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2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026)

Filing Verdict's 2026 verdict on LLC services in Virginia: VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. VA Registered Agent.org takes first place: $199 plus the Virginia filing fee, with the first year of registered agent service included, then $99 a year.
The Filing Verdict editorial team
Our top pick in Virginia
Spot 1

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a Virginia LLC that plans to stay local

Formation $199, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

9.1Editorial score
out of 10

VA Registered Agent.org wins here: Virginia formation at $199 over the state's fee, year-one registered agent service included and $99 a year to keep the agent.

The plan gives the company an in-state street address as its registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned to your online account.

The Annual Registration Fee filing is not in its published prices, so you file it with Virginia yourself every year.

Over three years it comes in under Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

What you get

  • The formation filing
  • A first year of registered agent service

What we like

  • $99 per year keeps the agent after year one
  • Formation at $199 before the state fee
  • First-year registered agent service comes with it

Cons

  • Does not take over the Annual Registration Fee
  • The EIN application is billed separately ($99)
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All-in price
Spot 2

2. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual registration fee for one price

$199 each year plus the state fee ($299 due at checkout)

8.7Editorial score
out of 10

Second place goes to Mainstay Filing: the Virginia formation, your registered agent and the annual registration fee all sit in a single $199 yearly charge.

Mainstay files the Annual Registration Fee for you as part of the renewal. Virginia charges $50 every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, and a late filing adds $25; the state's fee is passed through at cost.

Over three years VA Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper, which puts Mainstay Filing behind it on cost.

What you get

  • Formation paperwork prepared and filed
  • A full year of registered agent service
  • The annual registration fee, prepared and filed
  • The EIN application

What we like

  • The EIN application comes with it
  • One $199 yearly price that includes the annual registration fee
  • $199 at renewal, nothing extra
  • Virginia's fee is passed through at cost

Cons

  • From year two its agent costs $100 a year more than VA Registered Agent.org's
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The 2 verdicts at a glance

No.ServiceVerdict scoreService feeYear twoBest forVisit
1VA Registered Agent.org9.1$199$99/yrA Virginia-only LLC watching its budget Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing8.7$199$199/yrFormation, agent and annual registration fee, one price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Every score here is Filing Verdict's own editorial mark out of 10, set from the criteria on How we rank. No customer ratings are involved.

Virginia LLC service prices for 2026: year one, renewals and three years

ServiceYear 1Year 2Year 3Total, 3 yearsAnnual Registration Fee handled for you
VA Registered Agent.org$199$99$99$397No
Mainstay Filing$199$199$199$597Yes
Prices were read from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Virginia's $100 filing fee goes on top of every row and is not counted in these totals.

Why this order

The method behind this ranking weighs total over three years at 35% and paperwork the price handles at 35%, with renewal behavior, match to the state and up-front pricing sharing the remaining 30%. For Virginia, total over three years decided the order.

VA Registered Agent.org totals $397 over three years, $200 under Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would also file the Annual Registration Fee, but an owner can file it alone for the state fee, so the lower price carried this page.

The full list of criteria and weights is on How we rank.

Virginia LLC filing fee and form: official figures

Filing the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) costs $100 at the State Corporation Commission (SCC). Each service on this page adds that fee on top of its own price, at cost.

Virginia LLC upkeep after the filing

The Annual Registration Fee is filed every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state fee is $50. A late filing adds $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Virginia LLC service: questions answered

What does it cost to form an LLC in Virginia?

The state filing fee is $100, and the service fee is $199.

Which form do I file to create the LLC?

You file the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) with the State Corporation Commission (SCC).

Does a Virginia LLC have to name a registered agent?

Yes. Virginia requires every LLC to keep a registered agent on file, and the agent needs a street address in the state.

Which yearly filings does a Virginia LLC owe?

Just the Annual Registration Fee, every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month ($50 state fee).

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing includes it in the yearly price. VA Registered Agent.org bills $99 extra. The IRS charges nothing for an EIN.

Which LLC service is the best pick in Virginia?

VA Registered Agent.org, because a $199 formation fee on top of the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.

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Sources and dates

  1. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, confirmed October 2026
  2. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, confirmed October 2026
  3. Va. Code § 13.1-1010, confirmed August 2026
  4. Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source, confirmed October 2026
  5. Virginia registered agent statute, confirmed October 2026
  6. Checked November 12, 2026: VA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages
  7. Checked November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Virginia service page