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West Virginia upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding West Virginia costs $150 to register; after that the state charge is $25 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What West Virginia adds each year
- State charge
- $25 a year (Annual report (Secretary of State))
- Due
- June 30
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
- Pay the state at
- West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division
Stacked with other states
If West Virginia is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia + California | $220 | $368 |
| West Virginia + Texas | $900 | $348+ |
| West Virginia + Florida | $275 | $625.50 |
| West Virginia + California + Texas | $970 | $517+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)
Adding West Virginia to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $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. WV Registered Agent.org
$199 + $150 state fee = $349
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co
$199 + $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.
West Virginia questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in West Virginia?
$25 a year (Annual report (Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in West Virginia?
$150 once, to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
Is the West Virginia agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own agent for service of process with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority: sos.wv.gov/media/289/download?inline, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 59-1-2a, annual report fee: code.wvlegislature.gov/59-1-2A/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business: sos.wv.gov/business/registration-and-waivers/register-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1003, activities that are not transacting business: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1003/, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1008, effect of failure to obtain a certificate: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1008/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign business: sos.wv.gov/business/updates-and-changes/cancelwithdraw-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026