How much does an LLC cost in West Virginia?
$100.00 to file, paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division. Then $25.00 every year to stay in good standing.
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What you pay, and when
| To form it | $100.00, once. $100 to the Secretary of State, and then $30 to the Tax Division for a Business Registration Certificate, which West Virginia requires of anyone doing business in the state. Budget $130. The certificate itself is permanent — you only pay again if the name, location or ownership of the business changes. |
| Every year after | $25.00. $25, filed any time from January 1 and due by June 30, every year after the one you registered in. It goes through the One Stop Business Portal. |
| If you miss it | $50 on top of the $25 for a for-profit company. The state also says missing June 30 can lead to administrative dissolution, not just a fine. |
| Registered agent | Required. You can be your own if you have a street address in West Virginia and do not mind it being public. |
| Local license | Separately from the Secretary of State, the Tax Division requires a Business Registration Certificate before you start trading. It is $30 and does not expire, but a change of name, address or ownership means reissuing it for another $30. |
Do it yourself
You file this directly with the state. There is nobody in the middle who has to be paid to do it, and nothing on this page is a Base888 charge — the fees above are paid to West Virginia.
File with West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division
Check the name is free first: apps.wv.gov