Foreign registration · Form LLF-1

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in West Virginia

West Virginia registers an LLC from Wyoming as a foreign LLC on Form LLF-1, with $151 in state fees. West Virginia also wants Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing (free). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division from your Wyoming records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Wyoming vs West Virginia: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	West Virginia registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
State fee	No fee	$151 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with West Virginia
Paid expedite		next-day $25, same-day (in person) $25, 2-hour $250, 1-hour $500
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sos.wv.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month	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 Wyoming registered agent	Our West Virginia agent for service of process

From Wyoming to West Virginia, step by step

Order the Wyoming certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing (free) is ordered from Wyoming separately; it is not part of our West Virginia order. West Virginia wants the Wyoming 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 Wyoming name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wyoming delays the West Virginia filing. After approval, your Wyoming LLC is registered with West Virginia.

West Virginia costs for Wyoming companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$151
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of West Virginia agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$350

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

Will your Wyoming name work for West Virginia?

West Virginia accepts your Wyoming 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 Wyoming name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If West Virginia's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Wyoming company. We search West Virginia's records for Wyoming's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: West Virginia and Wyoming

West Virginia calls it an agent for service of process; Wyoming says registered agent. West Virginia papers come to us; Wyoming's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Wyoming and West Virginia

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 agent for service of process renewal, Wyoming plus West Virginia comes to $235.44 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to West Virginia

A corporation formed in Wyoming files Form CF-1 with West Virginia ($101 in state fees). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($60) and West Virginia's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: West Virginia into Wyoming

An LLC formed in West Virginia that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about West Virginia

Does my Wyoming company need to register in West Virginia?

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

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

$350 at checkout, plus Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

Yes: West Virginia wants it (free), 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; Wyoming'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 Wyoming and West Virginia?

$235.44 a year: our $149 agent for service of process renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $25 to West Virginia for the yearly reports.

Does West Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Will West Virginia accept my Wyoming name?

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

How do I withdraw from West Virginia later?

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

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