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Securing a Business License What is the fee for obtaining a Business Registration Certificate The fee for obtaining a Business Registration Certificate is $30. A separate certificate is required for each fixed business location from which property or services are offered for sale or lease or at which customer accounts may be opened, closed or serviced. The Business Registration fee cannot be prorated. Must everyone pay the $30 Business Registration Fee No. Any person who is engaging in any business activity in this State is required to obtain a Businesses Registration Certificate, but is not required to pay the $30 Business Registration Fee if they meet one of the following conditions: 1. An organization which qualifies, or would qualify, for exemption from federal income taxes under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 2. This state, or a political subdivision thereof, selling tangible personal property, admissions or services when those activities compete with or may compete with the activities of another person. 3. The United States, or any agency or instrumentally thereof, which is exempt from taxation by the states. 4. A person engaged in the business of agriculture or farming. 5. A foreign retailer, who is not engaging in a business in this state, who volunteers to collect and remit use tax on sales to West Virginia customers. 6. An out-of-state company that does not have nexus in West Virginia and employs a West Virginia resident. 7. A West Virginia private household employing domestic help. How do I Register You can register online at www.business4wv.com or complete the Application for Registration Certificate (Form WV/BUS-APP). How do I obtain this application This application can be obtained by writing the West Virginia State Tax Department in care of the Taxpayer Services Division, P.O Box 3784, Charleston, West Virginia 25337-3784 or by calling the automated form ordering system at (304) 344-2068 or 1-800-422-2075. The application can also be obtained in person at any of our offices located in the following cities: 84 Going into Business in West Virginia
Securing a Business License Beckley Regional Office Suite 109 407 Neville St. Beckley West Virginia 25801 Telephone: (304) 256-6764 Charleston Office 1206 Quarrier St. Charleston West Virginia 25301 Telephone: (304) 558-3333 or Toll-free 1-800-WVA-TAXS (1-800-982-8297) Martinsburg Regional Office 397 Mid Atlantic Parkway Suite 2 Martinsburg West Virginia 25401 Telephone: (304) 267-0022 Parkersburg Regional Office 400 5th St. Parkersburg West Virginia 26101 Telephone: (304) 420-4570 Clarksburg Regional Office Huntington Bank Building Suite 201 230 West Pike St. Clarksburg West Virginia 26301 Telephone: (304) 627-2109 Huntington Regional Office 2699 Park Ave. Suite 230 Huntington West Virginia 25704 Telephone: (304) 528-5568 Wheeling Regional Office 40 14th St. Wheeling West Virginia 26003 Telephone: (304) 238-1152 What happens after I have completed the application and mailed it to the West Virginia State Tax Department Upon receipt of your Application for Registration Certificate, we will determine what tax return forms you should receive by reviewing the application. After we receive your completed application, you will receive your West Virginia Business Registration Certificate. Tax reporting forms are computer addressed and will be mailed to you prior to their due dates. What do I do with the West Virginia Business Registration Certificate The Business Registration Certificate must be posted conspicuously in the place where you are conducting business. Businesses that sell tangible personal property or services from or out of one or more vehicles must carry a copy of their Business Registration Certificate in each vehicle and publicly display it while business is conducted from or out of the vehicle. Any person engaging in any contracting business or activity must have a copy of their Business Registration Certificate available at each construction site in West Virginia until their work is complete at that site. How long is my Business Registration Certificate valid As of July 1, 2010, business registration is permanent; businesses will not have to renew their registration. However, to reinstate a revoked or suspended business license, a fee of $100 will be collected as a penalty on or after July 1, 2010. West Virginia Development Office–Small Business Development Center 85
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