Wisconsin Registered Agent
When you choose Northwest as your Wisconsin Registered Agent, you get instant service, Privacy by Default®, a business address, and free mail forwarding. And if you want more, you can get a domain name, website, email, and phone number for free.
Want to learn more about what a registered agent does in Wisconsin? We’ll explain the Wisconsin Secretary of State’s requirements, what your registered agent should do for you, and how to change your registered agent in Wisconsin.
$125 Per Year
- Business Address & Mail Scanning
- Domain, Website, Email & Phone Line
- Automatic Brand Protection
- Privacy By Default®
What is a Wisconsin Registered Agent?
A Wisconsin registered agent is a person or company that you designate to receive legal mail (like service of process) on behalf of your business. Registered agents exist to provide an official and reliable way to contact your business.
The Wisconsin Secretary of State requires that LLCs and corporations operating in Wisconsin maintain a registered agent.
If your business is ever served with a lawsuit, the process server will deliver the paperwork directly to your registered agent. At that point, your business is legally considered served. The registered agent should then forward you your mail, quickly and securely.
The requirements for a Wisconsin registered agent are outlined in WI state statute 180.0501. At a minimum, your registered agent must list a physical address on the public record and be present at that address during business hours. But ideally, your registered agent should do more.
Legal Requirements for a Wisconsin Registered Agent
Residency
A registered agent in Wisconsin must be a state resident or a company that provides registered agent services.
Street Address
The agent must maintain a registered office at a physical address within Wisconsin’s borders.
Service
The registered agent must be available to accept legal notices for your company during business hours and deliver them to you fast.
How Do I Change My Registered Agent?
Changing your registered agent is a straightforward process:
Step 1
You’ll file a change of agent form with the Wisconsin Secretary of State.
Step 2
If you place an order with us, the form will be available instantly. We’ll even pay and file the change of agent filing for you.
Step 3
It’s a simple change, but for more info see our guide on how to change your registered agent in Wisconsin.
Why NWRA Is the Best Registered Agent in Wisconsin
Our registered agent service for your Wisconsin business includes the tools you need to keep your business running without a hitch. When you hire Northwest as your registered agent, you get:
- Same-Day scans: We scan your legal docs the same day we receive them and reach out if your essential mail goes unread.
- Privacy by Default®: We list our business address on public docs to keep your personal info safe. And unlike those other guys, we never sell your data.
- Corporate Guides®: Have questions? We have answers. Our guides are business experts whose sole job is to provide support for all your business questions.
- Brand Protection: Keep an eye on your business name, domains, and trademarks, with free Brand Protection. We’ll alert you to potential conflicts early, and give you simple tools to build and manage your brand all in one place.
- Identity Services: With Northwest, you get a free domain name, website, phone line, and email address so that you can start talking to potential customers on day one–without compromising your privacy.
In addition to helping LLCs and corporations, we can also act as a registered agent for a Wisconsin nonprofit.
How to Order Registered Agent Service
Step 1
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says Hire Us.
Step 2
We collect the first year’s fee for registered agent service up front.
Step 3
For new businesses, once your business registration filing with the Wisconsin Secretary of State is complete, we’ll become your registered agent.
Step 4
About a year later, we’ll send an invoice for another year of registered agent service. If you want to keep using us, great! If you don’t, you can easily cancel.
Step 5
It’s easy to add registered agent services in other states if your business expands. We have offices in every state. We don’t farm out work (or your info) to other companies—wherever you are, we are your registered agent.
Step 6
We make your account a real go-to resource for you, not just for Registered Agent Service or paying a bill but for keeping up with corporate paperwork formalities.
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Wisconsin Registered Agent FAQs
When you appoint a registered agent for your LLC or corporation, you are giving that person or business the responsibility to accept official mail and service of process on your business’s behalf. Once your agent accepts your mail, it is their responsibility to deliver it to you, the business owner.
The reasoning for registered agents’ existence is the idea that these agents serve as a link in the chain of due process. If your business is sued, before the lawsuit can move forward in court, your business must be officially notified. Registered agents serve as a reliable point of contact, so business owners can’t hide from lawsuits and businesses can’t be sued or dissolved without the business first being notified.