2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026): The Quick Answer
In Virginia for 2026, rank LLC formation services Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199). Costs in brief: $100 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
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Quick answers
State filing fee
$100, one time
After that
$50 yearly
Registered agent
Yes, by statute
Pick
Mainstay Filing then VA Registered Agent.org
Virginia ranking
Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1Top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the annual registration fee
$199 yearly ($299 due at signup, with the state fee)
Mainstay Filing ranks first since the yearly $199 bundles formation, the registered agent and the annual registration fee filing.
$200 more than VA Registered Agent.org across three years, in exchange for more filings handled.
Annual Registration Fee filing is included. The state's $50 is the only addition, at cost.
Price covers
LLC formation filing
Registered agent for a year
Annual registration fee prepared and filed
EIN application
State fees passed through, no markup
For
$199 a year, all-in
Renews at $199
EIN handled at no extra charge
Against
$100/yr above VA Registered Agent.org after year one
Service fees only, from company price pages read November 13, 2026. State fees are identical for every pick.
Questions and replies
Cost to form an LLC here?
$100 at the state. A service adds $199 in year one.
Three-year state total: $200. law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Which form, filed where?
Your filing is the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011), and it is sent to the State Corporation Commission (SCC).
Statute: Va. Code § 13.1-1010. law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
A registered agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia.
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.
Also asked
Who files the EIN application?
Mainstay Filing includes it. Others charge: VA Registered Agent.org $99.
Late fee for the report?
A late report costs $25 more.
Three-year cost of each?
Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $597, VA Registered Agent.org at $397, before state fees.
Are the fees official?
State fees come from Virginia's official documents. Service prices come from each company's price page. Both are dated here.
Is a service required?
No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.
Who ranks first in Virginia?
Mainstay Filing, because the annual registration fee is filed inside the $199 annual price, with formation and the registered agent. Then VA Registered Agent.org.
Sources
Q and A source note covering Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, found at scc.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Va, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Virginia registered agent statute, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Price page: Mainstay Filing Virginia service page, accessed November 13, 2026
Price page: VA Registered Agent.org pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026