No.1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Virginia filing and the annual registration fee.
Its three-year total exceeds VA Registered Agent.org's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Free same-business-day scans of anything served on the company
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no cost
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above VA Registered Agent.org
- No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
No.2
Lower renewal than Mainstay
2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Second place: VA Registered Agent.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
VA Registered Agent.org lends the company a state street address for its registered office and scans served legal papers to you online.
In the price
- A physical address in the state for the registered office
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- Can form the LLC and cover agent service in year one
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
- $99 annually, flat across renewals
Weak spots
- The Annual Registration Fee is yours to file
- Built for Virginia; elsewhere you need another agent
The 2 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | VA Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
Virginia registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| VA Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Virginia's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
The basis for the order
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in Virginia the decisive one was work taken off the founder.
Mainstay's plan reaches further: papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day at no cost, the price is identical across all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. VA Registered Agent.org charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Virginia requires of a registered agent (source: the State Corporation Commission (SCC))
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Virginia that is the agent's business office. A P.O. box is accepted only in a town of under 2,000 people with no street address. Authority: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.
The Virginia Annual Registration Fee: its fee and due date
In Virginia, the Annual Registration Fee comes due every year. $50 is payable to the state, and the deadline is last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Filing late adds $25. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Virginia registered agents
Is a Virginia LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Virginia law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Virginia registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
What is the deadline for the Virginia Annual Registration Fee?
$50 goes to the state, and the filing falls due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Lateness costs $25 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Virginia registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since the charge is $149 a year whether the company stays in one state or spreads out, and three government letters a year are scanned at no cost.
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: Mainstay Filing, Virginia service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: VA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026