| WYOMING |
| Name |
Must contain wordsIncorporated, Corporation, Company, Inc., Corp., Co., Limited Liability Company, Limited Company, Limited, ltd. Liability Company, ltd. Liability Co, Limited Liability Co, Ltd., LLC, L.L.C., LC or L.C.for Limited Liability Companies. Fictitious name fee is $25. |
| Information about Directors and Officers |
Company must have at least one Director. No age or residence requirement. One director can hold all officer positions. It is required to list Directors, but it is not required to list Officers in the articles of incorporation. |
| Requirements for address |
Home address can be considered as company address. P. O. Box is not admissible. |
| Registered Agent |
Registered Agent is required if you do not live or have an office in Wyoming. Otherwise, you can be your Own Registered Agent. |
| Shares/Stock information |
No extra filing fees based on number of shares or amount of par value. (No limit on number of shares to authorize). |
| Annual statement |
The tax is based on the corporate property and assets located and employed in Wyoming. The license tax is $50 or two-tenths of one mills on the dollar ($0.0002) whichever is greater. |
| State fees |
$100. |
| Income tax rate |
No income tax. |
| Franchise tax |
Annual license fee depends on value of capital, property and assets in state: if it is $50,000 or less tax is $25; if over $50,000 up to and including $100,000 tax is $50; if over $100,000 up to and including $500,000 tax is $100; if over $500,000 up to and including $1,000,000 tax is $200; and over $1,000,000 tax is $200 for every million dollars or fraction thereof.. |
| S Corporations |
State has no corporate income tax. |
| License requirements |
Most businesses must obtain a license and pay a fee if operating in the state. Check with the state to make sure your business is complying with the license requirements for your particular profession. |
| Corporate records |
The articles of incorporation and bylaws; board resolutions creating classes or series of shares; minutes of all shareholders' meetings and records of all action taken by shareholders without meeting for past three years; all written communications to shareholders within past three years; list of names and business addresses of current directors and officers; and the most recent annual report must be kept at the corporate office. |
