Arizona

Foreign registration · Form CF-1

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in West Virginia

To do business in West Virginia, a corporation formed in Arizona registers there on Form CF-1, with $101 in state fees. West Virginia may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division from your Arizona records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Arizona vs West Virginia: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form CF-1, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$10	$101 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sos.wv.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Annual Report, $25, every two years
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	July 1 each year
Late yearly filing	$9 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

How Arizona companies register with West Virginia

We prepare and file Form CF-1
It names us as your West Virginia agent for service of process, with your Arizona name and formation date. If West Virginia wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arizona corporation is registered with West Virginia.

Will your Arizona name work for West Virginia?

If West Virginia's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Arizona company. We search West Virginia's records for Arizona's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: West Virginia and Arizona

West Virginia calls it an agent for service of process; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes West Virginia's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and West Virginia

Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45); West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to West Virginia

An LLC formed in Arizona files Form LLF-1 with West Virginia ($151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a West Virginia company in Arizona

A corporation formed in West Virginia that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about West Virginia

Does my Arizona company need to register in West Virginia?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; West Virginia registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: West Virginia issues one to Arizona corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the West Virginia registration cost?

$300 at checkout; West Virginia may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the West Virginia registration take?

West Virginia's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days at no extra cost, plus time for Arizona's certificate if West Virginia asks for it. Paid expedite: next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and West Virginia?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Arizona's report ($45) and West Virginia's report ($25, every two years).

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers West Virginia for year one.

Will West Virginia accept my Arizona name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Arizona name at home.

Can I form a new West Virginia corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files West Virginia's Annual Report ($25), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

Arizona companies leave by filing a withdrawal application; until then, West Virginia's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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