Foreign registration · Form CF-1

Nevada Corporation Foreign Registration in West Virginia

To do business in West Virginia, a corporation formed in Nevada registers there on Form CF-1, with $101 in state fees. West Virginia may ask for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division using your Nevada records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Nevada and West Virginia side by side

	Nevada formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form CF-1, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$50	$101 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	sos.wv.gov
Yearly filing	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $25, every two years
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation	July 1 each year
Late yearly filing	$175 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

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

Will your Nevada name work for West Virginia?

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

Agents: West Virginia and Nevada

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

Yearly filings: West Virginia and Nevada

Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year; West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to West Virginia

An LLC formed in Nevada files Form LLF-1 with West Virginia ($151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50)). After that come Nevada's periodic report ($350) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: West Virginia into Nevada

A corporation formed in West Virginia that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Nevada owners ask about West Virginia

Does my Nevada company need to register in West Virginia?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nevada corporation in West Virginia?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and West Virginia?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Nevada's report (fee set by the state) and West Virginia's report ($25, every two years).

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Will West Virginia accept my Nevada name?

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

Can I form a new West Virginia corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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