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West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Idaho

A corporation formed in West Virginia that wants to do business in Idaho files an online registration (no form number), with $103.50 in state fees. Idaho may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

West Virginia vs Idaho: the paperwork

	West Virginia formed here	Idaho registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (Business Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$103.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed online with Idaho
Paid expedite		$40
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.idaho.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, no fee, every year
Due	July 1 each year	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Idaho registered agent

From West Virginia to Idaho, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Idaho registered agent, with your West Virginia name and formation date. If Idaho wants the West Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. Once Idaho approves it, the West Virginia company can do business there.

Will your West Virginia name work for Idaho?

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

Agents: Idaho and West Virginia

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

Yearly filings: Idaho and West Virginia

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

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Idaho

An LLC formed in West Virginia files its own registration with Idaho ($103.50 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Idaho's Annual Report (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Idaho company in West Virginia

A corporation formed in Idaho that registers with West Virginia files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Idaho

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Idaho?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Idaho calls it registration for West Virginia corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$302.50 at checkout; Idaho may also want West Virginia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Idaho registration take?

Idaho's standard processing takes about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing, plus time for West Virginia's certificate if Idaho asks for it. Paid expedite: $40.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Idaho?

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

Does Idaho require a registered agent?

Yes: the West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Idaho for year one, with a street address there.

Will Idaho accept my West Virginia name?

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

Can I form a new Idaho corporation instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee), and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Idaho later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing a Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement; until then, Idaho's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

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