Foreign registration · Form CF-1

Oregon Corporation Foreign Registration in West Virginia

A corporation formed in Oregon that wants to do business in West Virginia files Form CF-1, with $101 in state fees. West Virginia may ask for Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division from your Oregon records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Oregon vs West Virginia: the paperwork

	Oregon formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Oregon 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	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sos.wv.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $25, every two years
Due	Anniversary of incorporation, every 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 Oregon registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

From Oregon to West Virginia, step by step

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

Will your Oregon name work for West Virginia?

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

Agents: West Virginia and Oregon

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

Staying in good standing in Oregon and West Virginia

Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($100); West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to West Virginia

An LLC formed in Oregon files Form LLF-1 with West Virginia ($151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a West Virginia company in Oregon

A corporation formed in West Virginia that registers with Oregon files Form 50 with $275 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about West Virginia

Does my Oregon company need to register in West Virginia?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the West Virginia registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and West Virginia?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Oregon's report ($100) and West Virginia's report ($25, every two years).

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Will West Virginia accept my Oregon name?

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

Can I form a new West Virginia corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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