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LLC service scorecard · Virginia

2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for LLC services in Virginia the order reads Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing posts the top score: one $199 charge each year bundles the Virginia formation, the registered agent and the annual registration fee.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Our top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a bundle of formation, agent and annual registration fee

9.1 Editor score out of 10
$199 a year plus the state's fee, $299 due at checkout

Mainstay Filing leads the card: a $199 yearly price pays for the Virginia formation, a year of registered agent service and the annual registration fee, then renews at $199.

Each renewal includes Mainstay's filing of the Annual Registration Fee. Virginia bills $50 every year for it, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, and missing the date costs $25; Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.

Mainstay's three-year total sits $200 above VA Registered Agent.org's, which the extra coverage earns back in our scoring.

What you get

  • Your formation paperwork, filed
  • A year-round registered agent
  • The annual registration fee, filed for you each time
  • EIN application included

Strengths

  • EIN application bundled in
  • Renews at $199 with nothing added
  • Virginia's state fee is added at cost
  • One $199 yearly price that also files the annual registration fee

Watch for

  • Its agent renews $100 a year above VA Registered Agent.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up
Rank #2 Best for a Virginia-only company

2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a Virginia LLC that stays small

8.8 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

VA Registered Agent.org takes second spot: $199 to form on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Its prices leave out the Annual Registration Fee, so you send that filing to Virginia yourself every year.

What you get

  • LLC filing done for you
  • Year-one registered agent service included

Strengths

  • A year of registered agent service is built in
  • A $199 formation fee before the state's
  • Then $99 a year to keep the agent

Watch for

  • Leaves the Annual Registration Fee with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. VA Registered Agent.org: the full write-up

The 2 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.1 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual registration fee together Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 VA Registered Agent.org 8.8 $199 $99/yr A Virginia-only LLC on a tight budget Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The marks out of 10 come from our editors and follow the weights on How we rank; none of them is a customer rating.

Virginia LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Annual Registration Fee included
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
VA Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add Virginia's $100 filing fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

Why the order falls this way

Points here: 25% for cost across three years, 25% for coverage of the price and 50% across renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity. Virginia came down to coverage of the price.

Virginia asks for a report each year at a $50 fee, and a late one adds $25. The Mainstay price covers that filing, while VA Registered Agent.org's leaves it to you, so the coverage points beat VA Registered Agent.org's cost advantage.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

Virginia LLC formation: the official fee and form

The Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) carries a $100 fee at the State Corporation Commission (SCC). Every service here passes that fee through at cost, on top of its own price.

Keeping the Virginia LLC current

The Annual Registration Fee arrives every year and is due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. It carries a $50 fee. Late filings add $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Virginia LLC service: quick questions

How much will an LLC in Virginia cost to set up?

Expect $100 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the name of the formation form?

It is the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011), and the State Corporation Commission (SCC) receives it.

Must a Virginia LLC appoint a registered agent when it forms?

Yes. A registered agent with a street address in Virginia has to be on file from the start.

What does a Virginia LLC have to file after formation?

One item, the Annual Registration Fee, due every year (last day of the LLC's anniversary month) with a $50 fee.

Is the EIN application part of the price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. VA Registered Agent.org adds $99 for it. Applying for an EIN costs nothing at the IRS itself.

Which LLC service tops the card for Virginia?

Mainstay Filing, since $199 a year takes in the formation filing, your registered agent and the annual registration fee, with renewal at $199.

Related pages

Where the figures come from

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