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West Virginia LLC vs Delaware LLC with West Virginia registration
Forming in West Virginia costs $100; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then West Virginia charges $150 to register it, so $260 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in West Virginia | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in West Virginia | $100 | None |
| West Virginia foreign registration | None | $150 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| West Virginia yearly filing, two years | $50 | $50 |
| Two years of state fees | $150 | $1,110 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $960 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in West Virginia
Mainstay Filing prepares the West Virginia registration (LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for West Virginia are on the West Virginia page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. West Virginia: foreign registration and yearly filing from the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division and the sources on the West Virginia page.