West Virginia Registered Agent

A "Domestic" corporation will be incorporated in West Virginia by filing Articles of Incorporation. The company name shall include one of the following words or an abbreviation of the word: "Corporation," "Company," "Limited," "Incorporated," or "Limited."

The routine filing fee for the Articles of Incorporation is $50.

Filings can be submitted online, in person, by mail, fax, or email. Filings are generally processed in 3-4 days after receipt. There is not an expedited option for paper filings. Online filings are processed in 1-2 days.

Domestic and foreign corporations must keep their business information current with the West Virginia Secretary of State. Annual reports are generally filed between January 1 and June 30 each year. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain businesses that have remained in good standing and filed annual reports on time for five consecutive years may elect to file biennial reports instead of annual reports. Failure to timely file a required report may result in the loss of good standing or administrative revocation.

A "Foreign" corporation will be a corporation that was organized in another state and that wishes to register and conduct business in West Virginia. You will file the Application for Certificate of Authority. The company name used in West Virginia shall include one of the following words or an abbreviation of the word: "Corporation," "Company," "Limited," "Incorporated," or "Limited."

A Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of incorporation must accompany this filing. This Certificate must be dated within the current tax year.

The filing fee for the Certificate of Authority is $100.

Filings can be submitted online, in person, by mail, fax, or email. Filings are generally processed in 3-4 days after receipt. There is not an expedited option for paper filings. Online filings are processed in 1-2 days.

Domestic and foreign corporations must keep their business information current with the West Virginia Secretary of State. Annual reports are generally filed between January 1 and June 30 each year. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain businesses that have remained in good standing and filed annual reports on time for five consecutive years may elect to file biennial reports instead of annual reports. Failure to timely file a required report may result in the loss of good standing or administrative revocation.

A "Domestic" LLC will be a limited liability company organized in West Virginia by filing Articles of Organization. The name of the company must contain one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company," "L.L.C.," "LLC," "L.C.," or "LC." "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co."

The filing fee for the Articles of Organization is $100.

Filings can be submitted online, in person, by mail, fax, or email. Filings are generally processed in 3-4 days after receipt. There is not an expedited option for paper filings. Online filings are processed in 1-2 days.

Domestic and foreign limited liability companies must keep their business information current with the West Virginia Secretary of State. Annual reports are generally filed between January 1 and June 30 each year. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain businesses that have remained in good standing and filed annual reports on time for five consecutive years may elect to file biennial reports instead of annual reports. Failure to timely file a required report may result in the loss of good standing or administrative revocation.

A "Foreign" LLC will be a limited liability company that was organized in another state that wishes to register to conduct business in West Virginia. You will file the WV Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company. The company name used in West Virginia must contain one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company," "L.L.C.," "LLC," "L.C.," or "LC." "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co."

A Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of organization must accompany this filing. This Certificate must be dated within the current tax year.

The filing fee for this application is $150.

Filings can be submitted online, in person, by mail, fax, or email. Filings are generally processed in 3-4 days after receipt. There is not an expedited option for paper filings. Online filings are processed in 1-2 days.

Domestic and foreign limited liability companies must keep their business information current with the West Virginia Secretary of State. Annual reports are generally filed between January 1 and June 30 each year. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain businesses that have remained in good standing and filed annual reports on time for five consecutive years may elect to file biennial reports instead of annual reports. Failure to timely file a required report may result in the loss of good standing or administrative revocation.