Foreign registration · Form 0012

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

To do business in Oklahoma, a corporation formed in West Virginia registers there on Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

West Virginia vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	West Virginia formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$10	$312 at order (filing fee $300 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 Oklahoma
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	July 1 each year	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Oklahoma registered agent

From West Virginia to Oklahoma, step by step

We prepare and file Form 0012
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your West Virginia name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the West Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your West Virginia corporation is registered with Oklahoma.

Your West Virginia name and Oklahoma's rules

We search Oklahoma's records for West Virginia's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Oklahoma agent and the West Virginia one

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

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Oklahoma

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($10). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Oklahoma company in West Virginia

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

Common questions: West Virginia to Oklahoma

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Oklahoma calls it qualification for West Virginia corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want West Virginia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Oklahoma's report ($10).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A West Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Oklahoma yearly report, and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

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