Form your West Virginia LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real West Virginiacost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real West Virginia year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what West Virginia actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Articles of Organization)
$100
Annual report (annual)
$25
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have a West Virginia physical address.
Estimated year-1 total
$125–$300
Numbers verified against West Virginia Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
West Virginia highlights
- ✓$25 annual report (low)
- ✓No franchise tax
- ✓Recent business-friendly tax reforms
Watch-outs
- !Annual report due July 1 — late = $50 penalty
- !Severance taxes apply for natural-resource businesses
About the West Virginia address requirement
WV requires a real West Virginia physical address.
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
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Ready to form your West Virginia LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.