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Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services (Corporation Bureau)

Wisconsin business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for Wisconsin. The steps below show how to search Wisconsin's official registry.

Federal filings only here. Wisconsin registry records are on the official site.

Wisconsin registry at a glance

Registry agency
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services (Corporation Bureau)
Phone
608-261-7577
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, 4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower, Madison, WI 53705
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services, PO Box 93348, Milwaukee, WI 53293-0348
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search
Corporate Registration Information System corporate records search →
Source: apps.dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number
DFI Entity ID
Source: apps.dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the Wisconsin registry

The Corporate Registration Information System corporate records search searches by entity name, DFI entity ID (advanced search) and name availability.

  1. Open the Search Corporate Records page at apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/corpsearch; a security check may run first.
  2. Type the entity name, or use Advanced Search for more options.
  3. Pick the entity from the results list.
  4. Read the record for the DFI entity ID, entity type, registered agent and office, status and status date.
  5. Open the Chronology panel to see each filing and status change, such as DLQ for a missed annual report.

Open the official Wisconsin search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN
Internal Revenue Service
Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.
Source: irs.gov
DFI Entity ID
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services (Corporation Bureau)
Identifies the entity's record in the Wisconsin registry.
Source: apps.dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Wisconsin Department of Revenue tax account
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
DFI says its entity ID is not to be confused with the federal EIN; state tax accounts come from the Department of Revenue.
Source: apps.dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06

What a Wisconsin status means

Organized / Incorporated/Qualified/Registered
The entity was created or licensed and is current with its report filings.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Delinquent (DLQ)
The entity did not file its required annual report; filing a current report and paying back fees cures it.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Restored to Good Standing
The entity was delinquent but is now current with its report filings.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Notice of Intent to Administratively Dissolve
The department has told the entity that administrative dissolution is coming.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Administratively Dissolved
An administrative action dissolved the entity involuntarily, typically after years without annual reports.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Revoked / Terminated (foreign)
A foreign entity's certificate of authority or registration was ended for not filing its annual report within four months of the March 31 due date.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation
$130 online; $170 on paper
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation
$100 minimum (online or paper)
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing
Annual Report
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC
$25 online; $40 on paper
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation
$25 online; $40 on paper
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due
Domestic entities file each year after the year they registered, during the calendar quarter that contains their registration anniversary. Foreign entities file in the first calendar quarter (due March 31).
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Late filing
The entity becomes delinquent; after an extended period it can be administratively dissolved, and a foreign entity that is four months late can have its authority revoked.
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with
Department of Financial Institutions (online or paper)
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Note
Foreign registration starts at $100. Foreign entities pay $65 online ($80 on paper) for the annual report. Expedited counter service costs $250 (four hours) or $500 (one hour).
Source: dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services (Corporation Bureau), checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in Wisconsin

Registered agent
Each entity keeps a registered agent and registered office of record, both shown in the public corporate records search.
Source: apps.dfi.wi.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability
Check whether a name is available in Wisconsin →
Business forms and fees
Official Wisconsin business forms and fees →

Wisconsin businesses on file

All 221 Wisconsin businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

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