Foreign registration · Form CF-1

Idaho Corporation Foreign Registration in West Virginia

West Virginia registers a corporation from Idaho as a foreign corporation on Form CF-1, with $101 in state fees. West Virginia may ask for Idaho's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division using your Idaho records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

What Idaho and West Virginia each ask for

	Idaho formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Idaho Certificate of Existence	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	Idaho: online or by mail	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	sosbiz.idaho.gov	sos.wv.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $25, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	July 1 each year
Agent	Your Idaho registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

From Idaho to West Virginia, step by step

We prepare and file Form CF-1
It names us as your West Virginia agent for service of process, with your Idaho name and formation date. If West Virginia wants the Idaho certificate, it is ordered first. Once West Virginia approves it, the Idaho company can do business there.

Your Idaho name and West Virginia's rules

If another West Virginia company uses the Idaho name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Idaho name against West Virginia's records before filing.

Agents: West Virginia and Idaho

West Virginia calls it an agent for service of process; Idaho says registered agent. West Virginia papers come to us; Idaho's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Idaho and West Virginia

Idaho wants the Annual Report every year (no fee); West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Idaho to West Virginia

An LLC formed in Idaho files Form LLF-1 with West Virginia ($151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: West Virginia into Idaho

A corporation formed in West Virginia that registers with Idaho files Idaho's registration (no form number) with $103.50 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Idaho to West Virginia

Does my Idaho company need to register in West Virginia?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Idaho corporation in West Virginia?

$300 at checkout; West Virginia may also want Idaho's Certificate of Existence, 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 Idaho's certificate if West Virginia asks for it. Paid expedite: next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25.

What are the yearly costs for Idaho and West Virginia?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Idaho's report (no fee) and West Virginia's report ($25, every two years).

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Idaho registered agent stays, and ours covers West Virginia for year one.

Will West Virginia accept my Idaho name?

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

Can I form a new West Virginia corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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