Statutory requirements, filing fees, and recommended services for Wyoming businesses.
Verified against Wyoming Secretary of State · Updated 2026-04-30
Per Wyo. Stat. §17-29-115, a Wyoming registered agent must maintain a physical street address inside Wyoming and accept service of process during ordinary business hours. The Wyoming Secretary of State records the agent’s name and address as part of the public business filing. This page documents how Wyoming treats the registered agent designation under Wyo. Stat. §17-29-115, the fees the Wyoming Secretary of State charges to file, and the practical mistakes that trip up first-time filers.
A Wyoming registered agent is the individual or business entity that Wyo. Stat. §17-29-115 requires every LLC and corporation to maintain as the official recipient of service of process, state tax notices, and Wyoming Secretary of State correspondence. The agent must keep a physical Wyoming street address — P.O. boxes alone do not satisfy the statute — and must be reliably available during normal business hours. The Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division files the agent’s name and street address as part of the public business record, searchable by any member of the public through the agency’s online entity database.
Five state-specific gotchas account for most of the registered agent problems we see in Wyoming filings.
Listing a P.O. box or commercial mailbox. Wyo. Stat. §17-29-115 requires a physical street address, and the Wyoming Secretary of State returns filings that list anything other than a real Wyoming street. Commercial mailbox services without a registered street component (typical UPS Store-style addresses) are routinely rejected.
Using a non-Wyoming address. The agent’s address must be physically inside Wyoming. Out-of-state owners cannot list their own home address; they must either hire a commercial agent or designate a Wyoming-resident individual.
Letting the agent designation lapse without filing a Statement of Change. When a commercial agent service is terminated and a replacement is not filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State, the LLC enters a compliance gap. The $10 change fee is trivial compared with the cost of administrative dissolution and reinstatement.
Missing the annual report deadline. Wyoming’s annual report is due annually on the first day of formation anniversary month, and the registered agent is the only party who receives mailed reminders from the Wyoming Secretary of State. If the agent is unreliable, the entity can miss the deadline silently.
Wyoming’s asset-based license tax surprises owners with significant in-state assets. A $5M asset LLC owes $1,000, not the $60 minimum that most marketing materials cite.
The registered agent designation in Wyoming is filed as part of the Articles of Organization, submitted to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s business filings division. Most filers use the Wyoming Secretary of State filing portal, which accepts the formation document, the agent designation, and the $100 filing fee in a single transaction, with paper filings costing $102 versus $100 online. Online submissions typically clear in two to seven business days; paper filings can take two to four weeks depending on agency workload.
Wyoming’s annual report fee is calculated as the greater of $60 or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar of Wyoming-located assets — meaning asset-heavy LLCs can pay thousands. The minimum is $60 and the filing is due on the first day of the formation anniversary month.
Once the entity is on file, the registered agent’s role continues for as long as the LLC or corporation exists. Wyoming’s ongoing maintenance is handled through an annual report at $60, due annually on the first day of formation anniversary month, and any subsequent change of registered agent is filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State via a Statement of Change at a $10 fee. The agent must file a written consent or, where the agency requires, sign the formation document itself — the Wyoming Secretary of State rejects designations that lack agent consent.
National registered agent services — Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing, ZenBusiness, and LegalZoom — operate in Wyoming with the same pricing and feature set they offer in every other state. For most Wyoming LLCs and corporations, a national provider is the right choice: consistent pricing, an online dashboard with scanned mail, and same-day acceptance of service of process. Northwest’s $125/year tier and Mainstay Filing’s $99/year tier are the two most common picks for Wyoming businesses that want privacy and reliability without paying premium prices.
A Wyoming-specific provider like Wyoming Registered Agent makes sense in narrower cases. State-focused agents tend to specialize in Wyoming filings only, which can mean faster local turnaround on Statements of Change, deeper familiarity with the Wyoming Secretary of State’s portal, and a single jurisdiction to worry about. For business owners who plan to operate exclusively in Wyoming and value a local-only operator, a state-specific provider is often a better cultural fit than a multi-state brand. The tradeoff is interface polish: state-specific services usually lack the dashboard depth and mail-forwarding automation of the national services.
| # | Service | Price/yr | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | privacy-focused customers |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing Best Value | $99 | balanced value |
| 3 | ZenBusiness | $199 | new businesses bundling formation |
| 4 | LegalZoom | $249 | customers wanting brand-name support |
Wyoming-specific option: Wyoming Registered Agent operates exclusively in Wyoming and specializes in same-state filings. Best for businesses that want a state-focused provider with local-only operations.
| Physical address required | Yes — must be a street address in Wyoming |
|---|---|
| P.O. box allowed | No |
| Business hours availability | Required during normal business hours |
| Resident requirement | Wyoming resident OR authorized business entity |
| Listed in public record | Yes — searchable via Wyoming Secretary of State |
| Statute reference | Wyo. Stat. §17-29-115 |
| Filing Type | Fee | Renewal | Renewal Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Articles of Organization) | $100 online / $102 paper | annually on the first day of formation anniversary month | $60 |
| DBA / Fictitious Name | $100 | Every 10 years | $100 |
| Registered Agent change | $10 | — | — |
| Annual Report | $60 | annually on the first day of formation anniversary month | $60 |
Yes — if you are a Wyoming resident with a physical street address and are available during business hours.
Yes. Wyoming law requires every LLC to maintain a Wyoming-based registered agent regardless of where the owner lives.
The Wyoming Secretary of State can administratively dissolve your business after approximately 60 days of non-compliance.
Yes — file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent with the Wyoming Secretary of State for $10.
$50–$150 per year for commercial services; free if you self-serve.
Yes. The agent's name and address are searchable via the Wyoming Secretary of State business records.
Same-day with most commercial services; same-business-day filing if submitted online before the daily cutoff.
This page provides general information about Wyoming registered agent requirements, not legal advice. Filing fees and procedures may change; verify current details with the Wyoming Secretary of State before filing. We may receive compensation from services listed in our comparisons; this does not influence our editorial selections.