Wisconsin Entity Name Reservation
Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Entity Name Reservation Licenses
Wisconsin Foreign Name Registration
| Agency: | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Corporation Section |
| Fact Checked: | 10/2/20 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 for nonprofit corporations and $50 for other entities. |
| Notes: | Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. |
| Fact Checked: | 10/2/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 for nonprofit corporations and $50 for other entities. |
| Due: | Name registrations expire on December 31 of each year. |
| Fact Checked: | 10/2/20 |
Wisconsin Long-Term Name Reservation
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 for nonprofit corporations and $50 for other entities. |
| Notes: | Long-term name reservations are good for 10 years. |
| Fact Checked: | 10/2/20 |
Wisconsin Name Reservation
| Agency: | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Corporation Section |
| Fact Checked: | 10/2/20 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 for nonprofit corporations and LPs and $15 for other entities. |
| Notes: | Names are reserved for 60 days for LPs and 120 days for other entities. |
| Fact Checked: | 10/2/20 |
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