Ten questions we get most often about forming an LLC in West Virginia — with straight answers, not hedged ones.
5–7 business days for standard online processing through the West Virginia Secretary of State. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.
Our service is $299 flat. West Virginia's state filing fee is $100, paid directly to the West Virginia Secretary of State. First-year total is $399, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.
No. West Virginia allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need a West Virginia agent for service of process — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Charleston office serves as the agent of record.
Yes. West Virginia allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.
Four things: your West Virginia Articles of Organization filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of agent for service of process service in West Virginia. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.
West Virginia charges $25 annually for the report. Miss the deadline and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution if the lapse continues.
Yes, West Virginia law requires every LLC to maintain a agent for service of process with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Charleston office serves as your agent for service of process for the first year as part of the $299.
Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the West Virginia Secretary of State. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.
Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.
Annual report $25 (+$1 convenience fee online). Due between January 1 and June 30 each year. $75 penalty for filing after July 1.
Annual report $25 (+$1 convenience fee online).
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Charleston handles the rest.