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2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in Virginia, Launchwise Review grades LLC services this way: Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing earns the top grade here: one $199 yearly price filing the Virginia formation, serving as your registered agent and filing the annual registration fee, then renewing at $199.
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Top pick on this page

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual registration fee wrapped into one price

$199 yearly, state fee billed on top ($299 at checkout in all)

Our mark 9.4 out of 10

Top grade, Mainstay Filing: $199 a year covers the Virginia filing, registered agent duty for the year and the annual registration fee; it renews at $199.

When renewal comes, Mainstay prepares and files the Annual Registration Fee so it is off your list. The Virginia fee is $50 every year, with a last day of the LLC's anniversary month deadline, and being late adds $25; Mainstay passes the fee along at cost.

It runs $200 above VA Registered Agent.org across three years; the extra paperwork it handles is worth that to us.

In the price

  • Preparation and filing of the formation document
  • Your registered agent all year
  • Annual registration fee, prepared and filed each cycle
  • Your EIN application, done for you

Pros

  • A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual registration fee
  • Virginia's fee goes through at cost
  • Renews at $199 without add-ons
  • Your EIN application is included

Less good

  • After year one the agent portion is $100 a year above VA Registered Agent.org's
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Lower renewal than Mainstay

2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a Virginia LLC that wants to stay close to home

$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

Our mark 9.0 out of 10

Next up is VA Registered Agent.org: it forms the LLC in Virginia for $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free for year one, and keeps the agent for $99 a year.

You get an in-state street address for the registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

The Annual Registration Fee is not in its published price, so that task stays on your list with Virginia, due every year.

In the price

  • Formation prepared and filed
  • Your registered agent for year one

Pros

  • $199 to start the LLC, plus the filing fee
  • Keeps your agent for $99 yearly
  • Your first registered agent year comes at no cost

Less good

  • No Annual Registration Fee filing in the price
  • EIN application costs extra ($99)
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The 2 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Service price Second year Best fit Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.4 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual registration fee wrapped into one price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 VA Registered Agent.org 9.0 $199 $99/yr A Virginia launch on a tight budget Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each grade out of 10 reflects our editors' reading of the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.

Virginia LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total

Company Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Three years, total Files the Annual Registration Fee for you
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
VA Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Prices were copied from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Add Virginia's $100 filing fee to any row; it is not in the totals.

What drove the grades

Launchwise Review puts 26% on cost to launch and stay and 26% on launch paperwork handled, then spreads 48% over renewal behavior, state match and price transparency. For Virginia, the call came down to launch paperwork handled.

The state's report comes annually in Virginia, at $50, and a late one adds $25. Mainstay's price takes that filing off your list and VA Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat VA Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Launching in Virginia: the state filing fee and form

Plan on $100 at the State Corporation Commission (SCC) when you file the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011). Each company below adds that state fee at cost.

Your Virginia LLC after launch: the upkeep list

Next on the list: the Annual Registration Fee, every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Set aside $50 for the state. Late filing adds $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quick answers about Virginia LLC services

What will it cost to launch an LLC in Virginia?

The state filing fee is $100; add a service fee of $199.

Which form starts the LLC?

Look for the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) at the State Corporation Commission (SCC).

Is a registered agent required on the Virginia formation form?

Yes. You name one on the formation form and keep one on file, with a street address in Virginia.

What stays on the to-do list after the LLC is launched?

The Annual Registration Fee is the recurring item, filed every year with a last day of the LLC's anniversary month deadline and a $50 state charge.

Will the EIN application be handled in this price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. The application runs $99 at VA Registered Agent.org. Founders can also get an EIN from the IRS directly, with no fee.

Which service is the best start for a new Virginia LLC?

Mainstay Filing, because the Virginia formation, your registered agent and the annual registration fee are bundled at $199 a year.

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Sources and dates

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