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West Virginia official formation packet
Download the West Virginia articles of organization packet used to create an LLC with the state. This is the official formation document plus support files, not an operating agreement.
A West Virginia formation packet built around the official articles of organization, with customer support and lifetime updates if the official form is revised.
This is the articles of organization you file with the state to create the LLC. It is a public record, not the internal ownership contract.
One $9.99 purchase covers instant download, email support, and replacement files if we update this packet.
Most banks and multi-member LLCs still need a separate operating agreement. It is not filed with these articles.
This state packet includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. Labels describe each file's role, not the internal filename.
Articles vs operating agreement
This packet is built around the official West Virginia articles of organization. Filing it with the state creates the LLC as a public legal entity.
The $9.99 price is not for inventing a government form. It covers the current official blank, companion files, email support, and lifetime updates if the official form changes.
This is not an operating agreement. Articles create the company; the operating agreement is the internal contract among members.
Need the internal rulebook too? After you file, most customers also download a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement for West Virginia.
Researched filing overview
West Virginia uses official Form LLD-1, Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company, revised July 2026, to form a domestic LLC. Pay the $100 state fee separately; online filing through WV One Stop adds a $1 portal fee.
File on WV One Stop or by mail. A paper filing must include the Customer Order Request. A professional LLC uses the same blank and must attach Form VOE. Accepted articles do not replace the later $25 annual report due by June 30 of the year after formation, or any separate business-registration or licensing steps.
What happens before, during, and after the state filing. This product is the public formation document, not a filing service.
Choose a distinguishable West Virginia name. A West Virginia agent for service of process is optional. A professional LLC must attach the licensing board’s Verification of Eligibility.
File official Form LLD-1 on WV One Stop or by mail. Include the Customer Order Request with a paper filing. The $100 state fee is paid separately; online filing adds the state’s $1 portal fee. This product does not file for you.
West Virginia requires a $25 annual report between January 1 and June 30 of the year after formation. Accepted articles alone do not replace the separate business-registration or licensing steps. Adopt a written operating agreement. An EIN is separate.
Illustrative sample layout for review before purchase — the licensed packet contains the current filing document and instructions.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
WEST VIRGINIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATIONFirst: The name of the limited liability company is _____________________________.
Second: The address of its registered office in the state of _________________ is ________________________________________________________________ in the City of ____________________. The name of its registered agent at such address is ________________________________.
Third: (Use this paragraph only if the company is to have a specific effective date of dissolution.) The latest date on which the limited liability company is to dissolve is ______________.
Fourth:
The company shall be managed by [choose one:] _______ Manager(s) OR
_______ Members. The names and addresses of manager(s) or members are as
follows:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Fifth: The members or managers [choose one:] _________ have OR _________ have not addressed additional matters. If additional matters are addressed in attached pages, the number of additional pages attached is: ________.
Sixth:
Certificate of Acceptance of Appointment of Resident Agent:
I,
____________________________________________, hereby accept appointment as
Resident Agent for the above named limited liability company.
__________________________________
Signature
of Resident Agent
__________________________________
Date
If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchase, contact us for a full refund. Lifetime updates apply if we replace this packet. This guarantee is about the product and support, not a promise that a particular filing will be accepted.
No. The articles of organization is the public filing that creates the LLC. An operating agreement is a separate internal contract that sets ownership, voting, profit splits, and management. Most customers need both.
Yes. This packet is built around West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company. If the state later revises the official blank, lifetime updates cover a replacement packet.
When the state publishes a free official form, that blank is still free on the government site. This product packages the current form we carry, any companion files listed on this page, email support, and lifetime updates if we replace the packet. It is not a filing service and it does not pay the state’s filing fee.
This packet currently includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. The list on this page is the customer-facing inventory.
West Virginia generally does not file the operating agreement with these articles, but banks, lenders, and multi-member LLCs almost always want one. Choose member-managed if every owner will run the company, or manager-managed if appointed managers will run it.
No. ILRG provides self-help forms and information. You complete the documents and file them with the state, or use the official online portal where that is required. Consult a licensed attorney for tax elections, professional-license entities, or unusual ownership structures.
No. The $100 Articles of Organization fee is paid separately. Online filing adds a $1 portal fee. The later annual report is a $25 filing due by June 30 of the year after formation.