How to Reinstate a Wisconsin LLC

To revive a Wisconsin LLC, you’ll need to file a Wisconsin Application for Reinstatement. You’ll also have to file any missing annual reports. Here’s a free, step-by-step guide to reinstating a Wisconsin LLC.

Revive Or Reinstate A Wisconsin Limited Liability Company

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (WDFI) has the power to administratively or involuntarily dissolve your LLC if you don’t file an annual report.

To get your Wisconsin LLC back into business again, you can apply for reinstatement. To revive or reinstate an LLC in Wisconsin, you’ll need to submit the following to WDFI:

A completed Application for Reinstatement
A current annual report
All owed fees for missing annual reports
A $100 filing fee

When your Wisconsin LLC is reinstated, you’ll receive a Certificate of Reinstatement from WFDI.

What information do I need for the Wisconsin reinstatement application?

The reinstatement application will ask for your LLC’s name and the date it was administratively dissolved. It includes a statement affirming that you’ve fixed the problems that led to your Wisconsin LLC’s dissolution and that your LLC’s name is still unique.

What if my Wisconsin LLC’s name was taken during administrative dissolution?

If your LLC’s name was adopted by another Wisconsin business during dissolution, you won’t be able to use it. You’ll have to file a W isconsin amendment with your reinstatement application to change your LLC’s name.

How do I file the Wisconsin reinstatement application?

The Wisconsin reinstatement application is not available online. You’ll have to call WDFI’s Corporations Bureau at (608) 261-7577 to request the reinstatement application.

Note: You will need your LLC’s entity name and ID number in order to get WDFI to email or mail you the form (depending on your preference). Once you complete the application, you’ll need to file a hard copy either by mail or in person.

Reinstatement applications are processed by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Corporations Bureau. You can file by mail or in person.

Mail:
WI-Dept. of Financial Institutions
P.O. Box 93348
Milwaukee, WI 53293-0348

Express mail or in person filing:
WI-Dept. of Financial Institutions
Division of Corporate and Consumer Affairs
4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower
Madison, WI 53705

Note: You can pay by check or money order. Make your payment out to Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. To expedite processing, make sure you write Expedited Processing on your mailed documents.

How much will it cost to revive a Wisconsin LLC?

The filing fee for a reinstatement is generally $100, though you will have to also pay any fees associated with your LLC, including annual report fees. While you don’t have to file all your missing annual reports, you do have to pay for each one you missed plus your current annual report. It costs $25 to file your annual report online, and $40 by mail.

How long does it take Wisconsin to process a reinstatement application?

Typically, it takes WDFI about five business days to process a reinstatement application. For an additional $25, you can expedite your reinstatement application and WDFI will process it the following business day (once the application has been received).

How do I file a current annual report?

Your application for reinstatement must include a current Wisconsin Annual Report. Normally, you can file your annual report online. However, when you’re filing an annual report with a reinstatement application, you’ll need to file by mail or in person.

Can you change your Wisconsin registered agent on the Wisconsin reinstatement?

Yes, you can change your Wisconsin registered agent on the Wisconsin reinstatement application.

How long do you have to revive a Wisconsin LLC?

You can revive a business at anytime. However, on the date of dissolution, your name becomes available to other companies to adopt.

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Business Entity Forms