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Wisconsin’s certificate of good standing is called a Certificate of Status, issued by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Corporate and Consumer Services. Order it online through DFI’s Certificate of Status application for a $10 processing fee. DFI sends the certificate by automated email immediately, and you can print unlimited copies. Requests processed by DFI staff take up to 10 business days, or less with the $25 expedite fee.

West Virginia’s certificate of good standing is called a Certificate of Existence, issued by the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division. The standard fee is $10, and standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days. Order online through the Business Entity Search, or by phone, mail, fax or in person. Expedite options cost $25 for 24-hour service, $250 for 2-hour service and $500 for 1-hour service, added to the $10 fee.

Washington’s certificate of good standing is called a Certificate of Existence, issued by the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division. Order the Express PDF Certificate of Existence in the Corporations and Charities Filing System (CCFS) for $20 and download it instantly from your dashboard. Only entities in Active status qualify for the express PDF. Mail orders also cost $20 per certificate, and expedited service costs $100 per entity or $150 for same-day.

In Virginia, the State Corporation Commission’s Office of the Clerk issues a Certificate of Good Standing to corporations and a Certificate of Fact of Existence to LLCs. Both cost $6. Order online through the SCC’s Clerk’s Information System (CIS) and download the certificate instantly, or send a written request with a check payable to the State Corporation Commission. The certificate shows your company is current with its annual registration fee.