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Class 1 · Wyoming

Wyoming LLC Formation Class (2026): 7 Assignments and the 3 Best LLC Services

Today's class on starting an LLC in Wyoming in 2026 comes with one answer: hire Mainstay Filing ($199), Wyoming Registered Agent.ai ($199) and WY Reg Agent.com ($199), in that order. Wyoming charges $100 to file and expects the annual report every year; the 7 assignments walk you through it.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Need-to-know facts

Fee to form$100Check the textbook page: wyobiz.wyo.gov (read October 2026)
Annual report$60 a yearDue date as the state says it: first day of the LLC's anniversary month
State cost, years 1 to 3$220Formation, reports and any minimum tax
Assignments7One by one

Class objectives

  • What Wyoming charges for a new LLC and where the filing goes
  • How to meet the registered agent rule
  • The state filing that recurs
  • The services at the top of the class

Wyoming: the graded services

Graded on the grading page: three-year tuition (30%), homework done (34%), year-two tuition, fit with the Wyoming class and fees a student can read.
Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for new owners who want the work done

First year $199; renewal $199; state fee extra

In Wyoming, Mainstay Filing sits at the top of the class: for one yearly fee of $199 the class assignments on filing, registered agent and annual report are all done for you.

You pay $200 extra across three years compared with Wyoming Registered Agent.ai, and you keep less of the paperwork.

You never touch the annual report; the $60 state fee is passed through and nothing more.

Covered by the tuition

  • Formation paperwork handled
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report filed on time
  • EIN application included
  • The official fee, nothing added

Strengths

  • No jump at renewal ($199)
  • It prepares your EIN application too
  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report

Weak spots

  • Wyoming Registered Agent.ai renews for $100 less
Wyoming specialist

2. Wyoming Registered Agent.ai: best for owners who plan to stay in Wyoming

$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Wyoming Registered Agent.ai lands in second place: $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

You still file the annual report every year.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $199 and the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Year-one agent service costs nothing extra

Weak spots

  • The price does not include filing the annual report
Wyoming specialist

3. WY Reg Agent.com: best for LLCs that never leave Wyoming

$199 and fees, then $99 each year

WY Reg Agent.com lands in third place: $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

You still file the annual report every year.

Its prices match Wyoming Registered Agent.ai's, so either works.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 and the state fee
  • Year-one agent service costs nothing extra

Weak spots

  • The price does not include filing the annual report

Grades and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Wyoming Registered Agent.ai$199$99/yr$397Visit Wyoming Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3WY Reg Agent.com$199$99/yr$397Visit WY Reg Agent.comPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. Add the $100 state fee to every row.

Starting a Wyoming LLC, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    Name the company

    the Wyoming Secretary of State holds the records, so begin there; in Wyoming, a name that is taken may get the filing returned.

    Keep a backup in your notebook.

  2. Assignment
    2

    Appoint a registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A Wyoming resident 18 or older whose business office is the registered office, a business entity with an agency agreement with an individual who accepts service there, or a commercial registered agent (one acting for more than ten companies).

    The address has to be a physical street address in Wyoming where the agent, or a person authorized by the agent, is present. Drop boxes, virtual addresses and mail-forwarding locations do not qualify; a P.O. box can be added only with a physical address.

    Every class favorite here can be your registered agent.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: wyoleg.gov (read October 2026)

  3. Assignment
    3

    Self-filing versus a service

    The state's fee is $100 either way. A service adds $199; the grade list shows which one to pick.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Work up the Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization

    You need three things for this assignment: the Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization, $100 and the Wyoming Secretary of State as the place to send them. Statute: W.S. § 17-29-201. According to the state, processing takes Online active immediately; mail up to 15 business days.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: wyobiz.wyo.gov (read October 2026)

  5. Assignment
    5

    Apply to the IRS for an EIN

    The IRS gives out EINs, not Wyoming. Apply once you are approved, then hand the number to your bank. Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes this assignment.

  6. Assignment
    6

    Write an operating agreement

    Think of the operating agreement as the owners' rulebook. The company keeps it; the state never asks for a copy.

  7. Assignment
    7

    Mark the deadlines that repeat

    Write the annual report on the class calendar: $60, every year, deadline first day of the LLC's anniversary month.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: wyobiz.wyo.gov (read August 2026)

Wyoming costs by assignment

EntryReceiverAmount
Filing to form the LLCThe state$100
Annual reportThe state$60 every year
Service, if you hire oneThe service company$199 in the first year
Three-year state totalThe state$220
Anything paid to Wyoming is an official fee you can look up on the pages listed below. The three-year row combines the filing, two later reports and a minimum tax where there is one, and service prices are not part of it.

Why the list runs this way

What decided it was homework the price does, which carries 34% of the grade.

Wyoming wants the annual report every year, so a price that files it beat a cheaper one that leaves it to you.

Common questions

What is the Wyoming formation fee?

The official schedule says $100. A graded service adds $199 in year one.

Which form creates the LLC?

Hand the Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization to the Wyoming Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required?

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

How long does Wyoming take to process the filing?

Typically Online active immediately; mail up to 15 business days.

What does Wyoming require each year?

Expect Wyoming to ask for the annual report every year, at $60, with timing described as first day of the LLC's anniversary month.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Yes. The state takes $100 at filing, and you still need a registered agent on record.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mainstay Filing, because you hand in $199 each year and the formation, the registered agent and the annual report are taken care of. Behind it come Wyoming Registered Agent.ai and WY Reg Agent.com.

Related classes

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Extra credit: compare what we say about Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division with wyobiz.wyo.gov, last read August 2026.
  2. Extra credit: compare what we say about Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division with wyobiz.wyo.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Extra credit: compare what we say about Wyoming report due date with wyoleg.gov, last read August 2026.
  4. Extra credit: compare what we say about W.S. § 17-29-201 with sos.wyo.gov, last read August 2026.
  5. Extra credit: compare what we say about Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.wyo.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Extra credit: compare what we say about Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source with wyobiz.wyo.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. Extra credit: compare what we say about Wyoming registered agent statute with wyoleg.gov, last read October 2026.
  8. Extra credit: compare what we say about Processing, official source with sos.wyo.gov, last read October 2026.
  9. Wyoming service page from Mainstay Filing as of November 13, 2026
  10. pricing page from Wyoming Registered Agent.ai as of November 13, 2026
  11. pricing page from WY Reg Agent.com as of November 13, 2026