Should I register my Etsy shop as a 'business' or an 'individual' if I have a Wyoming LLC?

If you have an EIN and file taxes as a business entity (not a disregarded entity), register as a business. Etsy then verifies the entity name and EIN against IRS records, so the name has to match your Wyoming Articles of Organization. A single-member Wyoming LLC taxed as a disregarded entity can register as an individual and provide an SSN or ITIN.

What happens if I do not complete Etsy's seller verification?

Etsy withholds payouts until verification is complete, whichever state the shop's LLC comes from. If you miss the deadline shown in your Shop Manager dashboard, you have 90 days before the shop may be closed.

What does the Wyoming LLC itself cost before I can start selling through Etsy?

Wyoming charges $100 to file Articles of Organization, and that is the state's fee to create the LLC. Wyoming publishes a turnaround of instant online; up to 15 business days paper. Etsy charges nothing for verification itself, so the $100 filing fee and Wyoming's ongoing obligations are the real cost of getting verified as a Wyoming entity.

I do not live in Wyoming. Can I still use a Wyoming LLC on Etsy?

Etsy does not check where you live, only that the Wyoming entity is validly registered and that the details you enter match Wyoming's record. The catch is not Etsy, it is the state you actually operate from: states require an out-of-state LLC to register as a foreign LLC before it transacts business there, which is a second filing and a second fee on top of Wyoming's $100. Forming in Wyoming while working somewhere else usually means paying both states, not one.

Do I need a Wyoming sales-tax permit before my first sale through Etsy?

Not for your Etsy orders themselves. Wyoming charges a 4% state rate and, like every sales-tax state, has a marketplace-facilitator law that makes Etsy collect and remit it for you. You need your own Wyoming registration once you also sell off-marketplace and either have physical presence in Wyoming or cross its remote-seller threshold of $100,000 in sales in the previous or current calendar year (no transaction-count threshold).

Marketplace Verification

How to pass Etsy verification with a Wyoming LLC

What Etsy asks for at signup, and which Wyoming LLC documents satisfy each requirement.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: August 4, 2026

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.

A Wyoming LLC is generally eligible for Etsy verification — you will need to provide your Articles of Organization, EIN, beneficial-owner ID, and a valid US business address. Nothing about forming in Wyoming blocks approval, and nothing about it guarantees approval either: the final call is Etsy's.

Etsy requires sellers using Etsy Payments to complete identity and tax verification before receiving payouts. For a Wyoming LLC registered as a business (not a disregarded entity), Etsy collects the entity name as it appears on your Articles of Organization, the legal address, the EIN or other taxpayer number, and verifies this information against the IRS database. Etsy also requires a government photo ID and selfie via its identity-verification partner Persona, plus a bank account linked to receive Etsy Payments disbursements.

In Wyoming the entity behind that check is an LLC created by filing Articles of Organization, which costs $100. Wyoming publishes a turnaround of instant online; up to 15 business days paper. Because Wyoming keeps members and managers off routine public filings, Etsy has no public state record to match your owner name against, and relies entirely on the identification you upload.

Wyoming has 5,050 solo retail trade businesses with no employees, averaging $110,161 in annual receipts (U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics (NES), 2023).

Not legal advice: Verification requirements change, and so do Wyoming's filing fees and forms. Confirm current platform rules with Etsy, and current filing rules with the Wyoming filing office, before you file. Etsy's requirements were last reviewed 2026-07-21, and Wyoming's figures on this page come from its own published schedule.

What Etsy requires, and how a Wyoming LLC meets each

Requirement	How your Wyoming LLC satisfies it
LLC entity name verified against IRS	Use the exact LLC name as Wyoming recorded it on your Articles of Organization; it must match your bank account holder name.
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	Provide your federal EIN (free from the IRS; non-US founders without an SSN must apply via Form SS-4 by fax or phone rather than the online tool) — independent of Wyoming.
Taxpayer information and IRS verification	Complete the tax interview. A Wyoming LLC owned by US persons typically submits a W-9 using its EIN; non-US owners of a disregarded-entity Wyoming LLC generally use a W-8 form instead.
Government photo ID and selfie (via Persona)	Provide a government ID for each beneficial owner, even though Wyoming names none of them publicly. Wyoming publishes no member or manager, so the platform relies entirely on the ID you upload — names must match your operating agreement.
Bank account for Etsy Payments disbursements	Link a US business bank account opened with your EIN and your Wyoming Articles of Organization.

