The numbers behind West Virginia
19th
on the yearly fee map, of 50
West Virginia: the ranked providers
Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the
method).
Rank 1
1. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for founders who live in West Virginia
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Highest on the list, West Virginia Registered Agent.co: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.
Price covers
- West Virginia office address on the public record
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- $99 each year
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downside
- Covers West Virginia only; other states need a separate agent
- Filing the annual report is not part of the deal
Anywhere you file
2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies with more than one state
$149 per year; $149 once it renews
Placed second, Mainstay Filing offers $149 yearly, flat, from a provider that operates across the whole country.
A $150 difference against West Virginia Registered Agent.co over three years keeps it from the top spot.
Price covers
- An office address West Virginia will accept
- 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
- $149 each year
- Fifty-state coverage
Downside
- A yearly premium of $50 over West Virginia Registered Agent.co
- Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
Home-state option
3. WV Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby agent
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Spot 3 is WV Registered Agent.org: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
West Virginia Registered Agent.co and this provider publish the same prices.
Price covers
- West Virginia office address on the public record
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
- $99 each year
Downside
- Covers West Virginia only; other states need a separate agent
- Filing the annual report is not part of the deal
The 3 providers compared
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent does not change what West Virginia charges.
Yearly budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
West Virginia and the states beside it on the chart
What the law says about an agent for service of process in West Virginia
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any". The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent, and the Articles of Organization ask for one "if any." If an agent is named, its West Virginia address goes on the state record.
Who the state allows: If one is named: a West Virginia resident, a West Virginia corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in West Virginia. Authority: W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108.
Yearly state fees on a West Virginia LLC
$25 every year for the annual report, July 1; letters about it go to the address of your agent for service of process.
Basis for the order
Service cost across three years settled first place in West Virginia; it carries 36% of the score, and the other criteria are requirements handled, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
West Virginia Registered Agent.co totals $297 over three years, which is $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
West Virginia registered agent questions
Is an agent for service of process required for every West Virginia LLC?
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
Who qualifies as the agent for service of process for a West Virginia LLC?
If one is named: a West Virginia resident, a West Virginia corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in West Virginia.
How much does West Virginia registered agent service run each year?
Agents on this chart bill $99 to $149 annually.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$25 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($25 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and WV Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), starting with our top pick.
Which registered agent should I use?
Start with West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($99 per year with no change at renewal, a good fit for a company that stays put); Mainstay Filing and WV Registered Agent.org follow.
Where each number comes from
- Figure on West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing: business4.wv.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing: business4.wv.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and: sos.wv.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and: onestop.wv.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on West Virginia report due date: code.wvlegislature.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on W: sos.wv.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wv.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wv.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on West Virginia registered agent statute: code.wvlegislature.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations: michigan.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations: michigan.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department: sos.ok.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department: sos.ok.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate: dfi.wi.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate: dfi.wi.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Louisiana Secretary of State: geauxbiz.sos.la.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Louisiana Secretary of State: sos.la.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source: legis.la.gov (seen October 2026).
- Pricing page from West Virginia Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)
- West Virginia service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from WV Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)