West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

North Carolina registers a corporation from West Virginia as a foreign corporation on Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division from your West Virginia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

West Virginia and North Carolina side by side

	West Virginia formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$10	$253 at order (filing fee $250 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 with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	July 1 each year	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: 5 to 10 business days
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our North Carolina registered agent

From West Virginia to North Carolina, step by step

We prepare and file Form B-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your West Virginia name and formation date. If North Carolina wants the West Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your West Virginia corporation is registered with North Carolina.

Will your West Virginia name work for North Carolina?

North Carolina can hold a name for $10 before you file.

Your North Carolina agent and the West Virginia one

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and West Virginia

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

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to North Carolina

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in West Virginia

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

Common questions: West Virginia to North Carolina

Does my West Virginia company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$452 at checkout; North Carolina may also want West Virginia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the North Carolina registration take?

North Carolina's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days, plus time for West Virginia's certificate if North Carolina asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and North Carolina?

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

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing Form L-14 ($25); until then, North Carolina's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

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