Foreign registration · Form LLF-1

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in West Virginia

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in West Virginia files Form LLF-1, with $151 in state fees. West Virginia also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division using your Nebraska records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

What Nebraska and West Virginia each ask for

	Nebraska formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
State fee	$6.50	$151 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.wv.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	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 Nebraska agent for service of process	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

From Nebraska to West Virginia, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our West Virginia order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). West Virginia wants the Nebraska certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form LLF-1
It lists us as your West Virginia agent for service of process, next to your Nebraska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Nebraska delays the West Virginia filing. Once West Virginia approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

First-year cost, Nebraska to West Virginia

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$151
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of West Virginia agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$356.50

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

Your Nebraska name and West Virginia's rules

West Virginia accepts your Nebraska 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 Nebraska name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If another West Virginia company uses the Nebraska name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Nebraska name against West Virginia's records before filing.

Agents: West Virginia and Nebraska

Nebraska and West Virginia both call it an agent for service of process. West Virginia papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and West Virginia

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

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to West Virginia

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form CF-1 with West Virginia ($101 in state fees). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: West Virginia into Nebraska

An LLC formed in West Virginia that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about West Virginia

Does my Nebraska company need to register in West Virginia?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska LLC in West Virginia?

$350 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $356.50 in all (checkout is $151 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: West Virginia wants it ($6.50), 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; Nebraska's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and West Virginia?

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

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Will West Virginia accept my Nebraska name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Nebraska 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 Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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