Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from West Virginia as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

West Virginia and New York side by side

	West Virginia formed here	New York registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$10	$225 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.wv.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	July 1 each year	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our New York registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your West Virginia name and formation date. If New York wants the West Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the West Virginia company can do business there.

Will your West Virginia name work for New York?

We check your exact West Virginia name against New York's records before filing.

Agents: New York and West Virginia

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

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and New York

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to New York

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in West Virginia

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

Questions West Virginia owners ask about New York

Does my West Virginia company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want West Virginia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for West Virginia's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A West Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

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