Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet - Wisconsin
WISCONSIN CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET
No express statutory application deadline. Section 180.1422 permits an administratively dissolved corporation to apply for reinstatement without stating a fixed time limit. DFI instructs a dissolved entity to contact the department with its entity name and ID to obtain the reinstatement forms.
1. STATUS AND DFI RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact name / Wisconsin entity ID | [________________________________] |
| Administrative-dissolution date | [__/__/____] |
| Each dissolution ground | [________________________________] |
| Cure evidence | [________________________________] |
| Former name available | ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unchecked |
| DFI form request / response | [________________________________] |
2. ELIGIBILITY AND CURE GATE
The application states the corporation's name, dissolution date, and that every dissolution ground did not exist or has been cured. DFI must determine that the information is correct and that all fees and penalties owed under Chapter 180 are paid.
☐ Administrative dissolution under § 180.1421 confirmed.
☐ DFI reinstatement forms requested using the exact entity name and ID.
☐ Annual reports, department charges, registered agent, registered office, duration, and name issues cured as applicable.
☐ Name availability checked because the exclusive right to the corporate name terminates on administrative dissolution.
3. FILING INVENTORY
| Requirement | Evidence / amount | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| DFI reinstatement application | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Cure filings / annual reports | [Documents] | [__/__/____] |
| Fees and penalties due under Chapter 180 | $[________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
☐ Certificate saved; active status, name, agent, and next annual-report date rechecked.
4. EFFECT AND RELIANCE REVIEW
Except for protected reliance rights, reinstatement relates back to the administrative-dissolution date and the corporation may resume business as if dissolution had never occurred. A person's rights arising from an act or omission in reliance on the dissolution before knowledge or notice of reinstatement are not affected.
☐ Licenses, taxes, insurance, contracts, litigation deadlines, banking, property, and foreign qualifications reviewed separately.
Authorized signer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
Grounds, cure period, name effect, application, payment, no fixed deadline, relation back, reliance protection, and DFI form route verified 2026-07-29.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Wisconsin
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Wis. Stat. §§ 180.1420 through 180.1422
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 29, 2026.
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