Foreign registration · Form LLF-1

Connecticut LLC Foreign Registration in West Virginia

To do business in West Virginia, an LLC formed in Connecticut registers there on Form LLF-1, with $151 in state fees. West Virginia also wants Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division from your Connecticut records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Connecticut vs West Virginia: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$151 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	business.ct.gov	sos.wv.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $80, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	On or before March 31	July 1 each year
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

From Connecticut to West Virginia, step by step

Order the Connecticut certificate
The Certificate of Legal Existence ($50) is ordered from Connecticut separately; it is not part of our West Virginia order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($100). West Virginia wants the Connecticut certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form LLF-1
It names us as your West Virginia agent for service of process, with your Connecticut name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Connecticut certificate comes first; then the West Virginia filing goes in. After approval, your Connecticut LLC is registered with West Virginia.

West Virginia costs for Connecticut companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$151
Certificate of Legal Existence, paid to Connecticut	$50
Our service, with a year of West Virginia agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Connecticut certificate included	$400

West Virginia's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Connecticut name work for West Virginia?

West Virginia accepts your Connecticut name if it includes limited liability company, limited company, L.L.C., LLC, L.C. or LC, with limited abbreviated Ltd. and company abbreviated Co.. If the Connecticut name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If another West Virginia company uses the Connecticut name, an alternate name is allowed. We search West Virginia's records for Connecticut's name on file before anything is filed.

Your West Virginia agent and the Connecticut one

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

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and West Virginia

Each year your LLC files Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 agent for service of process renewal, Connecticut plus West Virginia comes to $254 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to West Virginia

A corporation formed in Connecticut files Form CF-1 with West Virginia ($101 in state fees). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($150) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a West Virginia company in Connecticut

An LLC formed in West Virginia that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Connecticut to West Virginia

Does my Connecticut company need to register in West Virginia?

Yes, once a Connecticut business operates there; West Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the West Virginia registration cost?

$350 at checkout plus $50 to Connecticut for the Certificate of Legal Existence, $400 in all (checkout is $151 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Connecticut's certificate of good standing?

Yes: West Virginia wants Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($50), current at filing.

How long does the West Virginia registration take?

West Virginia's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days at no extra cost, once Connecticut's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and West Virginia?

$254 a year: our $149 agent for service of process renewal, $80 to Connecticut and $25 to West Virginia for the yearly reports.

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Will West Virginia accept my Connecticut name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Connecticut name at home. West Virginia names must include limited liability company, limited company, L.L.C., LLC, L.C. or LC, with limited abbreviated Ltd. and company abbreviated Co..

Can I form a new West Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Connecticut keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26), and the original keeps Connecticut's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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