West Virginia Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
Registration requirements for West Virginia business entities
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed
name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government.
State specific registration information is available below.
Initial Application for Registration
| Agency: | West Virginia Secretary of State - Business and Licensing Division |
| Form: | Application for Trade Name |
| Filing method: | Mail |
| Agency fee: | $25 |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a trade name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under an assumed name. |
| County Level Filing: | Individuals, sole-proprietorships, and general partnerships only file at the county level with the county clerk where the principal office is located. All other entities file only at the state level. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of a trade name does not offer name protection. |
| Notes: | - Publication of registration is not required in West Virginia.
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Renewal Filing
Revised March 17, 2017. Complete data last reviewed March 17, 2017.
