Wisconsin Business Licenses
General Wisconsin Guides & Resources
These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.
Business Resources:
Fast easy instructions and affordable support for filing your Wisconsin annual report.
Get your Wisconsin business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.
Get your Wisconsin construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.
Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Wisconsin. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.
If you are looking to obtain a finance license in Wisconsin, Harbor Compliance can help.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Wisconsin. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Wisconsin. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.
Wisconsin Business Licensing Guides and Information.
Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Wisconsin today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.
Nonprofit Resources:
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization
Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Wisconsin. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.
Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Wisconsin, and across the US.
Wisconsin Business Licenses for Regulated Industries
Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.
Wisconsin Corporate Filings
These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.
- Wisconsin Certificate of Good Standing / Existence
- Wisconsin Certificate of Merger
- Wisconsin Certification - Authentication
- Wisconsin Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment
- Wisconsin Entity Name Reservation
- Wisconsin Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
- Wisconsin Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation
- Wisconsin Registered Agent Information & Service
Wisconsin Tax Filings
Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.
- Wisconsin Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service
- Wisconsin Sales & Use Tax Registration Service
- Wisconsin Sales Tax Exemption
- Wisconsin Tax Clearance Certificate
- Wisconsin Tax Exemption
Wisconsin State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Wisconsin that a business should check for business license requirements.
- Accounting Examining Board
- Department of Administration - Division of Facilities Development (DFD)
- Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - Bureau of Weights and Measures
- Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - Hemp Research Program
- Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Bureau of Uniform Commercial Code, Notary and Trademark - Trademark Program
- Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Banking - Licensed Financial Services Section
- Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Charitable Organizations and Fund Raisers Section
- Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau
- Department of Health Services - Asbestos Program
- Department of Health Services - Lead Safe Division
- Department of Revenue
- Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Department of Transportation - Dealers and Agents Section
- Department of Workforce Development
- Division of Gaming - Office of Charitable Gaming
- Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers
- Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists
- Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
- Pharmacy Examining Board
- Secretary of State
Wisconsin Local Business Licences
Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Wisconsin that a business should check for local business license requirements.
