Where Virginia stands on fees
27th
on the yearly fee map, of 50
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.
Our pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses planning to spread out
$149 per year; $149 once it renews
Spot one goes to Mainstay Filing: one agent price of $149 across all fifty states keeps a multi-state company to one bill.
Across three years it runs $150 above VA Registered Agent.org; with coverage weighted 24%, the extra filings it takes on more than cover the difference.
Price covers
- Virginia street address for the registered office
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Valid in every state
- $149 per year, level at renewal
Downside
- A yearly premium of $50 over VA Registered Agent.org
- An agent-only plan, so the reports stay with you
Home-state option
2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for founders who live in Virginia
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Next on the chart is VA Registered Agent.org, since a Virginia-focused plan for $99 per year and $99 later.
Price covers
- Street address the state can reach
- Scanned copies of legal notices appear online
Upside
- $99 yearly, no increase
- A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
Downside
- One-state service
- Annual Registration Fee sits outside the price
The ranking as figures
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Virginia's own charges stay the same whichever agent you name.
Yearly budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the Annual Registration Fee from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Virginia and the states beside it on the chart
Virginia registered agent requirements by statute
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Virginia that is the agent's business office. A P.O. box is accepted only in a town of under 2,000 people with no street address.
People and entities that can serve: A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia. The rule comes from Va. Code § 13.1-1015.
Keeping a Virginia LLC going, 2026
Each year brings the Annual Registration Fee ($50), last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The late charge is $25. Notices on it are sent to your registered agent.
Why Mainstay Filing leads
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of VA Registered Agent.org on requirements handled, weighted 24%.
One agent for the whole map beat the one-state option.
Questions answered
Is a registered agent required for every Virginia LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Virginia LLC?
A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia.
How much does Virginia registered agent service run each year?
The agents ranked here charge $99 to $149 per year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$50 per year by our yearly measure, which is the Annual Registration Fee ($50 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with the leading pick named first.
Which registered agent should I use?
Rank Mainstay Filing first and VA Registered Agent.org after it; the deciding factor is requirements handled.
Where each number comes from
- Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: law.lis.virginia.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: scc.virginia.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Va: law.lis.virginia.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source: law.lis.virginia.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Virginia registered agent statute: law.lis.virginia.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: sos.nd.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: sos.nd.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /: sdsos.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /: sosenterprise.sd.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and: sdlegislature.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025: sos.ga.gov
- On November 12, 2026 Mainstay Filing showed this Virginia service page
- On November 12, 2026 VA Registered Agent.org showed this pricing page