Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

An LLC formed in West Virginia that wants to do business in Florida files Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

West Virginia and Florida side by side

	West Virginia formed here	Florida registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form CR2E027
State fee	$10	$125 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 with Florida
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	sos.wv.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Name endings	limited liability company, limited company, L.L.C., LLC, L.C. or LC, with limited abbreviated Ltd. and company abbreviated Co.	Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	July 1 each year	May 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$400 late fee
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Florida registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Florida

Order the West Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from West Virginia separately; it is not part of our Florida order. With West Virginia taking days and Florida counting 90 days from issue, the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your West Virginia name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days West Virginia takes to send the certificate before the Florida filing goes in. After approval, your West Virginia LLC is registered with Florida.

Florida costs for West Virginia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Existence, paid to West Virginia	$10
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, West Virginia certificate included	$334

Will your West Virginia name work for Florida?

Florida accepts your West Virginia name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. West Virginia's list (limited liability company, limited company, L.L.C., LLC, L.C. or LC, with limited abbreviated Ltd. and company abbreviated Co.) is not the same, but an ending such as “limited liability company” works in both states. If Florida's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the West Virginia company. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Florida and West Virginia

Florida 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 Florida's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Florida and West Virginia

Each year your LLC files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, West Virginia plus Florida comes to $313.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Florida

A corporation formed in West Virginia files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($25) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Florida into West Virginia

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: West Virginia to Florida

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once a West Virginia business operates there; Florida law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$324 at checkout plus $10 to West Virginia for the Certificate of Existence, $334 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need West Virginia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Florida?

$313.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $26 to West Virginia and $138.75 to Florida for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Florida?

A West Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Florida can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000 and a fine of at least $500.

Does Florida require a registered agent?

Yes: the West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my West Virginia name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its West Virginia name at home. Florida names must include Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC; “limited liability company” works in both states.

Can I form a new Florida LLC instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75), and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing a Notice of Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority ($25); until then, Florida's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

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