What is an annual report Wisconsin?

• Every entity is registered with the WDFI such as corporations and limited liability companies are required to file annual report every year.
• To update your most current business information with the WDFI including owners' names, registered agent address and business address.

Does' State of Wisconsin has a requirement to file an Initial Report?

Initial report filing is not applicable in the state of Wisconsin

What are the due dates to file WI entity annual reports?

• Domestic Corporations-Quarterly filing due dates are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
• Foreign Corporations- March 31 each year.
• Domestic Limited Liability Companies-March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
• Foreign Limited Liability Companies-March 31 each year.
• Domestic Non Profit Corporations-March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
• Foreign Non Profit Corporations-March 31 each year.
• Annual report filings are not applicable for Limited Partnerships such as LP and LLPs .
• Charities must be renewed by July 31st each year

How would I be notified that my entity's annual report is due now?

• Generally Wisconsin DFI sends you a reminder along with form to file your annual report.
• You can also mark your calendar to file your annual report on time.

How to file Wisconsin annual report?

You can file your annual report online with the Wisconsin DFI and not original signatures are required.

What happens if you do not file annual report?

• You will pay a penalty if filed late
• Your company will be an admin dissolved if you do not file your annual report after the due date and you cannot operate business in the state of Wisconsin legally.

What is an Administrative Dissolution of the Wisconsin Entity?

State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions will administratively dissolve your entity if the company is failing to file the annual reports for last few years. If you are not interested to keep the company in existence , you do not do anything and the state of Wisconsin will publish  administratively dissolution notice on their website, and you will also receive a Certificate of Administrative Dissolution 60 days after the Notice publication. There are no late fees or penalties.

Voluntarily Dissolution VS In-Voluntarily Dissolution

• Involuntary Dissolution: If your company is canceled by the state of Wisconsin due to non filing annual report.
• Voluntary Dissolution: If your company is dissolved by the owners filing articles of dissolution with the Department of financial Institutions.

What is intent to revoke of the State of Wisconsin?

State of Wisconsin sends you messages to the foreign entities, if they are failing to file an annual report on time. If the state of WI does not receive annual reports of foreign entities within a given time period, the entity will be revoked by the WI state involuntarily.

How to reinstate revoke or admin dissolves Wisconsin entities?

You have to file missing annual reports to the state of Wisconsin to reinstate companies.