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2 Best LLC Services in Virginia (2026): Fee Schedule

Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best LLC formation services for Virginia are VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. Over three years the schedules total $397 to $597. The $100 filing fee in Virginia is identical on every one.

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Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order

Virginia charges at a glance

Fee at the filing office$100law.lis.virginia.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Year-one fees$199Provider charges alone
Years 1 to 3 added$397 to $597First year with two more
State fees by year three$200The same for every service
Point of equal costNot in ten yearsOrder is fixed for ten years

Virginia: schedules, best value first

Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $100 state fee.
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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for plain formation

Schedule one

$199 and fees; renewal $99

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

VA Registered Agent.org ranks first. Formation is billed at $199 with a first agent year included, and each later year is $99.

Charges under Mainstay Filing's over three years earn it the top place.

Plan time for the Annual Registration Fee, which is not covered.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • $199 over the state fee
  • First agent year included
  • Agent renews at $99

Charges against it

  • Nothing in the fee pays for the Annual Registration Fee
  • EIN application not included ($99)
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for the most duties per dollar

Full package

Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee billed separately

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

Position 2 goes to Mainstay Filing: $199 a year pays for the annual registration fee too and does not rise at renewal.

By year three it sits $200 behind VA Registered Agent.org.

Virginia bills $50 for the Annual Registration Fee, and the service hands that charge on at cost.

Duties the charge covers

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual registration fee, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared
  • State fee billed as published

Charges in its favor

  • The same $199 after year one
  • EIN application covered
  • Fixed at $199

Charges against it

  • VA Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
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Year-by-year totals

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1VA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company charges from November 13, 2026, added up by year. No point of equal cost appears within ten years.

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Charges for 3 years: VA Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597. Schedule with the smallest total: VA Registered Agent.org.

Virginia state fees (official)

LineChargeSource
Cost to form$100law.lis.virginia.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual Registration Fee$50 every yearscc.virginia.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Penalty for a late report$25scc.virginia.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees over three years$200Calculated from the lines above
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.

The order behind Virginia

VA Registered Agent.org did better than Mainstay Filing on charges over three years, a 39% measure.

VA Registered Agent.org takes the cost measure at $397 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $200 more.

Count the EIN application and VA Registered Agent.org bills less from year 2.

The Virginia LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

Requirements: the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011); fee $100; office the State Corporation Commission (SCC). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Cited at: law.lis.virginia.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

Without a service

Without hiring anyone you pay $200 in state fees across three years. The schedules show $397 to $597 more for a service.

About these fees

What do LLC formation services charge in Virginia?

The schedules charge $199 up front, and the state adds $100.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Service charges after three years: $397 to $597.

How much does Virginia bill to file an LLC?

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

What does Virginia bill each year after formation?

The line that repeats is the Annual Registration Fee, at $50 annually (last day of the LLC's anniversary month).

Does the charge include the EIN application?

VA Registered Agent.org bills $99 more and Mainstay Filing bundles it in.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Virginia?

VA Registered Agent.org is first, with Mainstay Filing behind it.

Related schedules

Fee sources

  1. Where Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  2. Where Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from: scc.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  3. Where Va comes from: law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  4. Where Virginia formation fee: Filing fee comes from: law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  5. Where Virginia registered agent statute comes from: law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  6. The pricing page page at VA Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026
  7. The Virginia service page page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026