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West Virginia foreign registration fee

West Virginia charges $150 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 26th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where West Virginia sits on the ranking

Illinois $150, Rhode Island $150, Wyoming $150 and Vermont $155 are the closest on the list.

Rank
26th cheapest of 50
Fee
$150
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)

For West Virginia, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. WV Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$349$149$647
WV Registered Agent.org$349$99$547
West Virginia Registered Agent.co$349$99$547

Three years = $199 service fee + the $150 state fee + the agent for years two and three. West Virginia yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30).

West Virginia fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in West Virginia?

$150, paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

Where does West Virginia rank?

26th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does West Virginia cost over three years?

$647 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $150 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30) comes on top.

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