How to File West Virginia's Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company
What goes on West Virginia's Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from West Virginia government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in West Virginia, you file the Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division. The state filing fee is $100. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 8, asks for 3 only in some cases, makes 3 optional and leaves out 1.
The West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company at a Glance
| What West Virginia calls it | Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1) |
| State filing fee | $100 |
| Processing time | Check with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division |
| Where to file | West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | W. Va. Code § 31B-2-203 |
| Filed with it or right after | 3 filings, listed below |
Read from a West Virginia government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our West Virginia cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on West Virginia's Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what West Virginia's Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Optional |
| Registered office address | Optional |
| Principal office address | Required |
| Mailing address | Only when the principal office mailing address is different from its street address. |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Only in some cases. Required when the company is member-managed. The names and addresses of all members must be listed. |
| Managers' names | Only in some cases. Required when the company is manager-managed. The names and addresses of all managers must be listed. |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Required |
| Business purpose | Required |
| Duration | Required |
| Effective date | Optional |
| County | Required |
| Email address | Required |
| Registered agent's consent | Not on the form |
These entries are confirmed public record: LLC name, registered agent's name, registered office address, principal office address, mailing address, organizer's name, members' names, managers' names, member-managed or manager-managed, business purpose, duration, effective date, county and email address.
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in West Virginia's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in West Virginia.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include one of these: "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co.", "Ltd. Liability Company", "Ltd. Liability Co.", "Limited Company", "Limited Co.", "Ltd. Company", "Ltd. Co.", "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C." or "LC".
Rule: W. Va. Code § 31B-1-105(a); § 31B-13-1303.
File These With It or Right After
West Virginia has 3 more filings that go with it or follow it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Verification of Eligibility (Form VOE) | Only for a professional LLC in a profession covered by Chapter 30 of the West Virginia Code. | Attached to the Articles of Organization. |
| Application for Registration as a Litigation Financier (Form LF-1) | Only when the company's purpose includes consumer litigation financing. | Submitted with the Articles of Organization. |
| Scrap Metal Dealer Registration (Form SMD-1) | Only when the business is a scrap metal dealer. | Submitted with the Articles of Organization. |
Draft Your Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company
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After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company | $15 |
| Changing it later (Articles of Amendment) | $25 |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in West Virginia
In West Virginia, a professional LLC is formed with the same Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company. Also required: A Verification of Eligibility (Form VOE) signed by the state licensing board must be attached to the articles, for the professions listed in the form's instructions. Your profession's licensing board may have requirements of its own, so check with it before you file.
Worth Knowing in West Virginia
A registered agent is optional in West Virginia. The form lists members or managers by name and address, and states the company's purpose, so those details become public. The form also notes that filing the Articles alone does not qualify the company to do business in West Virginia; a business license from the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue must also be obtained.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- sos.wv.gov/media/282/download?inline=Form LLD-1 Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Rev. 09/2026)
- code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-2-203/W. Va. Code § 31B-2-203 Articles of organization
- code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-2-204/W. Va. Code § 31B-2-204 Amendment or restatement
- code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-2-206/W. Va. Code § 31B-2-206 Filing in office of Secretary of State
- code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-1-105/W. Va. Code § 31B-1-105 Name
- code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-1-108/W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108 Designated office and agent
- code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-13-1302/W. Va. Code § 31B-13-1302 Professional limited liability companies
- code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-13-1303/W. Va. Code § 31B-13-1303 Professional LLC name
- sos.wv.gov/media/335/download?inline=WV SOS Fee Schedule for Services and Registration
- sos.wv.gov/businessWV SOS Business
- business4.wv.govWV One Stop Business Portal
The rows and fees on this page were read from the West Virginia government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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