State of Wisconsin FILING FEE $100.00 + DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Please check box to request Division of Corporate & Consumer Services + $25.00 Optional Expedited Service FOREIGN REGISTRATION STATEMENT FORM 621 Mandatory LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP Sec. 178.1003, Wis. Stats. 1. Name of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership: 2. If the name is not distinguishable from a name that another entity has already reserved or registered with the Department, enter a fictitious name adopted pursuant to s. 178.1006(1), Wis. Stats. 3. Organized under the laws of (provide the state (other than Wisconsin) or the foreign country of the foreign limited liability partnership’s governing law): 4. Name of the foreign limited liability partnership’s registered agent in Wisconsin: 5. Email address of the registered agent 6. Street address of the registered office in Wisconsin City State Zip/Postal code WI 7. Street address of the principal office (may be located outside Wisconsin) City State/Province Country Zip/Postal code Form Corp621 (Revised February 2023) Use of this form is mandatory. Page 1 of 4 |
8. Mailing address of the principal office (if different than street address) City State/Province Country Zip/Postal code 9. If the foreign limited liability partnership’s governing law requires it to maintain an office within the jurisdiction of its governing law, provide the street and mailing addresses of that office in the blanks provided for items 9a and 9b below. If the foreign limited liability partnership’s governing law does not so require, leave items 9a and 9b blank. 9a. Street address City State/Province Country Zip/Postal code 9b. Mailing address (if different than street address) City State/Province Country Zip/Postal code 10. The above-named entity is a foreign limited liability partnership. 11. Has the foreign limited liability partnership transacted business in Wisconsin prior to filing this foreign registration statement? No Yes If “Yes”, complete Supplement on page 4 to determine applicable fee. 12. This document must be signed by a person authorized by the partnership: Signature Date Printed Name Title (Optional) This document has a delayed effective date/time of: _______________________________ (up to 90 days after received date) Form Corp621 (Revised February 2023) Use of this form is mandatory. Page 2 of 4 |
Contact Information: Name Mailing Address City State Zip Code Email Address Phone Number INSTRUCTIONS (Refer to section 178.1003, Wis. Stats., for document content) Please use BLACK ink. Submit one original to State of WI-Dept. of Financial Institutions, Box 93348, Milwaukee WI, 53293-0348, together with a check for the filing fee of the amount calculated in the Supplement or $100.00 (if not required to complete the Supplement), payable to the Department of Financial Institutions. (If sent by express or priority U.S. mail, please mail to State of WI-Dept. of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services, 4822 Madison Yards Way, 4th Fl., North Tower, Madison WI, 53705.) If requesting optional expedited service, please check the expedited service box in the upper-right corner of the first page and include an additional $25.00. Filing fees are non-refundable. This document can be made available in alternate formats upon request to qualifying individuals with disabilities. Upon filing, the information in this document becomes public and might be used for purposes other than those for which it was originally furnished. If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Corporate & Consumer Services at 608-261-7577 (hearing-impaired may call 711 for TTY) or by email atDFICorporations@dfi.wisconsin.gov . Item 1. Enter the name of the foreign limited liability partnership that is registering with the Department. Item 2. The name under which the foreign limited liability partnership is registered in this state must be distinguishable on the records of the Department from other entities that are registered with the Department and from any name that has been reserved or registered with the Department. You can preliminarily check the availability of an entity name using the Department’s corporate records database, which is publicly available through the Department’s website. If the name of the foreign limited liability partnership is not distinguishable on the records of the department as provided in s. 178.0902(3), Wis. Stats., enter a fictitious name under which the entity will do business in this state. The name must contain the phrase “Registered Limited Liability Partnership” or “Limited Liability Partnership” or the abbreviation “RLLP,” “LLP,” or a variation of these abbreviations that differs only with respect to capitalization of letters or punctuation. Item 3. Enter the name of the jurisdiction (either a state other than Wisconsin or a foreign country) under whose laws the foreign limited liability partnership is organized. Items 4 & 5. Enter the name of the limited liability partnership’s registered agent in this state and the email address of that agent. Annual report forms, notices and other official communications are directed to the entity’s registered agent, so it is important to keep this information current. Item 6. The entity must have a registered agent located at a registered office in Wisconsin. The registered office address must be identical to the registered agent’s business office and must be an actual physical location with a street address, and not solely a P.O. Box, mailbox service, or telephone answering service. Provide the street number and name, city and ZIP code in Wisconsin. Items 7 & 8. Enter the street address and, if different, the mailing address of the entity’s principal office. The entity’s principal office may be located outside Wisconsin. Form Corp621 (Revised February 2023) Use of this form is mandatory. Page 3 of 4 |
Item 9. If the foreign limited liability partnership’s governing law requires it to maintain an office within the jurisdiction of its governing law, provide the street and mailing addresses of that office in the blanks provided for items 9a and 9b. If the foreign limited liability partnership’s governing law does not so require, leave items 9a and 9b blank. Item 10. This is a statement confirming that the partnership is a foreign limited liability partnership. If the partnership is a different type of entity, do not file this form and instead visit the Department’s website to locate the proper form for your organization’s entity type. Item 11. Indicate whether the foreign limited liability partnership has done business in Wisconsin prior to filing this foreign registration statement. If the answer is “yes,” complete the Supplement below. Note that not all commercial activities within the state constitute “doing business in this state” for purposes of this question. For a list of activities that do not constitute doing business in this state for purposes of this question, review s. 178.1005, Wis. Stats. Item 12. The document must be executed by one or more persons authorized by the partnership. Optional delayed effective date/time. This document may declare a delayed effective date and time. The effective date/time may not be before, or more than 90 days after, the document is received by the Department of Financial Institutions for filing. If no effective date/time is specified, the document will take effect at the close of business on the date it is received for filing by the Department. SUPPLEMENT a. Enter a whole number equal to the number of calendar years (not including the current year) in which the partnership did business in Wisconsin without having registered with the Department, counting any partial calendar years as full years: ________ b. Multiply that number by $97.50 ($65 annual report fee plus a 50 percent penalty as provided in s. 178.1002(5m), Wis. Stats.) $_________ c. Standard Registration Fee: + $ 100.00___ Total filing fee: $_________ Form Corp621 (Revised February 2023) Use of this form is mandatory. Page 4 of 4 |