Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet - West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET
Two-year application period. Section 31D-14-1422 permits an administratively dissolved corporation to seek reinstatement within two years after the effective dissolution date.
1. STATUS AND DEADLINE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact name / West Virginia organization number | [________________________________] |
| Administrative-dissolution date | [__/__/____] |
| Two-year deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Dissolution ground and cure | [________________________________] |
| Tax Commissioner certificate | [________________________________] |
| Name compliant | ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unchecked |
2. ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION
The application states the corporation's name and effective dissolution date, confirms that each ground did not exist or has been eliminated, states that the name satisfies § 31D-4-401, and includes a Tax Commissioner certificate confirming payment of all corporate taxes owed.
☐ Administrative dissolution under § 31D-14-1421 and unexpired two-year period confirmed.
☐ Reports, fees, franchise taxes, penalties, agent or office issues, and other stated grounds cured.
☐ Current Tax Commissioner certificate obtained.
3. FILING INVENTORY
| Requirement | Evidence / amount | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Reinstatement application | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Tax Commissioner certificate | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Delinquent filings and charges | [Documents / $____] | [__/__/____] |
☐ Certificate of reinstatement saved; active status, name, agent, and next report date rechecked.
4. EFFECT, APPEAL, AND INACTIVE-PERIOD REVIEW
Effective reinstatement relates back to the administrative-dissolution date, and the corporation resumes business as if dissolution had never occurred. A denial may be appealed to circuit court within thirty days after service, with copies of the dissolution certificate, reinstatement application, and denial notice attached.
☐ Licenses, taxes, insurance, contracts, litigation deadlines, banking, property, and foreign qualifications reviewed separately.
Authorized signer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- West Virginia Legislature — § 31D-14-1421
- West Virginia Legislature — § 31D-14-1422
- West Virginia Legislature — § 31D-14-1423
Dissolution effect, two-year period, application, tax certificate, name, relation back, and 30-day appeal verified 2026-07-29.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- W. Va. Code §§ 31D-14-1421 through 31D-14-1423
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 29, 2026.
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