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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026): Fee Schedule

We rank West Virginia foreign registration services for 2026 as Mainstay Filing ($199), WV Registered Agent.org ($199) and West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199), best value first. West Virginia charges $150 to register, and the services add $397 to $497 in fees over three years.

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Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that

Fees in brief

State charge to register$150code.wvlegislature.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$199Provider charges alone
Billed over three years$397 to $497Three years of service fees
What the state bills in 3 years$200The same for every service
Break-evenCharges stay apartRanking does not change

West Virginia ranking

Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $150 state fee stays outside the service charges.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

Schedule one

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497

In West Virginia, Mainstay Filing is the best value since $199 for the filing in any state, with the opening agent for service of process year included.

WV Registered Agent.org charges $100 less by year three; the 31% weight on duties still puts this one first.

No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Good in all fifty states

Charges in its favor

  • Same fee wherever you register
  • Service charge of $199

Charges against it

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. WV Registered Agent.org: best for adding only one state

West Virginia focus

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Schedule 2 is WV Registered Agent.org. $199 on top of the state fee, $99 for each year after.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Service fee of $199
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

Charges against it

  • Nothing outside this state
Check WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby provider

West Virginia focus

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Schedule 3 is West Virginia Registered Agent.co. $199 on top of the state fee, $99 for each year after.

WV Registered Agent.org publishes identical charges.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Service fee of $199
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Agent service at no cost in year one

Charges against it

  • Nothing outside this state
Check West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2WV Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3West Virginia Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's charges as of November 13, 2026. No schedule passes another in ten years.

Try other years

The calculator takes your number of years, adds year one to each renewal and shows every schedule.
Running charges at 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, WV Registered Agent.org $397, West Virginia Registered Agent.co $397. Schedule with the smallest total: WV Registered Agent.org.

West Virginia state fees (official)

LineChargeSource
Foreign registration filing$150code.wvlegislature.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual report$25sos.wv.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$200Filing, reports and any tax
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.

Why schedule one is first

Duties inside the charge put Mainstay Filing first. That measure is 31% of the order, and charges over three years, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.

Registering here involves at least two states, and one provider for both beat WV Registered Agent.org.

The West Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words

Registration: the West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1), at the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division, for $150. It also needs certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

Quoted text: sos.wv.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

If you skip the service

Do it alone and West Virginia still collects $200 over three years, plus you complete every form. A service charges $397 to $497 to take that off you.

About these fees

What does West Virginia charge a foreign LLC to register?

$150 as the official fee, plus $199 for a service.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form completes the registration?

Complete West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1) and send it to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

Does West Virginia require a document from the home state?

Yes, certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

Which recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which bills $25.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for West Virginia?

Best value to least: Mainstay Filing, WV Registered Agent.org and West Virginia Registered Agent.co.

See also

Fee sources

  1. Where West Virginia Secretary of State comes from: business4.wv.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  2. Where West Virginia Secretary of State comes from: business4.wv.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  3. Where West Virginia yearly filing: Annual comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  4. Where West Virginia yearly filing: Annual comes from: onestop.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  5. Where West Virginia report due date comes from: code.wvlegislature.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  6. Where W comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  7. Where West Virginia formation fee: Filing comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  8. Where West Virginia formation fee: Filing comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  9. Where West Virginia registered agent statute comes from: code.wvlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  10. Where West Virginia SOS, register an comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  11. Where Form LLF-1, application for certificate comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  12. Where W comes from: code.wvlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  13. Where W comes from: code.wvlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  14. Where W comes from: code.wvlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  15. Where West Virginia SOS, cancel or comes from: sos.wv.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  16. West Virginia service page as Mainstay Filing listed it on November 13, 2026
  17. pricing page as WV Registered Agent.org listed it on November 13, 2026
  18. pricing page as West Virginia Registered Agent.co listed it on November 13, 2026