West Virginia Articles of Organization (2026)
Articles create the LLC when effective under state law. The fee is $100 paper or $101 online, including the $1 portal fee. Tax registration is a separate obligation.
File Articles with the Secretary of State. Budget $100 paper or $101 online, plus optional expedited service. Check the current queue and cutoff rather than relying on a guaranteed turnaround. Tax Division registration is separate from Articles and the IRS EIN. The usual certificate fee is $30 per required registration; certificate exemptions and fee exemptions differ. A very small business qualifies for the certificate exception only if prior-year gross income from all states was $4,000 or less, it need not collect/withhold any tax, and it claims no sales/use-tax purchase exemption. Check the other narrow statutory exceptions. Fee exemptions include qualifying nonprofits, government and farming/agriculture; withholding-only cases have separate rules.
- Filing fee (mail)
- $100
- Filing fee (online)
- $101 (+$1 Portal Fee)
- Processing time
- Check current SOS queue and service cutoff
- Expedite tiers
- $25 (24-hr) to $500 (1-hr)
- Business Registration Certificate
- Separate Tax Division obligation; exceptions apply
- Portal
- One Stop Business Portal
What the Articles of Organization Do
Formation establishes the entity when the filing becomes effective. Liability depends on law and conduct; banks set their own document and approval requirements.
File Both Together: Articles + Business Registration Certificate
Tax Division registration is separate from Articles and the IRS EIN. The usual certificate fee is $30 per required registration; certificate exemptions and fee exemptions differ. A very small business qualifies for the certificate exception only if prior-year gross income from all states was $4,000 or less, it need not collect/withhold any tax, and it claims no sales/use-tax purchase exemption. Check the other narrow statutory exceptions. Fee exemptions include qualifying nonprofits, government and farming/agriculture; withholding-only cases have separate rules.
The Filing Walkthrough
Start at the One Stop Business Portal
The One Stop portal routes separate agency applications. Confirm each submission and approval.
Complete the Articles of Organization
Section 31B-2-203 requires the LLC name; initial designated West Virginia office if any and principal-office mailing address; initial Agent for Service of Process name/address if any; each organizer and each member authorized to execute instruments with addresses; whether a term company and its term; whether manager-managed and each initial manager with address; any member liability under section 31B-3-303(c); purpose; and reminder email unless technically unable. Complete the required execution and filing fee. Optional provisions cannot override nonwaivable law.
Complete applicable Tax Division registration separately
Review certificate and fee exceptions. A portal session does not automatically complete every registration.
Pay and submit
Articles: $101 online. Add the certificate fee only when applicable, and optional expedited-service charges.
Download your confirmed documents
Retain approved Articles and each separate registration confirmation. Check your bank’s document list.
Every Line of the Articles
LLC name
With "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company," distinguishable on state records — verified in Step 1.
Agent for service of process & address
Initial agent name and address, if any; apply section 31B-1-108.
Principal office address
Principal-office mailing address and initial designated West Virginia office, if any.
Organizers and authorized members
List each organizer and each member authorized to execute instruments, with addresses. Include the other statutory fields below.
Payment
Articles $100 paper / $101 online; conditional certificate fee and optional expedite are separate.
Expedited Options
Registration and filing checklist
Choose a service level for an actual deadline. Formation and Tax Division registration are separate approvals; confirm both when required.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities.
- ✓Confirm registered-agent eligibility, coverage, included periods and renewal charges.
- ✓Review address-use rules and privacy policies; a service does not remove all information from public filings.
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Complete statutory Articles checklist
Section 31B-2-203 requires the LLC name; initial designated West Virginia office if any and principal-office mailing address; initial Agent for Service of Process name/address if any; each organizer and each member authorized to execute instruments with addresses; whether a term company and its term; whether manager-managed and each initial manager with address; any member liability under section 31B-3-303(c); purpose; and reminder email unless technically unable. Complete the required execution and filing fee. Optional provisions cannot override nonwaivable law.
West Virginia LLC — FAQ
Ahmad Adil is the founder and CEO of LLC School. For filing and ongoing compliance, confirm the requirements with the responsible state agency. This is educational information, not legal or tax advice.
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