Foreign registration · Form CF-1

Missouri Corporation Foreign Registration in West Virginia

A corporation formed in Missouri that wants to do business in West Virginia files Form CF-1, with $101 in state fees. West Virginia may ask for Missouri's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division using your Missouri records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Missouri vs West Virginia: the paperwork

	Missouri formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Missouri 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	Missouri: online with a verification number anyone can check, or by mail	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	sos.mo.gov	sos.wv.gov
Yearly filing	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every two years
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month	July 1 each year
Late yearly filing	$15 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Missouri registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

How Missouri 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 Missouri name and formation date. If West Virginia wants the Missouri certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Missouri corporation is registered with West Virginia.

Your Missouri name and West Virginia's rules

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

Your West Virginia agent and the Missouri one

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

Staying in good standing in Missouri and West Virginia

Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15); West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Missouri to West Virginia

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

The other way: West Virginia into Missouri

A corporation formed in West Virginia that registers with Missouri files Form Corp 42 with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Missouri to West Virginia

Does my Missouri company need to register in West Virginia?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the West Virginia registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Missouri and West Virginia?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Missouri's report ($15, every two years) and West Virginia's report ($25, every two years).

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Will West Virginia accept my Missouri name?

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

Can I form a new West Virginia corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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