URS Agents provides professional registered agent service for businesses of all sizes in West Virginia. If you need a reliable West Virginia registered agent, we make the process simple and straightforward.
As your registered agent, we provide a physical West Virginia address to receive Service of Process and other official legal and government documents on behalf of your company. These documents are forwarded to you quickly so you can stay informed and avoid missed notices.
If you are already registered in West Virginia and would like to change the registered agent you have on file, we can help with that as well. We will perform a free status check on your entity, take care of the filing with the Secretary of State, and cover the West Virginia state filing fee when you switch your registered agent to our service.
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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."
Filing Fees and OptionsThe 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. West Virginia Annual ReportBoth domestic and foreign corporations must file an annual report each year between January 1 and July 1, beginning with the calendar year following the year of the initial registration with the Secretary of State. The state will send notification of the annual report, which can be filed online. Failure to file may result in revocation of certificate of authority.
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."
What else do I need to include?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.
Filing Fees and OptionsThe 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. West Virginia Annual ReportBoth domestic and foreign corporations must file an annual report each year between January 1 and July 1, beginning with the calendar year following the year of the initial registration with the Secretary of State. The state will send notification of the annual report, which can be filed online. Failure to file may result in revocation of certificate of authority.
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."
Filing Fees and OptionsThe 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.
West Virginia Annual ReportBoth domestic and foreign limited liability companies must file an annual report each year between January 1 and July 1, beginning with the calendar year following the year of the initial registration with the Secretary of State. The state will send notification of the annual report, which can be filed online. Failure to file may result in revocation of certificate of authority.
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."
What else do I need to include?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.
Filing Fees and OptionsThe 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. West Virginia Annual ReportBoth domestic and foreign limited liability companies must file an annual report each year between January 1 and July 1, beginning with the calendar year following the year of the initial registration with the Secretary of State. The state will send notification of the annual report, which can be filed online. Failure to file may result in revocation of certificate of authority.
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