Wyoming-specific things to watch

Wyoming keeps both members and managers off routine public filings, but you must still upload beneficial-owner identification directly to Etsy. State-level anonymity does not exempt you from the platform's KYC. (Neither the Articles nor the annual report requires listing members or managers; only an organizer/signer appears, so ownership stays off public filings.)
Budget for Wyoming's ongoing LLC costs before projecting your Etsy margins: Wyoming charges an annual report license tax of $60 minimum ($62 filed online), based on in-state assets; no franchise or privilege tax otherwise.
Etsy payouts flow through to your personal return, and Wyoming won't tax them under a personal income tax: Wyoming levies no personal income tax.

Wyoming sales tax & nexus rules for Etsy sellers

Wyoming charges a 4% state sales-tax rate, and like every state with a sales tax it has a marketplace-facilitator law — Etsy collects and remits Wyoming sales tax on your marketplace orders for you. You still need your own Wyoming registration if you also sell off-marketplace (your own site, invoices) and either have physical presence in Wyoming — an in-state location, inventory, or employees — or cross the state's remote-seller economic-nexus threshold of $100,000 in sales in the previous or current calendar year (no transaction-count threshold).

Wyoming's 4% state rate is among the lower rates nationally. Local taxes add 1-2% in most counties. Wyoming does not have a state income tax and does not tax most services or SaaS, making it a straightforward state for technology businesses. Wyoming is an SST member state. Register through Wyoming's Excise Tax Division portal. Note: Wyoming repealed its 200-transaction economic-nexus trigger (effective 2024); only the $100,000 sales threshold now applies.

How to verify your Wyoming LLC on Etsy

LLC entity name verified against IRS. Use the exact LLC name as Wyoming recorded it on your Articles of Organization; it must match your bank account holder name.
Employer Identification Number (EIN). Provide your federal EIN (free from the IRS; non-US founders without an SSN must apply via Form SS-4 by fax or phone rather than the online tool) — independent of Wyoming.
Taxpayer information and IRS verification. Complete the tax interview. A Wyoming LLC owned by US persons typically submits a W-9 using its EIN; non-US owners of a disregarded-entity Wyoming LLC generally use a W-8 form instead.
Government photo ID and selfie (via Persona). Provide a government ID for each beneficial owner, even though Wyoming names none of them publicly. Wyoming publishes no member or manager, so the platform relies entirely on the ID you upload — names must match your operating agreement.
Bank account for Etsy Payments disbursements. Link a US business bank account opened with your EIN and your Wyoming Articles of Organization.

Non-US founders with Wyoming LLCs

Non-US sellers can use Etsy Payments in supported countries, but a Wyoming LLC's seller account must be linked to a US bank account or an eligible payment method. Non-US beneficial owners of a Wyoming LLC must still complete identity verification via Persona with a valid government ID.

Frequently Asked Questions

: If you have an EIN and file taxes as a business entity (not a disregarded entity), register as a business. Etsy then verifies the entity name and EIN against IRS records, so the name has to match your Wyoming Articles of Organization. A single-member Wyoming LLC taxed as a disregarded entity can register as an individual and provide an SSN or ITIN.
: Etsy withholds payouts until verification is complete, whichever state the shop's LLC comes from. If you miss the deadline shown in your Shop Manager dashboard, you have 90 days before the shop may be closed.
: Wyoming charges $100 to file Articles of Organization, and that is the state's fee to create the LLC. Wyoming publishes a turnaround of instant online; up to 15 business days paper. Etsy charges nothing for verification itself, so the $100 filing fee and Wyoming's ongoing obligations are the real cost of getting verified as a Wyoming entity.
: Etsy does not check where you live, only that the Wyoming entity is validly registered and that the details you enter match Wyoming's record. The catch is not Etsy, it is the state you actually operate from: states require an out-of-state LLC to register as a foreign LLC before it transacts business there, which is a second filing and a second fee on top of Wyoming's $100. Forming in Wyoming while working somewhere else usually means paying both states, not one.
: Not for your Etsy orders themselves. Wyoming charges a 4% state rate and, like every sales-tax state, has a marketplace-facilitator law that makes Etsy collect and remit it for you. You need your own Wyoming registration once you also sell off-marketplace and either have physical presence in Wyoming or cross its remote-seller threshold of $100,000 in sales in the previous or current calendar year (no transaction-count threshold).