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How to File West Virginia LLC Annual Report
Here is how to file West Virginia LLC annual report with the West Virginia Secretary of State. It is due July 1. The state fee is $25. ClearFormation tracks the due date, pre-fills the report, and files after you approve.
Annual report
+ $25 state fee
- Due-date tracking and email reminders
- Pre-filled report for your review
- Filed with the state after you approve
What is the West Virginia LLC annual report?
West Virginia requires the Annual Report every year. This page shows how to file West Virginia LLC annual report with the West Virginia Secretary of State.
It is not a federal tax return, and it is not a city or county business license.
West Virginia also has a separate tax obligation (None for LLCs). That is not part of this report. An accountant or tax software handles it.
Who must file in West Virginia?
- LLCs formed in West Virginia
- LLCs formed elsewhere and registered to do business in West Virginia
You still file if nothing changed since the last report.
How to file West Virginia LLC annual report
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Confirm you must file
- LLCs formed in West Virginia, and LLCs registered to do business there, both file.
- You still file if nothing changed.
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Gather the details
Have your file number, legal name, addresses, registered agent, and managers or members ready.
- 3
Confirm your West Virginia registered agent
- The report must list a registered agent with a street address in West Virginia.
- If your agent resigned, appoint a new one before you file.
- A resigned agent is the usual reason a report is rejected.
- 4
File and pay
- Submit the Annual Report to the West Virginia Secretary of State.
- ClearFormation pre-fills the report and files after you approve.
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Save the confirmation
- Download the receipt and confirmation number.
- Banks and other states may ask for it.
File your West Virginia report
We track the due date, pre-fill the report, and file after you approve.
What happens if you miss it
Missing the deadline can add a late penalty on top of the report fee. The West Virginia Secretary of State can also mark the LLC not in good standing, and after enough missed reports it can dissolve the company.
Banks and other states can refuse to work with an LLC that is not in good standing.
After you file
Save the confirmation the day you file. Banks and other states may ask for it.
If someone needs official proof, order a certificate of good standing from West Virginia while the record is current.
The next report is due on the same date next year. Keep your West Virginia registered agent active so state mail still reaches you.
West Virginia annual report FAQs
Also for West Virginia: Form an LLC · Registered agent · Foreign qualification · Good standing