The Virginia quotes
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $100 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a flat annual figure
Best reading
$199 a year plus the $100 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing ranks first. Reading: a single $199 quote covers formation, registered agent and each annual registration fee.
The $200 premium over VA Registered Agent.org at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.
The Annual Registration Fee gets filed too; the only addition is the state's $50.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual registration fee, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- Government fee, no markup
Reads well
- It prepares the EIN application
- $199 for the full bundle
- No increase on renewal ($199)
Reads poorly
- Renews $100 above VA Registered Agent.org
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2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year reading
Virginia only
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, VA Registered Agent.org: three years read $397 because the renewal is just $99.
Plan time for the Annual Registration Fee; it is not covered.
Quote includes
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- First agent year included
- $199 over the state fee
- $99 a year afterward
Reads poorly
- Annual Registration Fee is not part of the quote
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
Year-by-year readings
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Bench calculator
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years, and counts the EIN application if ticked.
Virginia state fees (official)
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
What settled the order
Mainstay Filing read better than VA Registered Agent.org on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
The Annual Registration Fee term moved the bundle into first.
Count the EIN application and VA Registered Agent.org reads lower from year 2.
Virginia LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
Spec: the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011); fee $100; destination the State Corporation Commission (SCC). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official wording: law.lis.virginia.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Going without a service, you still owe Virginia $200 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $597 for that work.
Quick answers
What do LLC formation services charge in Virginia?
Budget $199 plus $100 in state fees.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $597 for three years of service.
How much does Virginia take to file an LLC?
$100 paid to the state, via the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011).
What does Virginia bill each year after formation?
$50 annually for the Annual Registration Fee, deadline described as last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
It varies by quote: Mainstay Filing (included) and VA Registered Agent.org ($99).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Virginia?
Mainstay Filing, which wins on filings handled per dollar. Then VA Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Reference for Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: law.lis.virginia.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: scc.virginia.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Va: law.lis.virginia.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Virginia formation fee: Filing fee: law.lis.virginia.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Virginia registered agent statute: law.lis.virginia.gov, logged October 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Virginia service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: VA Registered Agent.org pricing page