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Fiscal

General Information
Refunds of payments made with checks are delayed until the payment checks have an opportunity to clear. The Secretary of State Fiscal staff processes refund checks weekly using the State accounts payable system. This refund delay may be avoided by maintaining a PAD or by remitting the correct fee.
Please contact the Wyoming Procurement Office, at 307.777.7253 or at http://ai.state.wy.us/generalservices/Procurement/index.asp and request to be added to the bid list.
No. State Government clears its checks through a bank. In order for the bank to process those checks, they must have an 8 digit clearing code compatible with U. S. Federal Reserve Requirements and be denominated in U. S. Dollars. Foreign checks not compliant with the Federal Reserve clearing requirements cannot clear through the bank.

Foreign checks denominated in currencies other than U. S. Dollars are subject to application of exchange rates which convert foreign money to U. S. Dollars. After conversion into U. S. Dollars, an amount less than, or perhaps greater than, the fee is left. The Secretary of State cannot accept less than the fee prescribed, nor is it efficient to refund any excess.
The Secretary of State accepts on-line credit card payments for various on-line filings. There is a convenience fee assessed on all credit card payments. Presently those are the only payment for which the Secretary of State accepts credit cards.
The State of Wyoming EIN# is: 83 0208667 and that number is used by all agencies including the Secretary of State.
PAD Accounts
“PAD” stands for Prepaid Account Deposit and is used for customers who frequently file business documents and UCC or lien searches with our office. The customer may deposit funds into the PAD account and the filing fees will be deducted as requests come in to our office. Because funds are required before a request is processed, PAD accounts provide convenience to customers by avoiding a delay in processing time.
Complete the PAD Application Form. Remit payment ($50.00 minimum) payable to the Secretary of State. The amount will be deposited with the agency in a PAD. You will receive a receipt evidencing deposit of that amount into your specific PAD which is identified with a unique number. PAD account deposits are deposited in the PAD the day they are received in the Secretary of State's Office.
Presently you must call 307.777.5343 to obtain the PAD balance. When calling for a PAD balance, you will need the PAD number and name of the holder of the PAD. Receipts for transactions deducted from the PAD reflect the PAD balance after the fee is deducted. The agency accounting software presently does not support on-line access to PAD information due to security concerns.
You may replenish your PAD account by writing a check, or via money order payable in U. S. funds to the Secretary of State. You may wire money to the Secretary of State through the State Treasurer. Please note the PAD number regardless of the method of payment so the money is placed in the correct account.
Send a written request via e-mail requesting a refund of the PAD balance. Please include the PAD account number and list the address to which the check will be sent. The balance will be refunded in a check payable to the name listed on the PAD account. A refund of the PAD takes approximately 10 days.
No. PAD accounts are not deposit accounts and are established solely as a convenience to the agency and the customer. You may wish to consider the volume of activity and the amount of the expense incurred when funding your PAD account.
Submit the PAD Application Form via fax or email and check the amendment box to indicate that you are amending information. Due to security concerns we are not able to amend PAD account information over the phone.
UCC contract agreement users should contact the Business Division; see the "Contact Us" page of this site.

For non-UCC users, please use the PAD Application Form and check the amendment box to indicate that you are amending the PAD contact information. A current contact name, address and phone number is vital so the agency may notify someone of a low balance or of other administrative issues. You may also send an email or fax a letter specifying the information contained is for amendment purposes.

Office Information

Herschler Building East
122 W 25th St
Suites 100 and 101
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020

For additional information,
including driving directions,
please see the Contact Us page.

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST
Monday through Friday
(except for official state holidays)

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About Our Office

We have a long history of serving the public. Beginning in April 1869 with the appointment of the first Secretary of the Territory of Wyoming, Edward M. Lee, by United States President Ulysses S. Grant, this office has always served the public from the State Capitol Building. However, following the completion of the Capitol Renovation Project in 2019, the Office is now located at Herschler Building East, Suites 100 and 101.