No.1
Our top pick
1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a Virginia LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.1out of 10
First place: VA Registered Agent.org. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Annual Registration Fee lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Virginia every year.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- Covers the first year of registered agent service
- The agent renews at $99 annually
- $199 to form the LLC, state fee on top
Weak spots
- The Annual Registration Fee is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.2
Best bundle
2. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual registration fee under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($299 due at checkout)
Score8.8out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. A single yearly charge of $199 covers the Virginia formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual registration fee, then renews at $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the Annual Registration Fee for you. Virginia charges $50 every year for it, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, and lateness adds $25; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
VA Registered Agent.org costs $200 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your registered agent
- Annual registration fee prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Covers the EIN application
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual registration fee
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- Virginia's fee is passed along at cost
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above VA Registered Agent.org's
The 2 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | VA Registered Agent.org | 9.1 | $199 | $99/yr | A Virginia business holding down its costs | Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 8.8 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual registration fee under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
Virginia LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the Annual Registration Fee |
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| VA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Virginia's $100 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
The reasoning for the order
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled Virginia was charge over three years.
Over three years VA Registered Agent.org totals $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the Annual Registration Fee as well, yet an owner can do it alone for the state fee, so the lower charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Virginia LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) with the State Corporation Commission (SCC), budget $100. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Virginia filing is accepted
File the Annual Registration Fee every year; the date is last day of the LLC's anniversary month. $50 goes to the state. Filing late adds $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Virginia LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Virginia?
The state filing fee is $100; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011), lodged with the State Corporation Commission (SCC).
Does a Virginia LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Virginia.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the Annual Registration Fee, filed every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, at a state fee of $50.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. VA Registered Agent.org adds $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Virginia LLC service does the record favor?
VA Registered Agent.org, since its Virginia formation is $199 plus the state fee, year-one registered agent service included, then $99 a year.
The record
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Va. Code § 13.1-1010, on the record as of August 2026
- Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Virginia registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: VA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Virginia service page, November 12, 2026