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2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026): Worked Prices

Result for Virginia in 2026: VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order, among LLC formation services. The service rows total $397 to $597 over three years; Virginia separately charges $100 to file, whoever does it.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Virginia: the numbers worked

Charge for filing $100 law.lis.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

First-year results $199 Before government fees

Three-year range $397 to $597 Includes both renewals

What the state collects by year 3 $200 The same whoever files

Break-even year Does not occur The order stays put for ten years

Worksheet: Virginia

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. The $100 state fee is left out of the rows.

Wins on value

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year sum

$199 and fees; renewals at $99

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

Row one is VA Registered Agent.org. The math: forming costs $199 with year-one agent service in it, and later years run $99.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

Preparing the Annual Registration Fee stays with you.

The price buys

Articles of organization, prepared and filed
Year-one agent service

Adds up

$99 a year afterward
First agent year included
Formation priced at $199

Does not add up

Filing the Annual Registration Fee is left to you
$99 extra for EIN help

The all-in row

2. Mainstay Filing: best for paying once for filing and upkeep

$199 per year, renewing at $199

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Sum of 3 years $597

Row 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing because $199 a year pays for the filing, the registered agent and the annual registration fee, so year two is $199 again.

On three-year total it is $200 behind VA Registered Agent.org.

Each Annual Registration Fee is part of the service, with the state's $50 billed at cost.

The price buys

Formation paperwork, done for you
Registered agent, covered all year
Annual registration fee, filed when due
EIN application, handled
State fee charged at cost

Adds up

EIN application covered
Flat at $199 each year
$199 in year two

Does not add up

From year two it costs $100 above VA Registered Agent.org

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	VA Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit VA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Check the math yourself

Change the years to redo the addition, with the EIN application as an option.

Virginia state fees (official)

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Cost to form	$100	law.lis.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual Registration Fee	$50 every year	scc.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Late report	$25	scc.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
What the state collects by year 3	$200	Calculated from the rows above

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

Notes on the order

Three-year total put VA Registered Agent.org in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

VA Registered Agent.org wins the cost term at $397 over three years, against $200 more for Mainstay Filing.

With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's running sum passes VA Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

Virginia LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is paid $100 and handed the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) (Va. Code § 13.1-1010). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted from: law.lis.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The no-service row

With no service, three years cost $200 in state fees. Each service adds its own row, $397 to $597 over the same period.

About these figures

What does an LLC formation service cost in Virginia?

$199 for the service and $100 for the state.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 across the rows, not counting state fees.

What is the Virginia fee to file an LLC?

Filing costs $100, and you submit the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011).

What does Virginia collect each year after formation?

The recurring item is the Annual Registration Fee, $50 annually (last day of the LLC's anniversary month).

Does the price include the EIN application?

VA Registered Agent.org = $99; Mainstay Filing = included.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Virginia?

From the top: VA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

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Inputs and sources

Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, per law.lis.virginia.gov, October 2026.
Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, per scc.virginia.gov, October 2026.
Va, per law.lis.virginia.gov, August 2026.
Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, per law.lis.virginia.gov, October 2026.
Virginia registered agent statute, per law.lis.virginia.gov, October 2026.
VA Registered Agent.org pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
Mainstay Filing Virginia service page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs