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 Online Filing and Form Index for Business Filings

Online Filing:  The Secretary of State is a partner in Business for West Virginia, the State's online business exchange.  Electronic filing services are now available for new business registration and other filings at www.business4wv.com.  Additional online filings will be added in the future.  The website also includes information and links to all the main licensing agencies. Customers may use the site at their convenience, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

If you have any questions relating to the online registration process please contact a team member in the Business Division at 304-558-8000 or via email at business@wvsos.com. 

Online Filing Services
New Registration Business Registration for All Organization Types
(Includes registration with WV Secretary of State, WV State Tax Department and Unemployment Compensation)

Forms:  To file by mail, choose a company type to find links to all the official forms used for that type.  Forms are not available for all functions for all company types.  When no form is available, use the requirements of the WV Code to prepare the filing.  You may print your order request for a copy of the West Virginia Laws for Business and Licensing Code Book here. Please note:  If you experience trouble printing the full text of any of these forms, make sure you check "comments" on the print queue.

Multiple Company Types | Domestic Corporation | Foreign Corporation
Limited Liability Company | Limited Partnership | Limited Liability Partnership
Voluntary Association | Business Trust | Unincorporated Non-Profit Association 

Multiple Company Types
NR-1 Name Reservation
NR-2 Name Registration
NR-3 Trade Name Registration
NR-4 Trade Name Withdrawal
AAO Agent, Officer, Address Change
IA-1 Insurance Annual Filing
TM-1 Trademark & Service Mark Application
RRA-1 Statement of Resignation of a Registered Agent
CO-LP-RE Corporation, Limited Liability Partnership, Voluntary Association, Business Trust Reinstatement
EMB-1 Registration of Emblems, Etc.
BD-BUS Request for Purchase of Business Bulk Data
BD-UCC  Request for Purchase of UCC Bulk Data
SMD-1 Scrap Metal Dealer Registration

Corporation -- Domestic
CD-1 Articles of Incorporation
CD-1NP Articles of Incorporation With Nonprofit IRS Attachment
CD-2 Amendment to Articles
CD-3 Nonprofit 501c3 Amendment
CD-6 Articles of Dissolution
CD-7 Dissolution for Corporation Never Commencing Business
CD-8 Revocation of Dissolution
CD-10 Articles of Conversion of domestic corporation to domestic LLC

Corporation -- Domestic & Foreign

CD-F-1 Statement of Correction

Corporation -- Foreign
CF-1 Application for Certificate of Authority
CF-2 Application for Exemption from Certificate of Authority
CF-4 Amendment to Certificate of Authority
CF-5 Withdrawal
CF-8 Revocation of Withdrawal

Limited Liability Company

LLD-1 Articles of Organization -- Domestic
LLD-2 Amendment to Articles of Organization
LLD-9 Articles of Termination -- Domestic
LLD-10 LLC Reinstatement
LLF-1 Application for Certificate of Authority -- Foreign
LLF-2 Application for Exemption from Certificate of Authority
LLF-4 Amendment to Certificate of Authority
LLF-9 Certificate of Cancellation -- Foreign
LLD-F-1 Articles of Correction -- Domestic and Foreign
LLD-F-2 Statement of Dissociation -- Domestic and Foreign
LLD-F-3 Statement of Conversion -- Domestic and Foreign

Limited Partnership
LP-1 Certificate of Limited Partnership - Domestic
LP-2 Statement of Limited Partnership - Foreign
LP-3 Amendment to Limited Partnership
LP-4 Cancellation of Limited Partnership

Limited Liability Partnership
LLP-1 Statement of Limited Liability Partnership - Domestic and Foreign
LLP-3 Limited Liability Partnership Annual Notice
LLP-4 Cancellation of a Limited Liability Partnership

Voluntary Association
VA-1 Statement of Organization
VA-2 Amendment to Voluntary Association - Domestic & Foreign
VA-3 Dissolution of Voluntary Association - Domestic
VA-4 Withdrawal of Voluntary Association - Foreign

Credit Service Organization
CSO Credit Service Organization
CSO-2 Credit Service Organization Surety Bond
CSO-3 Disclosure of Buyers Rights Without Surety
CSO-4 Disclosure of Buyers Rights With Surety

Business Trust
BT-1 Application for Business Trust - Domestic & Foreign
BT-2 Amendment to Business Trust - Domestic & Foreign
BT-3 Dissolution of Business Trust - Domestic

Unincorporated Non-Profit Association
UNA-1 Statement of Agent of Process for Unincorporated Non-Profit Association