Foreign registration charge
$150
code.wvlegislature.gov, checked October 2026
Foreign LLC guide · West Virginia
Registering an Out-of-State LLC in West Virginia (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services
Short answer for West Virginia: Mainstay Filing ($199), West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199) and WV Registered Agent.org ($199), which is the sequence we would follow for registering a foreign LLC in 2026. Bringing a foreign LLC into West Virginia means paying $150 first and $25 on each yearly report; the state is 17th of 50 on this measure.
What West Virginia charges
17th
of fifty for the state side of registering
The smaller the number, the less the state charges (tied). Every state compared
Report, per cycle
$25
Annual report
Home-state certificate
Required
Sent in with the form
State charges, years one to three
$200
Register once, then file two reports
Services that file for you, for West Virginia
Five criteria set the order, led by three-year service charges and the filings covered; the methodology has the weights.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a third or fourth state later
$199 to register, $149 each year after
Mainstay Filing is our first choice because $199 above the state fee, the agent for service of process free for year one, then $149 a year.
You pay $100 more than at West Virginia Registered Agent.co across three years and, in return, more filings are done for you.
Year two brings the agent charge, $149 a year, wherever the company registers.
What the price buys
- Your registration is prepared and filed
- Same service fee in every state
In its favor
- $199 above the state fee
- A single fee anywhere
Against it
- West Virginia Registered Agent.co renews its agent for $50 less
2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for a modest West Virginia registration
$199 to register, $99 each year after
Our second pick, West Virginia Registered Agent.co, earns its place since registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.
What the price buys
- A filing with the state office
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- $199 and the state's fee
- Agent service for year one comes with it
- The agent renews at $99
Against it
- Single-state service
3. WV Registered Agent.org: best for a second West Virginia choice
$199 to register, $99 each year after
Our third pick, WV Registered Agent.org, earns its place since registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.
Its published prices match West Virginia Registered Agent.co's exactly, so the two sit side by side.
What the price buys
- A filing with the state office
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- Agent service for year one comes with it
- The agent renews at $99
- $199 and the state's fee
Against it
- Single-state service
The picks in numbers
| No. | Service | First-year fee | From year two | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | West Virginia Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | WV Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Prices as published on November 12, 2026. Every row needs West Virginia's $150 registration fee added.
Registration and upkeep, by year
The registration fee is $150, with the $25 report from year two; the service's prices are added to it.
West Virginia next to the states ranked around it
| Place | State | Three-year foreign LLC fees |
|---|---|---|
| 16th | Minnesota | $185 |
| 17th | Virginia | $200 |
| 17th | West Virginia | $200 |
| 19th | Kansas | $205 |
| 20th | Wisconsin | $230 |
The complete ranking applies one method to all fifty states.
How a foreign LLC registers in West Virginia (2026)
An LLC formed in another state files the West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1) with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division and pays $150. Include certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
It keeps filing the annual report ($25), June 30.
Before you file
- Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
- Your LLC's legal name and the day it was formed.
- A agent for service of process based in the state; each of our picks offers the service.
- Payment of the $150 state fee.
Why the list reads this way
In West Virginia the deciding criterion was paperwork the price takes on, at 26% of the total.
Registering in West Virginia means working in two states, and a single provider for both beat West Virginia Registered Agent.co.
West Virginia foreign registration service questions answered
What fee does a foreign LLC pay to register with West Virginia?
$150 in state fees. Hiring one adds $199.
Which form does West Virginia use to register a foreign LLC?
West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1), submitted to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
Does the home state have to issue a certificate?
Yes. certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
Does a foreign LLC owe anything every year?
Yes, the annual report, at $25.
Does West Virginia require an agent for service of process of a foreign LLC?
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
Who should register my foreign LLC?
Mainstay Filing, West Virginia Registered Agent.co and WV Registered Agent.org, in that sequence.
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