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Subhan © 2016  \n􀀀 CHOOSE A NAME FOR YOUR WISCONSIN LLC-Problems with name choices are the number one reason for rejected submissions. To make the process easier and faster, do the following steps before you register your LLC with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions:  \n1. Check the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions website , Name Availability Guide, [at](at www.wdfi.org)[ ](at www.wdfi.org)[www.wdfi.org](at www.wdfi.org), for the guidelines of acceptable company names.  \n2. Search the Corporate Registration Information System (CRIS) database at [www.wdfi.org](www.wdfi.org) for names similar to the name you have in mind for your organization. Your name must be distinguishable from all other registered businesses in Wisconsin.  \n3. Follow the Rules: The name must contain the words Limited Liability Company or Limited Liability Co. or end with the abbreviation LLC (without periods) or L.L.C. (with periods) .  \n􀀀 SELECT A REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE-Wisconsin requires you to specify your registered agent and the registered agent’s office in your articles of organization.  \n4. Identify the individual, trust, or company to serve as the LLC’s registered agent. This individual, trust, or company is responsible for receiving service of process also known as notice of a lawsuit and or other important legal documents for the business.  \n􀀀 DECIDE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF YOUR LLC- Indicate whether the LLC will be managed by the members (the owners) or by managers which the members elect.  \n5. If you chose to have a member-managed LLC, all members will have an active role in the operation of the business. Member-managed LLCs are the default  \nelection in Wisconsin. A manager-managed LLC is formed where some members want to have only a passive role in the business and they do not want to be apart of the daily running and operating of the business. In this situation, the members elect managers to run the everyday operation of the business.  \nSee Wisconsin Statute 183.0401for more information on member-managed v. manager-managed LLCs in Wisconsin.  \n􀀀 CHOOSE AN ORGANIZER(S) -Your LLC must have at least one organizer but may have more.  \n6. An organizer is the individual responsible for executing the articles of organization. An organizer is typically any natural person at least 18 years old of sound mind and legal capacity. All organizers must sign executing the articles of organization.  \n􀀀 FILE THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION – After the steps above, you will now be prepared to file the articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. The Online Wisconsin Limited Liability Company filing fee is $130.00 and this fee is not refundable. You can expedite the filing process for an additional $25.00. All of our firm’sonline LLC packages include the online filing fee and the expedited filing fee.  \n7. Attorneys typically charge $1,200-$5,000 to form an LLC in Wisconsin, depending on the number of LLC members and the complexity of the arrangements. Subhan Law Office, LLC, offers online Wisconsin LLC formation packages starting at $395-$595. [https://www.subhanlaw.com/wisconsinllclawyer/](https://www.subhanlaw.com/wisconsinllclawyer/)  \n􀀀 DRAFT AN OPERATING AGREEMENT-The operating agreement is the main governing document of an LLC, subordinate only to the articles of organization. The operating agreement defines how the LLC will run itself.  \n8. The operating agreement covers how the business will be run on a day-to-day basis including: (1) management structure (managerial roles and duties), (2) allocation of distributions, (3) LLC accounting, (4) disassociation or dissolution of the business, and much more. If your LLC were ever to get into legal and financial trouble, an operating agreement reinforces the limitation of member liability. For this reason, every single-member LLC and multi-member LLC should have an op","cbCaicWyoxjLC0BP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicWyoxjLC0BP","pdf",79048,"English","# 10 Quick and Easy Steps to Start a LLC in Wisconsin\n## Choose a name for your Wisconsin LLC\n## Select a registered agent and registered office\n## Decide on the management of your LLC\n## Choose an organizer(s)\n## File the articles of organization\n## Draft an operating agreement\n## Obtain a federal tax ID or EIN\n## Obtain all applicable business licenses, permits, certificates and open bank accounts\n## Additional Wisconsin registrations and licenses","[{\"question\":\"Why is choosing the right name for a Wisconsin LLC important?\",\"answer\":\"Name problems are the number one reason for rejected submissions. 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