The West Virginia quotes
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $150 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. WV Registered Agent.org: best for a low-reading registration
Best reading
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
WV Registered Agent.org reads best in West Virginia: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Cost settles it: three years here read below three years at Mainstay Filing.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 over the state fee
- $99 yearly from year two
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- The home state needs a different agent
2
2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby service
West Virginia focus
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
West Virginia Registered Agent.co holds spot 2 because $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Quote for quote, it ties WV Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- No agent charge in year one
- $199 over the state fee
- $99 yearly from year two
Reads poorly
- The home state needs a different agent
3
3. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time
Handles the most filings
Opening $199; later years $149
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing holds spot 3 because a $199 service charge in any state, first agent year included.
Its reading is $100 above WV Registered Agent.org's at year three, and cost is 36% of the ranking.
After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- A price that holds across states
Reads well
- Helpful if another state follows
- $199 plus the state's fee
Reads poorly
- $50 more each year for the agent
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Try another time span
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
Official state charges
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.
Why quote one is quote one
For West Virginia, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where WV Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
$397 across three years for WV Registered Agent.org, which saves $100 against Mainstay Filing.
West Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Registration: the West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1), the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division, $150. The filing requires certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
As written: sos.wv.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
File it yourself and only state fees remain: $200 over three years. The service quotes add $397 to $497 for the paperwork.
Questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with West Virginia?
$150 as the official fee, with $199 more if you hire a service.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1), lodged at the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
Is a document from the home state required by West Virginia?
Yes: certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, billed at $25.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for West Virginia?
The top quote is WV Registered Agent.org, then West Virginia Registered Agent.co, then Mainstay Filing.
Logged references
- West Virginia Secretary of State traces to business4.wv.gov (August 2026).
- West Virginia Secretary of State traces to business4.wv.gov (August 2026).
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual traces to sos.wv.gov (October 2026).
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual traces to onestop.wv.gov (October 2026).
- West Virginia report due date traces to code.wvlegislature.gov (August 2026).
- W traces to sos.wv.gov (August 2026).
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing traces to sos.wv.gov (October 2026).
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing traces to sos.wv.gov (October 2026).
- West Virginia registered agent statute traces to code.wvlegislature.gov (October 2026).
- West Virginia SOS, register an traces to sos.wv.gov (October 2026).
- Form LLF-1, application for certificate traces to sos.wv.gov (October 2026).
- W traces to code.wvlegislature.gov (October 2026).
- W traces to code.wvlegislature.gov (October 2026).
- W traces to code.wvlegislature.gov (October 2026).
- West Virginia SOS, cancel or traces to sos.wv.gov (October 2026).
- November 13, 2026 sample from the WV Registered Agent.org pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the West Virginia Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Mainstay Filing West Virginia service page