--- title: "Moving from EOR to Your Own Entity in West Virginia" description: "When to move from an EOR to your own entity in West Virginia, what registration costs, and how Teamed's GEMO service handles the switch." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/united-states/west-virginia/moving-from-eor-to-your-own-entity --- ![West Virginia business district.](/cluster-assets/country-hiring-guides/united-states/west-virginia/moving-from-eor-to-your-own-entity/images/hero.webp) # When should you movefrom an EOR in West Virginia. In West Virginia, you keep using Teamed's EOR until you're ready, then Teamed's GEMO team stands up your own entity and transfers employees without a gap. Served by Teamed US Inc., Delaware · Payroll via SUNA Solutions Last reviewed 22 September 2026 · West Virginia guide At a glance ## West Virginia entity setup, in brief West Virginia taxes corporate net income at 6.5%, and registering your entity with the West Virginia Secretary of State carries a $25 filing fee. Beyond that baseline, your ongoing costs depend on payroll, benefits administration, and the compliance work an EOR currently handles for you. Corporate income tax6.5% Formation / registration fee$25 The mechanism ## How the move works in West Virginia Moving off an EOR in West Virginia means forming your own legal entity, registering it with the West Virginia Secretary of State for a $25 fee, and then re-hiring your existing team under that entity's payroll. Teamed handles this as a single migration, not two separate projects, so contracts, benefits, and payroll history move across without a gap in coverage. Once the entity is live, West Virginia taxes its corporate net income at 6.5%, so your finance team needs a plan for state corporate filings alongside the federal return. That's a genuinely new obligation an EOR previously absorbed on your behalf, and it's worth budgeting for before the switch, not after. Timing ## When the move actually makes sense There's no fixed headcount at which an EOR stops making sense in West Virginia. The right moment depends on how many people you employ, what they earn, and how long you plan to keep operating in the state, which is exactly what the crossover calculator is built to model. If you're still testing West Virginia as a market, or your team size is small and likely to shift, staying on an EOR keeps you flexible without locking in entity costs and ongoing compliance work. Run the numbers before you commit either way. The honest take ## An EOR is a fair choice, not a fallback It's tempting to treat your own entity as the grown-up option and an EOR as a stepping stone, but that's not how it works in practice. Plenty of well-run companies keep employees on an EOR in West Virginia indefinitely, because the entity, tax, and compliance overhead simply isn't worth it for their size or timeline. Teamed GEMO ## Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact. Teamed's Global Entity and Employment Operations service, which we call GEMO, builds and hands over compliant entities across 100+ countries, including the US. We don't just incorporate and walk away, we manage the registration, the early payroll runs, and the handover so nothing falls through the cracks. Before you commit ## Sometimes an employer of record is the better fit For a small or still-changing team, or while you're testing West Virginia as a market, an employer of record is often the better answer, not a lesser one. Talk to a member of the team about your specific situation, and run the crossover calculator to see where the numbers actually land. Contractors, employer of record and your own entity all run on one platform at Teamed, so moving between them later does not mean changing provider or re-onboarding anybody. Real HR and legal experts handle the work rather than a ticket queue. Talk to a member of the team and we will tell you plainly which one suits where you are. If you would rather look at the numbers yourself first, the crossover calculator models it on local salaries and employer costs rather than on a headcount rule of thumb. Talk to a member of the team Model the crossover for the United States Who carries it ## Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact. Global Entity and Employment Operations, which we call GEMO, is how Teamed forms your company, registers it for tax and payroll, runs it month to month and keeps its filings current, across 100+ countries. You stay the employer. We do the work behind it. In West Virginia, that means Teamed handles the Secretary of State registration and the $25 filing fee, sets up state corporate tax compliance ahead of the 6.5% net income rate, and migrates your employees' contracts and benefits into the new entity before handing you the keys. Entity Management (GEMO) The Graduation Model Employer cost calculator > They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll. *Helene Dubois, COO* Talk to an expert about West Virginia Questions ## Frequently asked questions How much does it cost to register a business entity in West Virginia? The West Virginia Secretary of State charges a $25 filing fee to register a new entity. That figure covers the registration itself, separate from any ongoing compliance, tax, or payroll costs you'll take on once the entity is live. What corporate tax will my new West Virginia entity pay? West Virginia taxes corporate net income at 6.5%, per the state's CIT-120 instructions. You'll file this alongside your federal corporate return once you move off an EOR and start operating under your own entity. How do I know when it's time to move off an EOR in West Virginia? There's no single headcount trigger, it depends on your salaries, team size, and how long you plan to keep operating in the state. Run the crossover calculator or talk to a member of the team to see whether the entity costs make sense yet for your situation. Does Teamed handle the entity setup, or just the EOR service? Teamed's GEMO service sets up your own entity, migrates your employees into it, and hands it over fully functioning, across 100+ countries. In West Virginia, that includes the Secretary of State registration and getting your corporate tax compliance in place from day one. Is staying on an EOR in West Virginia a bad long-term option? No, plenty of companies keep employees on an EOR indefinitely, especially with a small or still-changing team. It's a fair choice, not a lesser one, and the right answer depends on your specific numbers rather than a fixed rule. Where these figures come from ## Sources Figures on this page come from the West Virginia Tax Division and the West Virginia Secretary of State. ## More on entities in West Virginia - [Hiring in West Virginia, overview](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/west-virginia)parent - [West Virginia setting up](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/west-virginia/entity-setup)sibling - [West Virginia running costs](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/west-virginia/entity-running-costs-and-filings)sibling - [West Virginia tax presence](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/west-virginia/permanent-establishment-risk)sibling - [West Virginia entity or eor](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/west-virginia/eor-vs-entity)sibling - [Set up an entity, by country](/entity-setup-by-country)hub - [Entity Management (GEMO)](/entity-management)core - [Talk to an expert about West Virginia](https://www.teamed.global/contact?from=moving-from-eor-to-your-own-entity)CTA