3 Best LLC Services in West Virginia (2026): Fee Schedule
Best value among West Virginia LLC formation services in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199) and WV Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked in that order. Charges for three years run $397 to $597, and West Virginia bills $100 to file no matter which company you hire.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)
The main charges
Formation charge$100sos.wv.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$199State fee billed separately
Billed over three years$397 to $597First year with two more
State side through year 3$150Filing, reports, any minimum tax
Break-evenNeverStable for a decade
The West Virginia schedules
Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $100 state fee.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly charge that holds
Schedule one
Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee billed separately
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597
Schedule one belongs to Mainstay Filing. The $199 charge takes in the filing, the agent for service of process and the annual report, and year two bills $199.
Three years cost $200 more than West Virginia Registered Agent.co, but the extra duties it covers weigh more in the order.
You skip the annual report; the one addition is the state's $25.
Duties the charge covers
The LLC formation filing
Agent for service of process for the whole year
Annual report, filed on time
EIN application prepared
Government fees with no markup
Charges in its favor
One yearly charge, $199
$199 in year two
EIN application covered
Charges against it
$100 more a year than West Virginia Registered Agent.co after year one
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.
How the order came out
Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with West Virginia Registered Agent.co right behind.
Having the annual report filed for you outweighed West Virginia Registered Agent.co's smaller three-year charges.
Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's running charges pass West Virginia Registered Agent.co's in year 2.
The West Virginia LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words
The LLC exists once the West Virginia Secretary of State accepts the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1) and $100. The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
Source wording: sos.wv.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
The no-service total
The do-it-yourself bill is $150 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $597 to a service buys your time back.
Quick answers
What do LLC formation services charge in West Virginia?
Budget $199 plus $100 in state fees.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 across the schedules, not counting state fees.
How much does West Virginia bill to file an LLC?
Plan on $100 to file, using the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1).
What does West Virginia bill each year after formation?
After formation, expect West Virginia to bill for the annual report each year at $25, July 1.
Does the charge include the EIN application?
Mainstay Filing includes it, West Virginia Registered Agent.co adds $99 and WV Registered Agent.org adds $99.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
Not in ten years: the order of running totals does not change.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in West Virginia?
Schedule one is Mainstay Filing, then West Virginia Registered Agent.co, then WV Registered Agent.org.