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Starting an LLC in West Virginia: what you should know first

Filing a West Virginia LLC costs $100. The Annual Report costs $25 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $747 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $224 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $25 state report in that year.
Online business
Optional registered agent. The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent, and the Articles of Organization ask for one "if any." If an agent is named, its West Virginia address goes on the state record.
Startup
Filing: West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (LLD-1) with the West Virginia Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: July 1 each year.

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Best LLC formation service in West Virginia for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $299 in year 1 including the $100 filing fee, $224 in year 2.

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