Incorporate in West Virginia or
Form a West Virginia LLC
Requirements to Incorporate in West Virginia
State of West Virginia Incorporation Filing Fee: $77
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming a West Virginia Corporation: $122
How long will incorporating in West Virginia take?
Standard Filing Time - About 2 to 3 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - 1 to 5 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when incorporating a business in West Virginia Get a Quick Quote
Ready to incorporate your business in West Virginia? Simply fill out our
Online Incorporation Order Form. Start Biz Here will handle the rest!
How to name a corporation in West Virginia: When incorporating in West Virginia the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state.
Common name endings - Incorporated, Inc., Corporation or Corp.
Directors: One or more. West Virginia does not require listing of directors in the articles of incorporation.
Officers: One individual can hold all offices. (i.e. president, secretary and treasurer) West Virginia does not require listing of officers in the articles of incorporation.
Stock: Number of shares and par value can affect state filing fee.
S Corporation Election: WV does recognize federal s-corp election.
Requirements to form West Virginia LLC
State of West Virginia LLC Filing Fee: $100
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming a West Virginia LLC: $145
How long will llc formation in West Virginia take?
Standard Filing Time - About 2 to 3 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - 1 to 5 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when forming an llc in West Virginia Get a Quick Quote
Ready to Form an LLC in West Virginia? Simply fill out our Online LLC Formation Order Form.
Start Biz Here we'll do the rest!
How to name a LLC in West Virginia: When forming an LLC in West Virginia the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state. Common name endings - Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.
Membership: One or more - no residency restriction. West Virginia does require listing of members in the articles of organization.
Management: West Virginia does require the listing of managers in the articles of organization.
Registered Agent in West Virginia
West Virginia Corporations and Limited Liability Companies are required to have a registered agent who must maintain a physical address in the State of West Virginia and be available during standard business hours.
What is the process for Incorporating or forming an LLC in West Virginia?
Upon receipt of your West Virginia incorporation or LLC formation order we:
- Check your name choice for availability in the State of WV
- Prepare your WV incorporating documents and send them to the state for filing
- Monitor the progress of your filing for acceptance by the state
- Notify you upon receipt of your filing confirmation by our office
- Forward your filed documents/confirmation to you
- We then fulfill any additional service requests
You can also choose to have us:
Ready to incorporate a business in West Virginia? We make it easy. Simply fill out our
Online Order Form for West Virginia and our experienced professionals will handle the rest. You can feel confident in knowing that the Start Biz Here staff has been incorporating businesses in West Virginia for just over ten years.
After incorporating a business in West Virginia be sure to take advantage of the
other services we offer for assisting with the maintenance a growth of your company.
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