How to form an LLC in West Virginia for $0 service fee.
West Virginia state filing fee is $100. Standard processing is 5 to 7 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the West Virginia Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide West Virginia Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in West Virginia.
Coal and natural gas economy. Marcellus shale formation provides significant natural gas. State income tax 2.36-5.12% (phasing down). WV Eastern Panhandle (Martinsburg, Charles Town) growing as DC suburbs.
Where West Virginia businesses are based.
You can form your West Virginian LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The West Virginia formation rules at a glance.
- $100 filing fee, $25 annual report, due July 1
- Processing: 5 to 7 business days ($25 expedited)
- Filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State in Charleston
- Top industries: Coal mining, Natural gas (Marcellus shale), Manufacturing
Our take Form here if you operate in West Virginia. Cheap expedited filing.
Business and Licensing Division processes LLC formations from Charleston. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $25 annual report, due July 1.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 5 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your West Virginian LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state West Virginia state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- West Virginia-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- West Virginia Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic West Virginia compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 · S-Corp election $99 · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in West Virginia, in four steps.
West Virginia vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how West Virginia compares.
West Virginia business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these West Virginia-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
West Virginia-specific LLC questions.
When is the WV annual report due?
What about Marcellus shale gas?
Why is the Eastern Panhandle growing?
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Do I need to live in West Virginia to form an LLC there?
What is a West Virginia Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my West Virginian LLC?
Start your West Virginian LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the West Virginia Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your West Virginia Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in West Virginia.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.