A Wyoming LLC amendment updates only what the state records in your Articles of Organization, mainly the company name and the address printed there. You file the paper Amendment to Articles of Organization form with the Wyoming Secretary of State and pay the state's current $60 fee by mail. Changes to members, managers, or ownership are internal and belong in your operating agreement, not a state filing. A state amendment also does not update the IRS.
Only items in the Articles of Organization, such as the LLC name or the office address recorded there. Wyoming requires an amendment whenever the name changes.
Members, managers, ownership percentages, and management structure are not in the Articles. You update those in your operating agreement, with no state filing.
The amendment does not change your registered agent, and it does not tell the IRS. Those are separate filings on their own forms.
What a Wyoming LLC amendment actually changes
The state form is titled the Amendment to Articles of Organization, and you will also hear it called Articles of Amendment. It only changes the facts that live in your Articles, the short public document you filed when forming your Wyoming LLC. Under W.S. 17-29-201, those Articles state little more than the LLC name and the registered office and agent. So an amendment reaches your company name, the office address recorded there, and any article you add or restate.
Wyoming lets you amend at any time, but it also requires an amendment in two cases. W.S. 17-29-202 says the Articles shall be amended when the company name changes, or when they hold a false or erroneous statement. Everything else is optional, so most founders only ever file an amendment to change the LLC name.
What is not a state amendment
This is where most non-resident founders overpay. Because Wyoming never records your members, managers, ownership split, or capital in the Articles, none of those changes is a state amendment. You adjust them inside your operating agreement, the private contract that governs the company, with nothing filed in Cheyenne.
So bringing in a new member, moving from member-managed to manager-managed, or changing an ownership percentage is an internal edit, not a filing with the Secretary of State. A single member operating agreement or a multi member operating agreement is the right place to record it. The person who signed as your organizer is a one time historical role, and an amendment does not change it either.
Changing your registered agent is a different, cheaper filing
Swapping your Wyoming registered agent is not an amendment at all. Wyoming treats it as its own statement of change under the Registered Offices and Agents Act, W.S. Chapter 28, on the Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office form. That filing costs $5, well below the amendment fee, so sending the wrong form is a common and avoidable overpay.
Whatever else you change, your LLC must keep a Wyoming registered agent and a registered office at a physical street address in the state at all times. If you rely on a registered agent service, that provider stays your agent until you file the change, so update it there rather than on an amendment.
What each Wyoming filing costs
Fees are low, but they differ by form, and picking the wrong one wastes money and time. Here is how the amendment sits next to the filings people confuse it with. Treat every figure as the state's current amount, and confirm it on the live form before you pay.
Wyoming form | What it changes | State fee | How to file |
|---|---|---|---|
Amendment to Articles of Organization | Company name, the address in your Articles, or an added or restated article | $60 | Mail or in person |
Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office | Your registered agent or registered office | $5 | Mail or in person |
Articles of Correction | Fixes an error or defect in a document you already filed | $50 | Mail or in person |
Articles of Organization (formation) | Creates the LLC in the first place | $100 | Online or by mail |
The amendment fee is the state's current $60, printed on the June 2021 revision of the form. Verify it on the live Wyoming Secretary of State form before you mail your check.
How to file the amendment with the Wyoming Secretary of State
The amendment is a paper form. You fill in three things the state asks for under W.S. 17-29-202: your LLC name, the date your Articles of Organization were filed, and the exact change the amendment makes. The form also collects the signer's name and title and a contact email, so it is not only your company details.
A person authorized by the company signs it. There is no notarization, and the form asks for no SSN, ITIN, or EIN, so a non-resident member or manager can sign from anywhere. Mail the signed form with a check or money order payable to the Wyoming Secretary of State to Herschler Building East, Suite 101, 122 W 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020, or deliver it in person.
The form's checklist gives a processing time of up to 15 business days after the office receives it. That clock starts on receipt, not on the day you post the envelope, so add mail transit in both directions. Treat 15 business days as the state's current turnaround rather than a promise, and check the live form for any change.
Changing your LLC name: check availability first
A name change is the most common reason to amend, and it has one gate. Your new name must be distinguishable upon the record from other Wyoming business names, a standard W.S. 17-29-108 borrows from the corporate name rule in W.S. 17-16-401. Before you file, run the free business entity search on the Wyoming Secretary of State website to see whether your name is open.
Exactly how different a name must be is a judgment call the state makes, so keep expectations general and confirm with that search rather than assuming a small tweak is enough. Once the Secretary of State approves the amendment, two follow up steps are yours. Update your operating agreement to the new legal name, and tell the IRS separately, because the state does not pass a name change to any federal agency.
Telling the IRS about a name change
Good news first: a name change does not cost you your EIN. The IRS lists changing your name or location among the situations where you do not need a new EIN, so your existing number carries over to the renamed LLC. You simply have to notify the IRS of the new name.
