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Register your LLC in West Virginia

To register an LLC formed in another state in West Virginia, file LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division and pay $150.

Before: at home

West Virginia wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in West Virginia

File
LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
Fee
$150
Agent
A agent for service of process with a West Virginia street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in West Virginia these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.

2. WV Registered Agent.org

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s West Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30). The services above include the agent for year one.

West Virginia questions

Can my existing LLC operate in West Virginia?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division and pay $150; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

What happens after I register in West Virginia?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30), and a agent for service of process must stay in place.

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