Your name stays off the public record
Wyoming's Articles list the organizer and the registered agent, not the owners. We sign as organizer, so a search of the state database won't turn up your name.
Why Wyoming
The state that stays out of your way.
- to file your Articles
- $100
- to file your Articles
- annual report for most LLCs
- $60
- annual report for most LLCs
- state income tax
- 0%
- state income tax
- the year Wyoming passed the first U.S. LLC law
- 1977
- the year Wyoming passed the first U.S. LLC law
Wyoming passed the country’s first LLC law in 1977, and it has spent the decades since keeping the rules short and the fees low. That’s why founders who could form anywhere so often pick it.
The Wyoming Secretary of State keeps the official record, and filings go through the state’s WyoBiz portal. We prepare your Articles, pay the $100 state fee from your order, sign as organizer so your name stays off the filing, and send you an operating agreement to keep with your records.
Four reasons it keeps winning.
No state income tax
Wyoming doesn't tax personal or business income. You still file federal returns, but the state doesn't take a second cut.
$60 a year to stay in good standing
That's the annual report for most companies, due the first day of the month you formed. Compare that to California's $800 minimum franchise tax.
Paperwork that stays light
No newspaper notices, no franchise tax, no extra charge per owner. Keep a registered agent, file one short report a year, and you're done.
Straight talk
What Wyoming won’t do for you.
Wyoming is a great home for most online and remote businesses. It isn’t magic, and anyone who says otherwise is selling something.
- It won't hide you from the IRS, your bank, or a court that already has a judgment against you.
- If you have staff, an office, or a storefront in another state, you'll likely need to register there too.
- Charging order protection is strong, but it's a statute, not a force field against every creditor.
- We're a filing service, not your lawyer. For asset protection planning, talk to one.
