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Foreign LLC guide · West Virginia

West Virginia Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

Mainstay Filing ($199), WV Registered Agent.org ($199) and West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199) is our order for a foreign LLC registration in West Virginia for 2026. Registration: $150 at the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division; $25 per report after that. Three-year rank: 17th of 50.

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West Virginia, the numbers

17thon the 50-state sheet, foreign LLCs1 = smallest bill, level with other states. See the whole table
Fee to register
$150Pulled October 2026 from code.wvlegislature.gov
Report
$25Annual report
Home-state certificate
RequiredSubmit it together with the form
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$200Registration fee plus two years of reports

Desk picks for West Virginia

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, West Virginia fit, fee transparency (method).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee in any added state

Top rankedYr 1 $199; each later year $149

#1 is Mainstay Filing: it files the West Virginia registration for $199 on top of the state fee, first agent year included.

Net of WV Registered Agent.org, the three-year bill is $100 higher, with more filings covered.

Year two on, the agent costs $149 a year in every state.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Fee does not vary by state

Pros

  • Service fee $199
  • One fee, any state

Cons

  • WV Registered Agent.org's agent renews for $50 less
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. WV Registered Agent.org: best for a small yearly agent fee

Local pickYr 1 $199; each later year $99

Then WV Registered Agent.org, because $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

What the fee covers

  • West Virginia registration filed
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 and the state fee

Cons

  • West Virginia only; home state needs its own agent
Visit WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for a smaller agent renewal

Local pickYr 1 $199; each later year $99

Then West Virginia Registered Agent.co, because $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

Prices match WV Registered Agent.org's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • West Virginia registration filed
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 and the state fee
  • Agent covered in year one

Cons

  • West Virginia only; home state needs its own agent
Visit West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

West Virginia picks, one table

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2WV Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3West Virginia Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All fees here were pulled November 12, 2026 from the companies' sites. The $150 state fee is not in any row.

Run the numbers

Registration fee $150, report $25 from year two; service fees are added.
Mainstay Filing, 3 years: $697 ($200 state, $497 service).

West Virginia next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
16thMinnesota$185
17thVirginia$200
17thWest Virginia$200
19thKansas$205
20thWisconsin$230
Other states: Foreign LLC fees by state.

West Virginia foreign registration: fee, form, office

Foreign LLCs: file the West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1) with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division; fee $150. Application needs certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

It carries on filing the annual report ($25), June 30.

Checklist

  • Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A agent for service of process based in the state (included with each pick).
  • A way to pay the $150 state fee.

How the West Virginia order was set

Mainstay Filing wins on scope of the price, worth 29%; WV Registered Agent.org is next.

The company has a home state; one provider for it and West Virginia scored highest.

Quick answers

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in West Virginia?

$150 as the official fee. Our picks add $199.

Foreign registration form for West Virginia?

Use the West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1); it goes to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual report, fee $25.

West Virginia: an agent for service of process for a foreign LLC?

The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Mainstay Filing, then WV Registered Agent.org and West Virginia Registered Agent.co. The split is scope of the price.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. Basis business4.wv.gov; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file: West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. Basis business4.wv.gov; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Basis onestop.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file: West Virginia report due date. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file: W. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file: West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file: West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file: West Virginia registered agent statute. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file: Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file: W. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file: W. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file: W. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file: West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file: Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms. Basis sos.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file: Foreign LLC certificate of authority form. Basis sos.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file: Business filing and certification fee schedule. Basis sos.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file: SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees. Basis scc.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file: SCC, foreign business entities FAQ. Basis scc.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file: SCC, foreign registration checklist. Basis scc.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file: Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file: Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file: Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file: Kansas Secretary of State, register a business. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file: Form FA, foreign business application. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file: K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business. Basis ksrevisor.gov; pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file: K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register. Basis ksrevisor.gov; pulled October 2026.
  32. Desk file: Kansas Secretary of State, information reports. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  33. Desk file: DFI Form 521, foreign registration statement for an. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  34. Desk file: DFI fees. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  35. Desk file: DFI file online. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  36. Desk file: Wis. Basis docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; pulled October 2026.
  37. Desk file: Wis. Basis docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; pulled October 2026.
  38. Desk file: DFI Form 524, withdrawal of registration. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  39. Mainstay Filing, West Virginia service page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  40. WV Registered Agent.org, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  41. West Virginia Registered Agent.co, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026