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West Virginia in Americana style

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West Virginia. Almost heaven, officially.

The state from 'Take Me Home, Country Roads', born in 1863 out of sheer defiance. Low ongoing costs, honestly assessed.

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PACKAGE YEAR 1: $2,600
FROM YEAR 2: $2,065
Country Roads on your letterhead

The character of the state

When Virginia left the Union in 1861, the mountain people in the west simply refused to go along, split off and founded their own state in 1863: West Virginia is the only state in America born out of dissent. Mountaineers are always free, says the state motto, and anyone who has seen the Appalachian ridges in the morning mist understands why John Denver sang "Almost Heaven" about it: Country Roads has long been the unofficial anthem, sung along from Munich to Melbourne.

Coal shaped the state; today the gorges of the New River Gorge (America's newest national park) draw climbers and BASE jumpers. The administration stays mountain-folk modest: a short annual report. Only the register is open: your name appears in it.

Who West Virginia makes sense for

For anyone with a soft spot for Appalachian romance who wants Country Roads in their formation document, with no need for anonymity. For discretion: Wyoming, the other mountain-folk register.

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Do you really need a West Virginia LLC?

The honest counter-question before you order: if what draws you to West Virginia is mainly the look, you do not need a West Virginia LLC for it. Your business address is yours to choose, in any state, for any LLC. You can get a Charleston address from one of the many virtual business address providers for around $20 to $150 a month; you book that yourself, directly with the provider, and it is not part of our package. Combined with a Wyoming LLC you get the same presence, plus anonymity in the register and the strongest statutory asset protection in the US.

There are two things an address cannot replace, though, and they belong to the full picture. First: your contracts and invoices state the company's state of formation. If you need "West Virginia" to appear there explicitly, you really do need the West Virginia LLC. Second: an address is appearance, not substance. If you actually keep premises, staff or ongoing business operations in West Virginia, you create a real connection there with reporting and tax consequences, regardless of where the LLC was formed. Set-ups like that belong in a consultation (held in English only) beforehand.

And if your reason for West Virginia is a personal or business tie: good choice. That is exactly what this page is for.

No hidden fees, no surprise bills for extra work

Our flat fee covers every service you need to form your West Virginia LLC and run it for the first 12 months. You will find a detailed description of the services here. Bought one by one, these services cost over $6,500. With us: one flat fee, $2,600, done.

Formation and taxes

Formation takes about 3 to 7 days. Set up correctly, the West Virginia zero-tax LLC pays no income tax in the United States. Whether, and to what extent, the profits are taxable in your country of residence is a question for your tax adviser or for a consultation, held in English.

Asset protection

STANDARD

The usual liability protection of an LLC applies. For targeted asset protection we recommend Wyoming, the state with the strongest statutory protection in the US.

Rating: our firm's assessment based on the company law, not legal advice for your individual case.

Transparency in the register

West Virginia's register names the people responsible for your LLC. For discretion, look for example to Wyoming or New Mexico. More under anonymity.

Services included in the flat fee

Our promise: no hidden fees, no extra costs. A detailed description of our services is here.

  • Written correspondence in your languageAlso included from year 2
  • Formation of your West Virginia LLC by our team in Austin
  • Privacy protection: our address appears in the state registerAlso included from year 2
  • Obtaining the US tax ID (EIN)
  • Registered office and Registered Agent in West Virginia for 12 monthsAlso included from year 2
  • Formation documents by email
  • Operating agreement drafted by the attorneys on the firm's team, designed for zero-tax LLCs
  • Opening of a US business account
  • Help building your US credit standing. With the Credit Builder you build your US credit history, and we guide you through your first card applications.
  • Preparation and on-time filing of your LLC's US tax return: Form 1120 with Form 5472 and all official annual reports for 12 months. Protects you from the $25,000 penalty the IRS imposes for missed or incorrect 5472 filings.Also included from year 2
  • Annual report to the state, included in the packageAlso included from year 2
  • Access to 100+ US-law contract templates for your LLC, prepared by attorneys (value: $500)Also included from year 2
  • Business address in the state of formationAlso included from year 2
  • Additional office address in Austin, Texas, available on requestAlso included from year 2
  • US phone number and call answering for 12 monthsAlso included from year 2
  • Scanning and forwarding of your mail by email for 12 monthsAlso included from year 2
  • Beneficial ownership monitoring (no reporting duty at present; filings at no extra cost should it return)Also included from year 2
  • Legal services and advice for 12 monthsAlso included from year 2
  • New Horizons Club membership for 12 monthsAlso included from year 2

NEXT ROADSTOP

West Virginia. Country roads, take my LLC home.

Year 1 $2,600, from year 2 $2,065, everything included.

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