Why Wyoming, and where it fits
Wyoming can be more than the state where your company is registered. With the right strategy, it becomes part of the infrastructure behind your business.
Not every business needs to move to Wyoming
We believe Wyoming can play a strategic role in how a business is structured. Wyoming is one of the most business-friendly states in the country. There is no individual state income tax and no corporate state income tax, and the state gives business owners strong privacy protections.
For many business owners, Wyoming is most useful for the companies that sit above or alongside the main operating company: holding companies, parent companies and property management companies. The operating company stays registered in the state where the business actually operates.
Don't open a company in Wyoming because someone told you Wyoming is better. Understand why you're opening it and how it fits into your overall business structure.Dewayne Williams, CEO, MAC Enterprise Consulting
How Wyoming fits into a larger structure
The goal isn't to own more companies for the sake of owning companies. The goal is a structure where every company has a purpose.
Parent Company
Positioned within your overall ownership structure, above the operating company.
Holding Company
Used as part of a strategy for holding and separating business assets from day-to-day operating activity.
Property Management
A separate company built to support the management of real estate and property-related business activity.
Operating Company
Stays registered where the business actually operates. The Wyoming companies work alongside it.
Pick your starting point
Start a Wyoming business
New Wyoming LLC or corporation formation, filed by the MAC Enterprise Consulting team with the structure conversation included.
Want to Start a Business?Registered agent services
Commercial registered agent service from MAC Enterprise Registered Agent Services Inc. for new and existing companies.
Get registered agent serviceA Wyoming business presence
Registered agent, annual report with state fee, a commercial lease with your own suite, and mail handling.
See packagesSome businesses need more than an address
A commercial lease documents your company's contractual right to use commercial space in Wyoming. That documentation can matter when a bank, vendor, compliance team or other legitimate business process asks for evidence of your Wyoming business presence.
Every MAC Wyoming package includes a commercial lease with a suite number assigned to your company alone.
- A lease by itself does not guarantee a particular tax treatment.
- It does not remove another state's tax or registration requirements. Tax nexus and state obligations depend on where and how your company actually conducts business.
- If a business address and mail handling is all you need, a mail plan may be the better fit.
Questions we hear every week
Do I have to move my business to Wyoming to use a Wyoming company?
No. Many business owners keep the operating company registered where the business actually operates and use Wyoming for the companies above or alongside it, like a holding company or parent company. Whether that fits your situation is a structure question, not a filing question, which is why it is worth talking through before anything gets filed.
Will a Wyoming company eliminate my state income tax?
Not on its own. Wyoming has no individual or corporate state income tax, but your obligations depend on where and how your company actually does business. If you operate in another state, that state's tax and registration rules still apply.
Is a commercial lease the same as a virtual office?
No. A mail plan gives you a Wyoming mailing address and mail handling. A commercial lease agreement documents your company's contractual right to use commercial space. Our Wyoming packages include both.
Which Legacy Builder package includes Wyoming entities?
It depends on the package and on your structure. The Legacy Builder pages at MAC Enterprise Consulting break down what each package establishes, and a consultation is the fastest way to map which entities belong in Wyoming for your business.
The information on this page is general and is not legal or tax advice. Every structure depends on the facts of the business. Talk with your licensed tax or legal professional about your specific situation.
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