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2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for LLC formation services in Virginia this 2026, start with VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. Set aside $100 for the Virginia filing fee, then $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: What you spend over three years counts 38%, and how much work the price takes off you counts 31%. Renewal change, break-even and price visibility make up the rest. How we rank

Budget snapshot

Formation fee paid to the state $100 law.lis.virginia.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What year one costs you $199 The state fee is extra
What three years cost you $397 to $597 First year and both renewals
State total, years 1 to 3 $200 Does not depend on the service
Bills cross in Not within ten years Ranking steady to year 10

Virginia ranking

Service prices only. Every option comes with the same $100 state fee.

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Start here

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for plain formation

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

VA Registered Agent.org comes first because $199 for year one, then $99 for every year after.

A lower three-year bill than Mainstay Filing puts it first, since cost weighs most.

The Annual Registration Fee is not covered by this price.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • First agent year included
  • Starts at $199
  • Agent renews at $99

What to watch

  • Your price excludes the Annual Registration Fee
  • EIN add-on: $99
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly price you can plan around

$199 annually, renewing at $199
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Next, Mainstay Filing: $199 a year pays for the filing, the registered agent and the annual registration fee, and year two costs $199.

Its three-year price is $200 above VA Registered Agent.org's, and cost is 38% of the ranking.

It files the Annual Registration Fee for you, and you pay only the $50 state fee, at cost.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual registration fee, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • Nothing added to state charges

What you get

  • $199 per year, all in
  • EIN application included
  • $199 in year two

What to watch

  • Yearly premium over VA Registered Agent.org: $100

Costs over time

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 VA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out VA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. The order of totals stays put for ten years.

Break-even check

Not sure how long you will keep the company? Try a few timelines below, with the EIN application as an extra.

You would pay VA Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597 over 3 years. The best total here is VA Registered Agent.org.

What Virginia charges you (official)

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $100 law.lis.virginia.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual Registration Fee $50 every year scc.virginia.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Late fee $25 scc.virginia.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $200 Lines added together

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

Notes on the order

VA Registered Agent.org wins your three-year spend, worth 38%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

VA Registered Agent.org costs you $397 by year three, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

With the EIN application in your budget, the totals cross in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes VA Registered Agent.org.

What Virginia charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

$100 and the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011), filed with the State Corporation Commission (SCC), bring your company into existence. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

The state's wording: law.lis.virginia.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

If you skip the service

$200 in state fees is the least three years can cost you. Services add $397 to $597 above that.

Common questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Virginia?

Budget $199 plus $100 in state fees.

What will these services cost me over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.

How much will Virginia charge me to file an LLC?

Virginia bills $100 for the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011).

What will Virginia charge me each year after formation?

Once your LLC exists, Virginia will bill you for the Annual Registration Fee each year at $50, last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

It depends who you pick: VA Registered Agent.org charges $99 and Mainstay Filing includes it.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Virginia?

By our five factors the Virginia order is VA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, led by VA Registered Agent.org on your three-year spend.

Related pages

What forming an LLC costs by state for all 50 states Best LLC services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Our source for Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing is law.lis.virginia.gov, from October 2026.
  2. Our source for Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing is scc.virginia.gov, from October 2026.
  3. Our source for Va is law.lis.virginia.gov, from August 2026.
  4. Our source for Virginia formation fee: Filing fee is law.lis.virginia.gov, from October 2026.
  5. Our source for Virginia registered agent statute is law.lis.virginia.gov, from October 2026.
  6. We read VA Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  7. We read Mainstay Filing's Virginia service page on November 13, 2026