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West Virginia LLC vs Nevada LLC with West Virginia registration
Forming in West Virginia costs $100; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then West Virginia charges $150 to register it, so $575 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in West Virginia | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in West Virginia | $100 | None |
| West Virginia foreign registration | None | $150 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| West Virginia yearly filing, two years | $50 | $50 |
| Two years of state fees | $150 | $1,325 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,175 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’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.