Foreign registration · Form CF-1

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in West Virginia

To do business in West Virginia, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on Form CF-1, with $101 in state fees. West Virginia may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division using your Nebraska records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Nebraska and West Virginia side by side

	Nebraska formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form CF-1, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$6.50	$101 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.wv.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every two years
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	July 1 each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days at no extra cost
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

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

Will your Nebraska name work for West Virginia?

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

Your West Virginia agent and the Nebraska one

Nebraska and West Virginia both call it an agent for service of process. West Virginia papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: West Virginia and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to West Virginia

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form LLF-1 with West Virginia ($151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a West Virginia company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in West Virginia that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to West Virginia

Does my Nebraska company need to register in West Virginia?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the West Virginia registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and West Virginia?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and West Virginia's report ($25, every two years).

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers West Virginia for year one.

Will West Virginia accept my Nebraska name?

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

Can I form a new West Virginia corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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