West Virginia LLC Foreign Qualification

West Virginia LLC Foreign Qualification Information

What is West Virginia LLC Foreign Qualification Registration?

A corporation or limited liability company (LLC) is considered a “domestic” entity in its state of incorporation or formation. If the company wishes to transact business in any other state(s), it must qualify or register “to do business” as a foreign corporation or LLC. In these states, the corporation or LLC must register with the Secretary of State in order to transact or “do business” in this state. In each state other than the state of incorporation or formation, the entity is considered a “foreign” corporation or LLC.

Corporate Filing Solutions offers online Foreign Qualification services in all 50 Unites States plus West Virginia D.C. Our services are fast, reliable, and affordable!

When Must an Entity Foreign Qualify?

There are many factors to consider in determining if qualification or registration is required or advisable. If your company’s contacts with a state are substantial or continuous or include one of the factors listed below, then registration or qualification likely is required:

  • Having employees in the state
  • Having a real estate lease and office in the state
  • Having a bank account in the state
  • Having an automobile registered in the state
  • Bidding on or performing certain government contracts
  • Being an absentee landlord
  • Bringing a lawsuit in a state against another party
  • Being a party to construction contracts
  • Operating a telecommunications business

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    West Virginia (WV) Foreign Qualification Requirements

    An entity can foreign qualify or register in the State of West Virginia when the proper filing with the Secretary of State’s office of West Virginia is made, which requires the following information:

  • Name of the entity
  • State and date of formation
  • Certificate of Authority (a document granting the ability to do business in the domestic state)
  • Registered Agent Name and Address
  • Principal office address
  • Proposed purpose(s) for transaction of business in West Virginia
  • E-mail address where business correspondence can be received
  • Website address of the business
  • Is the business a Scrap Metal Dealer? (separate form required)
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    Additional Requirements for Corporations

  • Officers and directors name and addresses
  • The number of acres of land it holds or expects to hold in West Virginia
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    Additional Requirements for LLCs

  • List the name(s) of the members/managers of the company
  • All or specified members liable for debts and obligations of company
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    A Certificate of Good Standing from the company’s home state (the state in which your company is considered domestic) is also required. If you choose Corporate Filing Solutions to help you foreign qualify your entity, we can obtain this certificate on your behalf.

    Foreign Qualification Fees:

    The Secretary of State of West Virginia charges a state filing fee of $100.00 for a corporation and $150.00 of an LLC when you submit your application for foreign qualification. If you choose Corporate Filing Solutions to help you prepare and make your filing, it will cost an additional fee of $125.00.

    Agent for Service of Process:

    The West Virginia Secretary of State requires all entities operating within West Virginia to have a agent for service of process (sometimes referred to as a registered agent) at all times. The agent for service of process may be any individual or business with a physical West Virginia mailing address where the designated individual or business is physically present at this address.

    Corporate Filing Solutions provides affordable professional Agent for Service of Process services in West Virginia as well as the other 49 United States and Washington D.C. Our Agent for Service of Process services cost $125.00 per year.