What the annual report actually is
The Wyoming LLC Annual Report is a state-mandated filing under Wyoming Statutes §17-29-209 and §17-16-1630. It is not a tax return. It is a licence renewal that confirms the LLC is still active, still has a Wyoming registered agent, and pays the state's annual licence tax.
The report itself asks for only five pieces of information: LLC legal name, Wyoming registered-agent name and address, LLC principal office address, authorised person signing the report, and total assets located in Wyoming (for non-residents this is $0 in the overwhelming majority of cases).
The fee is $60 flat if your Wyoming-located assets are under $300,000 (which they are, for every non-resident LLC). Above $300,000 the fee scales at 0.0002% of Wyoming-located assets.
When your report is due
The deadline is the first day of your LLC's anniversary month. If your LLC was formed on 17 March 2024, your first annual report is due on 1 March 2025, and every 1 March thereafter. The Wyoming Secretary of State opens the filing window 60 days before the deadline.
The Secretary of State does not send reminders to non-US addresses reliably. We recommend adding a calendar reminder for the 20th day of the month before your anniversary month, giving you 40 days of buffer.
How to file — step by step
Option 1 — Online (10 minutes)
- Go to wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/AnnualReport.aspx.
- Enter your Wyoming LLC filing ID (found on your Certificate of Formation).
- Confirm registered-agent details. If they have not changed, click "Continue". If they have, prepare the new agent's consent form first.
- Enter total Wyoming-located assets. For a non-resident with no US warehouse, office or employees inside Wyoming: $0.
- Pay the $60 fee by credit card. A US card is not required; foreign Visa/Mastercard work.
- Download the receipt and the updated Certificate of Good Standing.
Option 2 — Paper (4–6 weeks)
Mail Form AR to Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, Herschler Building East, 122 W 25th St, Suite 100, Cheyenne WY 82002. Include a $60 cashier's cheque payable to "Wyoming Secretary of State". Only use paper if the online portal rejects your foreign card twice.
Option 3 — Filed by Wyoming Experts
Every client who purchased a package including compliance service (the Business and All-Inclusive packages) has annual report filing handled automatically. You receive an email 45 days before the deadline confirming filing. No action needed on your side.
What happens if you miss the deadline
The Wyoming Secretary of State applies the following escalation:
- Day 1 after deadline — status changes from "Active" to "Delinquent". Certificate of Good Standing becomes unavailable. Mercury, Amazon and Stripe compliance start pinging.
- Day 60 — administrative dissolution filed under Wyoming Statute §17-29-705. The LLC no longer exists as a legal entity.
- Reinstatement window — up to two years after dissolution. Fee is $60 back-report plus $150 reinstatement plus $50 late fee. Total $260, but banking and payment-processor accounts opened under the dissolved entity may not reactivate cleanly.
- Beyond two years — the LLC name becomes available to other filers, and if someone else registers it you cannot reclaim your business.
The single most damaging consequence is not the $260 in fees — it is the 4–8 week window during which every payment processor and bank you connected to the LLC either freezes payouts or closes the account entirely. We have seen recovery from a dissolved LLC take 60–90 days.
Related annual compliance you cannot skip
The Wyoming annual report is the state filing. Two other filings hit the same 12-month cycle for a foreign-owned LLC:
- Federal Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 — due 15 April each year (or 15 June if outside the US). Penalty for late filing is $25,000 per year under IRC §6038A.
- FinCEN BOI report — was mandatory for all US-formed entities; status remains fluid pending litigation in 2025–2026. Confirm current requirements before your first anniversary.
- Registered-agent renewal — usually invoiced annually by the agent. If your agent is Wyoming Experts, this is bundled.
Wyoming annual compliance calendar for a non-resident LLC
| Filing | When | Fee / Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Annual Report | 1st day of anniversary month | $60 fee, $50 late + dissolution at day 60 |
| Registered-agent renewal | Annually per agent contract | $50–$125 typical |
| Federal Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 | 15 April (or 15 June if abroad) | $25,000 penalty per late form |
| FinCEN BOI (if reinstated) | As required by ruling | $500/day civil penalty |
| State sales-tax filings (if applicable) | Monthly/quarterly per state | $50–$500 per missed period |
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Annual Report Mistakes We Fix Every Month
- 1
Assuming the deadline is 31 December
It is not. Wyoming uses your anniversary month, not the calendar year. Founders who assume otherwise miss the deadline by weeks.
- 2
Filing $500,000 in 'Wyoming assets' by mistake
Only assets physically located in Wyoming count. Money in a Mercury account (Tennessee), inventory in an FBA warehouse (elsewhere) and IP registered in the LLC do not count as Wyoming assets. Enter $0.
- 3
Letting the registered agent resign without notice
If your agent resigns and you do not replace them within 30 days, Wyoming dissolves the LLC — even if the annual report is up to date.
- 4
Filing the report but forgetting the $60 payment
The system accepts submission with pending payment but does not mark the report 'filed' until the fee clears. If your card is declined, resubmit within 3 days.
- 5
Reinstating a dissolved LLC and expecting Stripe/Mercury to snap back
They will not. Once the entity was dissolved, compliance teams treat account reactivation as a new-account review, often taking 30–60 days.