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LLC cost guide · Virginia

Virginia LLC Fees (2026): The State Bill and the 2 Best LLC Services

In search of an LLC filing in Virginia, our 2026 ranking runs Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199). Put a Virginia LLC on the map: $100 to start, $50 for the Annual Registration Fee every year, which lands the state at 23rd of 50 across three years.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Virginia state charges, charted

23rd

on the three-year state fee map, of 50

Spot 1 is the smallest state bill. Open the whole chart

  • Charge to form

    $100

    Taken from law.lis.virginia.gov on October 2026

  • Annual Registration Fee

    $50 / yr

    Timing as the state words it: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Taken from scc.virginia.gov on October 2026

  • Charge when the report is late

    $25

    Taken from scc.virginia.gov on October 2026

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $200

    Filing fee, then reports for years 2 and 3

Where we would file in Virginia

The method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.

Rank 1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for paperwork that takes care of itself

$199/yr plus the $100 state charge

Highest on the list, Mainstay Filing: for $199 a year you get the Virginia filing plus the repeat jobs: registered agent duty and the annual registration fee.

Set against VA Registered Agent.org, the three-year provider bill is $200 larger, with more filings done for you.

The Annual Registration Fee is filed for you each year, and the $50 state charge is passed through at cost.

Price covers

  • Formation papers drawn up and filed for you
  • Twelve months of registered agent duty
  • Your annual registration fee drawn up and submitted on time
  • Application for your EIN handled as well
  • You pay the state charge at face value

Upside

  • $199 next year too
  • Everything at $199/yr
  • The EIN is handled as well

Downside

  • $100 per year above VA Registered Agent.org's agent renewal
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Local to Virginia

2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for Virginia LLCs on a budget

Year one $199, then $99

Next on the chart is VA Registered Agent.org, since the Virginia filing for $199 with agent duty paid for in year one, then $99 yearly for the agent.

Plan to submit the Annual Registration Fee yourself, every year.

Price covers

  • Virginia formation papers drawn up and filed
  • First year of agent service

Upside

  • Agent covered in year one
  • $99 per year after that
  • $199 plus the state fee

Downside

  • No Annual Registration Fee service
  • EIN application not in the price ($99)
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The ranking as figures

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2VA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. The $100 state fee is not part of any row.

Work out your total

Choose a span of years and a provider. State charges follow the official schedule: $100 to form, the Annual Registration Fee from year two.
Total for 3 years using Mainstay Filing: $797, split into $200 state fees and $597 provider fees.

Virginia and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year state fees
21stWisconsin$180
22ndLouisiana$195
23rdVirginia$200
24thNew York$209
25thWyoming$220
Every state appears in LLC costs by state.

What it costs to file in Virginia, 2026

Forming the LLC takes the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011), filed with the State Corporation Commission (SCC), and a $100 payment; the source is Va. Code § 13.1-1010. It does not change with the provider you pick.

Virginia Annual Registration Fee: fee, due date and late charge

Annual Registration Fee: every year. Cost: $50. The state sets the date as last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Lateness adds $25.

How the Virginia ranking was drawn

Requirements handled settled first place in Virginia; it carries 24% of the score, and the other criteria are service cost across three years, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.

Having the Annual Registration Fee filed within the price mattered more than VA Registered Agent.org's smaller three-year bill.

Common questions

What is the state charge for forming an LLC in Virginia?

The state charges $100. Our picks bill $199 above the state fee.

What does the Virginia Annual Registration Fee cost the LLC?

$50, every year; it is filed last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Filing late costs $25.

How does Virginia rank among states on LLC fees?

Virginia is 23rd of 50 on three-year state fees, at $200; spot 1 has the smallest bill.

Is a registered agent compulsory for Virginia LLCs?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services does this chart rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199), with the leading pick named first.

Who should file my LLC?

Mainstay Filing and VA Registered Agent.org, as ranked.

More from this state

Where each number comes from

  1. Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: law.lis.virginia.gov
  2. Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: scc.virginia.gov
  3. Seen August 2026 regarding Va: law.lis.virginia.gov
  4. Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source: law.lis.virginia.gov
  5. Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia registered agent statute: law.lis.virginia.gov
  6. Seen August 2026 regarding Wis: dfi.wi.gov
  7. Seen October 2026 regarding Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source: dfi.wi.gov
  8. Seen August 2026 regarding Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate: dfi.wi.gov
  9. Seen August 2026 regarding Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate: dfi.wi.gov
  10. Seen October 2026 regarding Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October: static.sos.la.gov
  11. Seen August 2026 regarding Louisiana Secretary of State: geauxbiz.sos.la.gov
  12. Seen August 2026 regarding Louisiana Secretary of State: sos.la.gov
  13. Seen October 2026 regarding Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source: legis.la.gov
  14. Seen August 2026 regarding NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203: nysenate.gov
  15. Seen October 2026 regarding New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source: dos.ny.gov
  16. Seen August 2026 regarding New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.ny.gov
  17. Seen August 2026 regarding New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: filing.dos.ny.gov
  18. Seen August 2026 regarding W.S. § 17-29-201: sos.wyo.gov
  19. Seen October 2026 regarding Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wyo.gov
  20. Seen October 2026 regarding Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source: wyobiz.wyo.gov
  21. Seen August 2026 regarding Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division: wyobiz.wyo.gov
  22. Seen August 2026 regarding Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division: wyobiz.wyo.gov
  23. Mainstay Filing's Virginia service page, seen November 12, 2026
  24. VA Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026