Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division

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Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division
Form:	Start filing online then print the Annual Report on the 'Confirmation' step of the Annual Report Wizard. Simply print and sign the completed Annual Report and mail it in with the proper filing fee.
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$25. An additional $2-$9 convenience fee is charged for online filing.
Due:	Annually by the first day of the registration anniversary month. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15, then your annual report is due every year by March 1.
Law:	Wyo. Stat. § 17-19-1630
Penalties:	No late fee. Your business will receive a notice of pending dissolution or revocation and then has 60 days to comply.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are required on paper forms.

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:	Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division
Form:	Certificate of Authority
Agency Fee:	$150
Law:	W.S. § 17-16-1503
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence, or certificate of good standing, dated within 60 days.

Articles of Merger

Agency:	Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division
Form:	The state does not issue a form for mergers.
Agency Fee:	$50
Notes:	Use the statutory instructions to create a draft of merger documents, then file these documents along with the required fee.

Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:	Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$0
Notes:	Use the online system to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing.

Trade Name

Agency:	Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division
Form:	Registration of Trade Name
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$100
Turnaround:	3-5 business days.
Is registration mandatory?:	Trade name registration is optional in Wyoming.
Notarize:	Required
County Level Filing:	Filing is not required at the county level.
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:	Registration of a trade name does not offer name protection.

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