2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026): Who to Ask First
Ask about VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order, when you need LLC formation services in Virginia in 2026. The costs split two ways: $100 to the state for the filing and $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
Four quick answers
What does the state charge?
$100, one time
What comes after?
$50 a year
Registered agent
Yes, name one
Who to ask
VA Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing
Our Virginia answer, best first
The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.
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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a one-state LLC
Forming costs $199, then $99 each year after
VA Registered Agent.org comes first: it opens at $199 with the first agent year included and renews at $99.
For a company that stays put, the lower three-year price than Mainstay Filing earns it the top spot.
Nobody files the Annual Registration Fee for you here.
What the price covers
The LLC, filed for you
A year of agent service to start
Good news
Agent renews at $99 afterward
Formation fee of $199
A free agent year at the start
The catch
Filing the Annual Registration Fee stays on your side
Read on November 13, 2026; three years means year one plus two renewals.
Questions owners ask
What will forming an LLC cost in this state?
Set aside $100 for the state, plus $199 if you hire help in the first year.
Over three years the state collects $200, filing fee included. looked up at law.lis.virginia.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What do I actually send the state?
Send the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) to the State Corporation Commission (SCC); approval of that one filing is what creates the LLC.
Statute: Va. Code § 13.1-1010. looked up at law.lis.virginia.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Does this state require a registered agent?
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.
You can check the total by hand: take the filing fee, add two reports and any minimum tax. Costs that have no set amount are left for the text to explain.
Questions people also ask
Is the EIN application included?
With Mainstay Filing it costs nothing extra. VA Registered Agent.org charges $99.
Is there a late fee?
Expect a $25 late fee.
What do the picks cost over three years?
For three years you would pay $397 at VA Registered Agent.org, $597 at Mainstay Filing, before state fees.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each state fee links to its official page, and each service price is read from the company's own site.
Does the law require a service?
Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.
Which one do you recommend in Virginia?
VA Registered Agent.org, because with a $99 renewal, three years total $397. After that, Mainstay Filing.
Where did we look this up?
Our answer on Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing rests on law.lis.virginia.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing rests on scc.virginia.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Va rests on law.lis.virginia.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Virginia formation fee: Filing fee rests on law.lis.virginia.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Virginia registered agent statute rests on law.lis.virginia.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
The VA Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Mainstay Filing Virginia service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026