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3 Best LLC Services in West Virginia (2026): Worked Prices

Result for West Virginia in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), WV Registered Agent.org ($199) and West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, among LLC formation services. Add up three years of service fees and the rows land between $397 to $597. The $100 filing fee at West Virginia gets added to every row alike.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Cost first (42%), items covered second (28%), three smaller checks after. See the working

West Virginia in brief

Fee the state takes to form $100 sos.wv.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
One-year range $199 Provider charges only
Three-year range $397 to $597 Includes both renewals
Three-year state total $150 Filing + reports + any tax
Where rows cross Never No change in order

Worksheet: West Virginia

Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. West Virginia's $100 comes on top.

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Top score

1. Mainstay Filing: best for never preparing the annual report yourself

$199 yearly
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

By the numbers, Mainstay Filing is best value in West Virginia: formation, agent for service of process and annual report all sit inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.

Its three-year total is $200 higher than WV Registered Agent.org's, and the extra paperwork it covers is worth more than that in the score.

West Virginia bills $25 for the annual report; the service files it and passes that fee through at cost.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Agent for service of process, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • The official fee, nothing added

Adds up

  • $199 a year includes filing and agent and report
  • No increase at renewal ($199)
  • No extra charge for the EIN application

Does not add up

  • Renewal is $100 higher than WV Registered Agent.org's
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West Virginia only

2. WV Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest first-year total

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Next in the working, WV Registered Agent.org: forming costs $199 with year-one agent service in it, and later years run $99.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Agent included to start
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation priced at $199

Does not add up

  • Annual report is not part of it
  • EIN application costs $99 more
3
West Virginia only

3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for owners who do their own reports

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Next in the working, West Virginia Registered Agent.co: forming costs $199 with year-one agent service in it, and later years run $99.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

Compare the two and the figures match: WV Registered Agent.org charges the same.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation priced at $199
  • Agent included to start

Does not add up

  • Annual report is not part of it
  • EIN application costs $99 more

Year-by-year sums

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

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. No row passes another within ten years.

Break-even check

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.

Total over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, WV Registered Agent.org $397, West Virginia Registered Agent.co $397. The least spent: WV Registered Agent.org.

Official state amounts

Term Value Where it comes from
LLC formation filing $100 sos.wv.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $25 every year onestop.wv.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Late report $50 onestop.wv.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $150 Calculated from the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

How the ranking worked out

Weight 28%: items covered per dollar. That term separated the top two rows.

Items covered per dollar tipped it: the annual report is inside the price.

EIN application included, break-even comes in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes WV Registered Agent.org.

West Virginia LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

Inputs: the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1), $100, and the West Virginia Secretary of State as the destination. The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".

Source text: sos.wv.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

The state's fees alone total $150 for three years, which is the floor. The table shows what each service adds ($397 to $597).

About these figures

What does an LLC formation service cost in West Virginia?

$199 for year one across our rows, plus the state's $100 fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

What is the West Virginia fee to file an LLC?

$100 to the state, filed on the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1).

What does West Virginia collect each year after formation?

Expect $25 every year when the annual report is filed (July 1).

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing includes it, WV Registered Agent.org bills $99 and West Virginia Registered Agent.co bills $99.

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

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in West Virginia?

Mainstay Filing takes the first row, WV Registered Agent.org the second, West Virginia Registered Agent.co the third.

See also

LLC formation worksheets, all 50 states Best LLC services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. For West Virginia Secretary of State: business4.wv.gov, checked August 2026.
  2. For West Virginia Secretary of State: business4.wv.gov, checked August 2026.
  3. For West Virginia yearly filing: Annual: sos.wv.gov, checked October 2026.
  4. For West Virginia yearly filing: Annual: onestop.wv.gov, checked October 2026.
  5. For West Virginia report due date: code.wvlegislature.gov, checked August 2026.
  6. For W: sos.wv.gov, checked August 2026.
  7. For West Virginia formation fee: Filing: sos.wv.gov, checked October 2026.
  8. For West Virginia formation fee: Filing: sos.wv.gov, checked October 2026.
  9. For West Virginia registered agent statute: code.wvlegislature.gov, checked October 2026.
  10. The Mainstay Filing West Virginia service page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  11. The WV Registered Agent.org pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  12. The West Virginia Registered Agent.co pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026