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3 Best Registered Agents in Wisconsin (2026): Prices Tracked

For registered agents in Wisconsin this 2026, the order on the watchlist is Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and WI Registered Agent.org ($99/yr). Yearly agent prices begin at $99 to $149, which adds up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)

Wisconsin in numbers

Must you have a registered agent? Yes docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices $99 to $149 What one agent year costs
Three-year spend $297 to $447 Opening year and two more
Annual report $25 a year dfi.wi.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
Switch point Never Ranking does not flip

Wisconsin: best value first

Ordered by our tracking method. State fees do not depend on the agent.

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Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in every state

$149 first year, $149 every year following

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

Mainstay Filing leads since $149 a year in this state and in every other one.

You would save $150 over three years with Wisconsin Registered Agent.co and keep more filings on your own plate.

Price covers

  • The registered office address
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
  • One account for any state

Weak spots

  • Pays $50 extra each year over the local option
  • Agent service only, reports stay with you
2
Home-state provider

2. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest yearly bill

$99 first year, $99 every year following

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Next up, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: $99 a year and $99 at renewal for an LLC that stays in one state.

Price covers

  • An office address in the state
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Holds up

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • The annual report is left out
3
Home-state provider

3. WI Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state option

$99 first year, $99 every year following

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Next up, WI Registered Agent.org: $99 a year and $99 at renewal for an LLC that stays in one state.

Its prices are identical to Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's.

Price covers

  • An office address in the state
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Holds up

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • The annual report is left out

Year-by-year totals

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Wisconsin Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 WI Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to WI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company price pages as of November 13, 2026, added up year by year. No service passes another inside ten years.

Totals calculator

How long will the LLC stay open? Choose the years and compare.
Spend for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $297, WI Registered Agent.org $297. Smallest bill: Wisconsin Registered Agent.co.

What Wisconsin itself charges

Item Amount Source
Starting the LLC $130 dfi.wi.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Annual report $25 every year dfi.wi.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
Late charge $25 dfi.wi.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
What the state collects by year 3 $180 Lines added together

Each line above links to the state's own page. Summing them gives the three-year state figure, which covers filing, years two and three of reporting and a minimum tax where there is one.

How first place was won

Filings covered by the price gave Mainstay Filing the lead. It makes up 29% of the order, and tracked three-year cost, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.

One agent price that works everywhere beat Wisconsin Registered Agent.co's lower price for a single state.

Wisconsin registered agent requirements, as written by the state (Department of Financial Institutions (DFI))

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Wisconsin resident, or a business entity formed in Wisconsin or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent needs an email address and has to consent. (Wis. Stat. § 183.0115)

The address has to be an actual physical location with a street address in Wisconsin, not solely a P.O. box, mailbox service or answering service.

The state says: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

State fees and nothing else

If you qualify, you can list yourself and pay no agent fee, and state charges do not change. The services above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Wisconsin address and someone to take legal papers.

Wisconsin pricing questions

How much does a Wisconsin registered agent cost per year?

Yearly prices run $99 to $149 here.

What do three years of agent service cost?

The first year and two renewals total $297 to $447.

Is a registered agent required for a Wisconsin LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner serve as the registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

Once the LLC exists, Wisconsin expects the annual report each year, at $25, end of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

The order stays the same for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Wisconsin?

Mainstay Filing is first, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co second, and WI Registered Agent.org third.

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Source trail

  1. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions was confirmed against dfi.wi.gov in August 2026.
  2. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions was confirmed against dfi.wi.gov in August 2026.
  3. Wisconsin report due date was confirmed against docs.legis.wisconsin.gov in August 2026.
  4. Wis was confirmed against dfi.wi.gov in August 2026.
  5. Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee was confirmed against dfi.wi.gov in October 2026.
  6. Wisconsin registered agent statute was confirmed against docs.legis.wisconsin.gov in October 2026.
  7. Wisconsin service page from Mainstay Filing, copied down November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page from Wisconsin Registered Agent.co, copied down November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page from WI Registered Agent.org, copied down November 13, 2026