Foreign registration · Form LLF-1

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in West Virginia

An LLC formed in Oregon that wants to do business in West Virginia files Form LLF-1, with $151 in state fees. West Virginia also wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division from your Oregon records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Oregon and West Virginia side by side

	Oregon formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Form LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$151 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sos.wv.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every 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 Oregon registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

From Oregon to West Virginia, step by step

Order the Oregon certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Oregon separately; it is not part of our West Virginia order. West Virginia wants the Oregon 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 Oregon name and formation date and the certificate attached. Oregon issues the certificate instantly, so the West Virginia filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Oregon LLC is registered with West Virginia.

West Virginia costs for Oregon companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$151
Certificate of Existence, paid to Oregon	$10
Our service, with a year of West Virginia agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Oregon certificate included	$360

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

Will your Oregon name work for West Virginia?

West Virginia accepts your Oregon 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 Oregon name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If another West Virginia company uses the Oregon name, an alternate name is allowed. We search West Virginia's records for Oregon's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: West Virginia and Oregon

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

Yearly filings: West Virginia and Oregon

Each year your LLC files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 agent for service of process renewal, Oregon plus West Virginia comes to $274 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to West Virginia

A corporation formed in Oregon files Form CF-1 with West Virginia ($101 in state fees). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: West Virginia into Oregon

An LLC formed in West Virginia that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no West Virginia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about West Virginia

Does my Oregon company need to register in West Virginia?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon LLC in West Virginia?

$350 at checkout plus $10 to Oregon for the Certificate of Existence, $360 in all (checkout is $151 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Oregon's certificate of good standing?

Yes: West Virginia wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10), 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; Oregon'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 Oregon and West Virginia?

$274 a year: our $149 agent for service of process renewal, $100 to Oregon and $25 to West Virginia for the yearly reports.

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Will West Virginia accept my Oregon name?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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