The flagship anonymous LLC state. No public member/manager listing, single-member charging order protection, no state income tax. Everything you need to know.
By Shafwan Ahmed, Operations & Fulfillment Lead, Anonymousllc.co
The short answer: A Wyoming anonymous LLC costs $397 all-in - a $297 service fee plus the $100 state filing fee - and $60 a year after that for the annual report. Wyoming does not list members or managers on the Articles of Organization, so ownership stays off the public record, and the state charges no income tax. It is the strongest of the four anonymous states because the charging order is the exclusive creditor remedy for single-member and multi-member LLCs alike under Wyo. Stat. 17-29-503(a).
Wyoming combines four advantages no other state matches together: no public member/manager listing on Articles per Wyoming Statute § 17-29-201, single-member charging order protection under § 17-29-503(a), no state income tax, and the lowest ongoing cost at $60/year for the annual report.
Per Wyoming Statute § 17-29-201, the Articles require: LLC name, registered agent name and Wyoming address, principal office address (can be the RA address), and organizer signature (the formation service, not the owner). Member and manager identities are not required.
Wyoming Statute § 17-29-503(a) limits a judgment creditor of an LLC member to a charging order against distributions - not the LLC interest itself. Wyoming extends this protection to single-member LLCs, which most states do not. This is a critical differentiator for asset protection.
Wyoming LLCs have the best banking acceptance rates of the four anonymous states. Mercury, Relay, and Bluevine all work well with Wyoming addresses. Anonymousllc.co applies to 4-5 banks concurrently, achieving 90%+ overall approval.
New Mexico is cheaper ($347 vs $397, no annual report). Wyoming is stronger: better charging order protection for single-member LLCs, better banking acceptance, no state income tax. For most buyers, Wyoming is the recommended default. NM is right for budget-first buyers or subsidiary entities.
$397 all-in for year one: a $297 service fee plus the $100 state filing fee. That covers the filing, registered agent for year one, the operating agreement, the EIN, and 4-5 US bank applications. From year two the recurring cost is the $60 annual report plus registered agent renewal.
Yes, on the public record. Wyoming Articles of Organization do not ask for member or manager names, so a search of the Secretary of State database returns the registered agent rather than the owners. The IRS, your bank, and a court can still identify you through proper channels - anonymity is a public-records layer, not a shield from law enforcement.
No. Wyoming levies no state income tax and no franchise tax on LLCs. Profit passes through to the owners personal returns and is taxed federally, and by the owner home state if one applies.
Wyoming makes the charging order the exclusive creditor remedy for single-member LLCs, not just multi-member ones. A creditor holding a judgment against you can only wait for distributions - they cannot seize LLC assets, force a distribution, or take management control. New Mexico is cheaper at $347 but does not carry the same single-member protection.
$397 all-in. 5-10 day turnaround.