Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: In Wisconsin, this document is called a Certificate of Status (Wisconsin’s term for what other states call “Certificate of Good Standing”), issued by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate & Consumer Services. $10.00, per the official dfi.wi.gov fee page fetched this session.
What it’s called and who issues it
Wisconsin calls this document a Certificate of Status (Wisconsin’s term for what other states call “Certificate of Good Standing”), issued by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate & Consumer Services.
The fee
| Standard fee | $10.00 |
| Full fee detail | $10.00, per the official dfi.wi.gov fee page fetched this session. |
| Expedited/rush fee | $25.00 additional per document for expedited processing, per the same page. |
| Fee confirmed | $10.00 as read directly from the state’s own site or fee schedule this session. |
How fast you can get it
Requests are submitted through DFI’s online portal, but standard requests are processed in the order received and may take up to 10 business days – not an instant download – with the $25 expedite fee used to shorten the wait.
What makes this state different
Wisconsin’s corporate filings have been handled entirely outside the Secretary of State’s office since 1995 – this document is issued by the Department of Financial Institutions, not the SOS, and is branded a “Certificate of Status” rather than “good standing.”
| Fee/process source | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate & Consumer Services |
| Agency business-filings site | Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate & Consumer Services business filings |
| Confidence | High |
Every fee on this page was read directly from the state’s own Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) site or fee-schedule PDF this session, or, where that site blocked automated access, from an archived snapshot of the same official document or independently cross-checked legal-directory sources (disclosed below). General information, not legal advice; states change fees without notice, so confirm the current price at checkout before you pay.