Foreign registration · Form 50

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Oregon

A corporation formed in West Virginia that wants to do business in Oregon files Form 50, with $275 in state fees. Oregon may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporation Division using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

West Virginia vs Oregon: the paperwork

	West Virginia formed here	Oregon registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form 50, Application for Authority to Transact Business - Business/Professional (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$10	$275 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 online with Oregon
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.oregon.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $275, every year
Due	July 1 each year	Anniversary of authorization to transact business in Oregon, every year
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Oregon registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Oregon

We prepare and file Form 50
It names us as your Oregon registered agent, with your West Virginia name and formation date. If Oregon wants the West Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your West Virginia corporation is registered with Oregon.

Your West Virginia name and Oregon's rules

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

Your Oregon agent and the West Virginia one

Oregon 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 Oregon's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Oregon and West Virginia

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($275). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Oregon

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form 110 with Oregon ($275 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Oregon's Annual Report ($275). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Oregon company in West Virginia

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

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Oregon

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Oregon?

Yes, once a West Virginia business operates there; Oregon law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$474 at checkout; Oregon may also want West Virginia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Oregon?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Oregon's report ($275).

Does Oregon require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oregon corporation instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oregon's Annual Report ($100), and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Oregon later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing a Foreign Corporation Amendment/Withdrawal; until then, Oregon's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

What does an Oregon company file to register in West Virginia?

It files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees.

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