
Current form fields and public disclosure
The Secretary of State's paper form adds the company mailing address, principal office, contact email, electronic-service certification, and a close-LLC election. It does not ask an ordinary LLC to list members, managers, or beneficial owners.
The agent-consent page is a separate required signature. It asks the agent to certify compliance, give an email, and provide a mailing address if different from the physical office. For an online filing, the filer certifies that the written consent was obtained and must retain it.
The agency's June 2026 guide says every item keyed into the online system or stated on the paper form—including signatures—becomes public. No owner roster does not mean the filing is address- or contact-free.
Filing method, fee, and effective date
The current base fee is $100 under § 17-29-210(a)(i). Domestic LLCs may file through WyoBiz or on paper; online card or debit payment adds a processor convenience fee.
The LLC forms when its articles become effective (§ 17-29-201(e)). Through § 17-29-205(c), the general effective-date rule in § 17-16-123 allows effect at receipt, at a later time that filing day, or on a delayed date and time no more than 90 days later. A delayed date without a time takes effect at close of business.
First annual report
Wyoming requires no newspaper notice or proof-of-publication filing. The first follow-up is the annual report. Under § 17-29-209(a), it is due by the first day of the first anniversary month and carries a license fee equal to the greater of $60 or $0.0002 per dollar of Wyoming-sited assets.
For an LLC formed July 29, 2026, the first annual report is due by July 1, 2027.
What trips people up
- The registered agent signs separately. The organizer's signature does not replace the written agent consent required by § 17-29-201(c).
- A delayed filing can be cancelled before it takes effect. Section 17-29-201(e)(ii) requires a cancellation statement before effect; § 17-29-203(a)(v) requires every organizer who signed the initial articles to sign that cancellation.
- The older form's expedite instruction is stale. Its instructions say expedited filing is unavailable, but the fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 now lists $1,400 same-day and $700 next-business-day services. Confirm current eligibility before paying an optional expedite charge.
- The public record is broader than the two statutory article fields. The current filing workflow also collects company addresses, email, contact details, certifications, and signatures.
Common questions
When does an online Wyoming LLC become active?
The current Secretary of State guide says the company is active as soon as the online filing process is completed. The statute frames the legal event as the articles becoming effective.
What happens if the Secretary refuses the filing?
Under § 17-29-205(d), the Secretary must return the record within 15 days after delivery with a brief written explanation.
Does the annual report later disclose members or managers?
Section 17-29-209(a) asks for a fiscal-agent certification of Wyoming-sited assets and the principal-office address, not an owner or manager roster.
Statutes and sources
- Wyo. Stat. §§ 17-29-108, 17-29-112(c), and 17-29-201 — name, organizer, limits on optional statements, statutory articles, agent consent, optional provisions, formation, and delayed-filing cancellation. https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title17.pdf (accessed 2026-08-16)
- Wyo. Stat. §§ 17-29-203, 17-29-205, and 17-16-123 — signature, refusal, and current effective-date rules. https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title17.pdf (accessed 2026-08-16)
- Wyo. Stat. §§ 17-28-104(e), 17-29-209, and 17-29-210 — electronic- service consent, annual follow-up, and formation fee. https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title17.pdf (accessed 2026-08-16)
- Wyoming Secretary of State LLC Articles and Agent Consent — current paper fields, signatures, $100 base fee, and online/paper instructions. https://sos.wyo.gov/forms/business/llc/llc-articlesorganization.pdf (accessed 2026-07-29)
- Wyoming Secretary of State June 2026 creation guide and July 2026 fee schedule — online activation, public-record warning, payment methods, and current optional expedite charges. https://sos.wyo.gov/business/docs/businessfees.pdf (accessed 2026-07-29)
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