Registering an out-of-state LLC in West Virginia
An LLC formed in another state pays $150 to register in West Virginia, then files the same recurring reports as a West Virginia LLC.
Foreign LLC in West Virginia
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (Form LLF-1)source$150
Annual Reportsource$25 / yr
Year one$150
Every year after (average)$25
5-year total$250
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in West Virginia — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — West Virginia generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (Form LLF-1) with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.