Wisconsin Secretary Of State Office
We provide information for the Wisconsin SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Wisconsin Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Wisconsin business entity and corporation search page.
Entity Formation Fees For Wisconsin
Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Wisconsin.
| LLC | Business Corporation | Nonprofit |
|---|---|---|
| $170 paper or $130 online. Optional $25 expedite fee by either filing method. | $100 + optional $25 expedite fee | $35 |
Wisconsin State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Wisconsin that a business should check for business license requirements.
| Licensing Agency | Contact Information |
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| Accounting Examining Board | Physical address: 1400 East Washington Avenue Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 608-266-2112 Fax: 608-267-3816 Web: Home Name search Forms File online Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov |
| Department of Financial Institutions | Physical address: 201 W Washington Avenue, Suite 500 Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (608) 261-9555 Fax: (608) 261-7200 Web: Home |
| Department of Financial Institutions - Division of Banking | Mailing address: PO Box 7876 Madison, WI 53707 Phone: (608) 267-1711 Web: Home Name search |
| Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Corporation Section | Physical address: 201 W Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 Mailing address: Corporations Bureau, Suite 300, PO Box 7846 Madison, WI 53707-7846 Phone: 608-261-7577 Fax: 608-267-6813 Web: Home Name search Forms File online |
| Department of Revenue | Physical address: 819 N. Sixth St., Room 408 Milwaukee, WI 53203-1606 Phone: 608-266-2776 or 414-227-4000 Web: Home |
| Department of Safety and Professional Services | Physical address: 1400 East Washington Ave., Room 112 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Mailing address: P.O. Box 8935 Madison, Wisconsin 53708 Phone: 608-266-2112 Web: Home Name search Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov |
| Department of Workforce Development | Physical address: 201 E Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (608) 555-1212 Web: Home |
| Division of Gaming - Office of Charitable Gaming | Phone: (608) 270-2555 Fax: (608) 270-2564 Web: Home |
| Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Professional Land Surveyors | Mailing address: P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708-8935 Phone: 608-266-2112 Web: Home Name search Forms |
| Office of the Commissioner of Insurance | Physical address: 125 South Webster Street Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (608) 266-8699 Web: Home Email: ociagentlicensing@wisconsin.gov |
| Pharmacy Examining Board | Mailing address: PO Box 8935 , Phone: 608-266-2112 Fax: 608-267-0644 Web: Home Name search Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov |
| Secretary of State | Physical address: 30 W. Mifflin, 10th Floor Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 608-266-8888, then press 3. Fax: 608-266-3159 Web: Home Email: statesec@sos.state.wi.us |
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SOS Office Location
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions - Corporation Section
4822 Madison Yards Way North Tower
Madison, WI 53705 -
SOS Office Phone Number
The Wisconsin SOS office phone number is 608-261-7577. You can fax this location at 608-267-6813.
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SOS State Website
To view the Wisconsin SOS website, please click here.