Foreign registration · Form CF-1

Wyoming Corporation Foreign Registration in West Virginia

To do business in West Virginia, a corporation formed in Wyoming registers there on Form CF-1, with $101 in state fees. West Virginia may ask for Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing (free). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division using your Wyoming records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Wyoming vs West Virginia: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form CF-1, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	No fee	$101 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sos.wv.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $25, every two years
Due	First day of the corporation's anniversary month	July 1 each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days at no extra cost
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

From Wyoming to West Virginia, step by step

We prepare and file Form CF-1
It names us as your West Virginia agent for service of process, with your Wyoming name and formation date. If West Virginia wants the Wyoming certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Wyoming corporation is registered with West Virginia.

Will your Wyoming name work for West Virginia?

If another West Virginia company uses the Wyoming name, an alternate name is allowed. We search West Virginia's records for Wyoming's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: West Virginia and Wyoming

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

Yearly filings: West Virginia and Wyoming

Wyoming wants the Annual Report every year ($60); West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to West Virginia

An LLC formed in Wyoming files Form LLF-1 with West Virginia ($151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing (free)). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: West Virginia into Wyoming

A corporation formed in West Virginia that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Wyoming to West Virginia

Does my Wyoming company need to register in West Virginia?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the West Virginia registration cost?

$300 at checkout; West Virginia may also want Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the West Virginia registration take?

West Virginia's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days at no extra cost, plus time for Wyoming's certificate if West Virginia asks for it. Paid expedite: next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25.

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and West Virginia?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Wyoming's report ($60) and West Virginia's report ($25, every two years).

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Wyoming registered agent stays, and ours covers West Virginia for year one.

Will West Virginia accept my Wyoming name?

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

Can I form a new West Virginia corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

Wyoming companies leave by filing a withdrawal application; until then, West Virginia's report stays due alongside Wyoming's filings.

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