Foreign registration · Form 0081

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

An LLC formed in West Virginia that wants to do business in Oklahoma files Form 0081, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma also wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your West Virginia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What West Virginia and Oklahoma each ask for

	West Virginia formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form 0081, Application for Registration (Foreign Limited Liability Company)
State fee	$10	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
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 Oklahoma
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.ok.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Annual Certificate, $25, every year
Due	July 1 each year	Anniversary date of the foreign LLC's Oklahoma registration, every year
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Oklahoma

Order the West Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from West Virginia separately; it is not part of our Oklahoma order. West Virginia takes days to issue it and Oklahoma wants it within 60 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form 0081
It lists us as your Oklahoma registered agent, next to your West Virginia name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The West Virginia certificate takes days to arrive, so the Oklahoma filing waits for it. Once Oklahoma approves it, the West Virginia company can do business there.

Oklahoma costs for West Virginia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$312
Certificate of Existence, paid to West Virginia	$10
Our service, with a year of Oklahoma registered agent service	$199
First-year total, West Virginia certificate included	$521

Will your West Virginia name work for Oklahoma?

We check your exact West Virginia name against Oklahoma's records before filing.

Agents: Oklahoma and West Virginia

Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Oklahoma and West Virginia

Each year your LLC files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, West Virginia plus Oklahoma comes to $200 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Oklahoma

A corporation formed in West Virginia files Form 0012 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($25) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Oklahoma company in West Virginia

An LLC formed in Oklahoma that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20). See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Oklahoma

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

How much does the Oklahoma registration cost?

$511 at checkout plus $10 to West Virginia for the Certificate of Existence, $521 in all (checkout is $312 in state fees plus our $199).

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

Yes: Oklahoma wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Oklahoma?

$200 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $26 to West Virginia and $25 to Oklahoma for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A West Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oklahoma LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal (Foreign Limited Liability Company) ($100); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

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