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West Virginia foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in West Virginia you pay $150 to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $150 | LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company |
| For-profit corporation | $100 | W. Va. Code § 59-1-2 ('Certificate of authority of for-profit corporation, $100') |
| Nonprofit corporation | $50 | W. Va. Code § 59-1-2 ('Certificate of authority of nonprofit corporation, $50') |
| Limited partnership | $150 | W. Va. Code § 59-1-2 ('Registration of a limited partnership [foreign], $150') |
| LLP | $500 | W. Va. Code § 47B-10-1(c); W. Va. Code § 59-1-2 fee schedule ('Statement of Registration -- Foreign Limited Liability Partnership, $500.00 — Re-registration required every two (2) years') |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for West Virginia.
| # | Service | Service fee | West Virginia fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | WV Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | West Virginia Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s West Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
The LLC filing
- Form
- LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year
- Yearly filing
- Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30)
Questions about West Virginia
What does an LLC pay to register in West Virginia?
$150, with LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company.
Is the West Virginia corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
No. A foreign corporation pays $100; an LLC pays $150.
Which service should an LLC use in West Virginia?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $150 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority: sos.wv.gov/media/289/download?inline, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 59-1-2a, annual report fee: code.wvlegislature.gov/59-1-2A/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business: sos.wv.gov/business/registration-and-waivers/register-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1003, activities that are not transacting business: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1003/, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1008, effect of failure to obtain a certificate: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1008/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign business: sos.wv.gov/business/updates-and-changes/cancelwithdraw-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026