You do this through your tax filing, not on a change of information form. If you have not filed this year, you mark the name change box on the current year return that matches how your LLC is taxed. If you already filed, you send a signed letter to the IRS address where you filed the return. This is a letter or return step, and it is separate from Form 8822-B, which does not change a business name.
The IRS does not publish a guaranteed processing time for a name change notice, so avoid promising yourself a date and keep proof of what you sent.
When you actually need Form 8822-B
Form 8822-B has its own job. You use it to tell the IRS about a change of business mailing address, business location, or the identity of your responsible party. None of those is a name change, and none is a Wyoming amendment, so the form sits on the federal side only.
One deadline matters here. A change of responsible party must reach the IRS within 60 days on Form 8822-B. Our guide to Form 8822-B and your responsible party covers that federal step, which you use instead of a state amendment when your owner or controller changes.
An amendment is not your annual report
Filing an amendment does nothing for your annual obligation, and the two are easy to blur. Every Wyoming LLC files an annual report and pays a license tax each year, whether or not it has any US activity. That tax is asset based, set at the greater of a $60 minimum or two-tenths of one mill on Wyoming assets, so an LLC with no Wyoming assets pays the $60 floor.
The report is due the first day of your formation anniversary month. Miss it and you are delinquent on the second day of the following month, and the state administratively dissolves the LLC if the report is still unfiled 60 days after the due date. Reinstatement is generally possible only within two years of dissolution, and only after you clear every overdue report and fee. Filing on time is also what lets you request a Wyoming certificate of good standing when a bank or partner wants proof the LLC is current.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Wyoming LLC amendment cost?
The state's current filing fee is $60, paid by check or money order to the Wyoming Secretary of State. Confirm the amount on the live amendment form before you send payment, since published fees can change.
How long does a Wyoming amendment take?
The form lists up to 15 business days after the Secretary of State receives it. That window starts on receipt, so add mailing time in both directions if you file from outside the US, and treat it as the state's current turnaround.
Do I file an amendment to change my registered agent?
No. A registered agent change uses the separate Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office form, at a lower fee. The amendment form does not move your agent.
Can a non-US resident sign the amendment?
Yes. The form is signed by a person authorized by the company, needs no notarization, and asks for no SSN, ITIN, or EIN. A non-resident member or manager can complete and sign it from abroad.
Does an amendment update my bank or the IRS?
No, both are separate. Banks and lenders update your name under their own policies, not Wyoming law, and usually want a copy of the approved amendment. The IRS learns of a name change only when you notify it through your return or a letter.
Can I change my Wyoming LLC name online?
No. A standard Wyoming LLC name change is filed on the paper Amendment to Articles of Organization, which the state cannot accept by email. There is no online amendment in the WyoBiz portal, so you mail the form or hand deliver it.
Do I need to amend my Articles to change LLC members?
No. Wyoming does not record members, managers, or ownership in your Articles of Organization, so those changes never go to the state. You update them inside your operating agreement, with no filing and no fee.
Is a Wyoming LLC amendment the same as Articles of Correction?
No. An amendment changes a fact going forward, such as your company name. Articles of Correction fix an error or defect in a document you already filed, at a separate fee. Choose correction only when the original filing was wrong.
Does this cover a Wyoming DAO LLC?
No. This guide is about a standard Wyoming LLC. A Wyoming DAO LLC is a distinct entity type with its own rules, so treat its amendment process separately.
How this article was prepared
The filing rules, required contents, and effects are drawn from the Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act, mainly W.S. 17-29-201 and 17-29-202, and from the Wyoming Secretary of State amendment form and business FAQ. The registered agent and name distinguishability points come from W.S. Chapter 28 and W.S. 17-29-108. The federal points are drawn from the IRS pages on new EIN situations, business name changes, and Form 8822-B. State fees and timeframes are the agency's current figures, so verify them on the live Wyoming Secretary of State forms before you file. Last reviewed July 2026. This is general information, not legal or tax advice, and CORPBOLT is a formation service, not a law or accounting firm.
A quick note on CORPBOLT: CORPBOLT is a US business formation service for non-resident founders that forms Wyoming LLCs without an SSN or a US visit, and it can prepare and mail a Wyoming amendment for you. Formation with the registered agent and a US business address starts from $349 a year, and the complete package with the EIN included is $599 a year. Start your US LLC.
Official references
Wyoming Statutes Title 17: W.S. 17-29-201 and 17-29-202 (Articles contents and amendment)
Wyoming Secretary of State: business FAQ (annual report, license tax, administrative dissolution)
Wyoming Secretary of State: Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office form ($5)
IRS: Do you need a new EIN (name or location change keeps the EIN)
IRS: Business name change (how to notify by return or letter)
IRS: About Form 8822-B (mailing address, location, responsible-party change)
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