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3 Best LLC Services in West Virginia (2026): Prices Tracked

After this 2026 price pass on West Virginia LLC formation services, the order is WV Registered Agent.org ($199), West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Expect $397 to $597 in service fees by year three. The $100 owed to West Virginia does not depend on the provider.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Best value first, using our five measures

West Virginia in numbers

Fee paid to the state $100 sos.wv.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices $199 Provider charges only
What three years cost $397 to $597 Year one and both renewals
State total, three years $150 Left out of the ordering
Break-even No crossover No service overtakes another

West Virginia: best value first

Ordered by our tracking method. No service includes the $100 state fee.

1
Top pick

1. WV Registered Agent.org: best for the lowest spend over three years

$199 to form, $99 a year after

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

WV Registered Agent.org takes first place in West Virginia: $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.

It costs less over three years than Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost is 37% of the order.

You file the annual report on your own.

Price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • $199 for the filing
  • Agent included to start
  • Then $99 yearly

Weak spots

  • Preparing the annual report remains your job
  • $99 extra for the EIN
Go to WV Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2
Home-state provider

2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for companies rooted in the state

$199 to form, $99 a year after

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

West Virginia Registered Agent.co takes spot 2 because $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.

You file the annual report on your own.

Price for price, it matches WV Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • $199 for the filing
  • Then $99 yearly
  • Agent included to start

Weak spots

  • Preparing the annual report remains your job
  • $99 extra for the EIN
Go to West Virginia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3
National

3. Mainstay Filing: best for forming and maintaining under one price

$199 yearly and the $100 state fee

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Three-year spend $597

Entry 3 is Mainstay Filing. Formation, agent for service of process and annual report all come with $199 a year, which renews at $199.

Over three years it runs $200 higher than WV Registered Agent.org.

It files the annual report for you, and the $25 state fee is billed at cost.

Price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent for service of process for the full year
  • Annual report, filed when it is due
  • EIN application, prepared for you
  • Nothing added to state charges

Holds up

  • $199 a year includes filing and agent and report
  • $199 again after the first year
  • EIN application covered

Weak spots

  • $100 a year over WV Registered Agent.org from year two
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 WV Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to WV Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 West Virginia Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to West Virginia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company price pages as of November 13, 2026, added up year by year. None of the totals cross in ten years.

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After 3 years: WV Registered Agent.org $397, West Virginia Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597. Smallest bill: WV Registered Agent.org.

Official fees and where they come from

Item Amount Source
Price of forming $100 sos.wv.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Annual report $25 every year onestop.wv.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Late filing penalty $50 onestop.wv.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State total for three years $150 Lines added together

Each line above links to the state's own page. Summing them gives the three-year state figure, which covers filing, years two and three of reporting and a minimum tax where there is one.

How first place was won

On tracked three-year cost, which is worth 37%, WV Registered Agent.org did better than West Virginia Registered Agent.co.

WV Registered Agent.org wins the cost measure at $397 for three years, $200 under what Mainstay Filing charges.

Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's total passes WV Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

West Virginia LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state

To form it: the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1), $100, sent to the West Virginia Secretary of State. The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".

Official text: sos.wv.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

State fees and nothing else

Do it all yourself and you owe only the state: $150 over three years. The services above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

About these prices

How much do LLC formation services cost in West Virginia?

These services charge $199 to begin, and the state takes $100.

What do these services cost over three years?

$397 to $597 across these services, not counting state fees.

What does West Virginia charge to file an LLC?

$100 paid to the state, through the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1).

What does West Virginia charge every year once the LLC exists?

What repeats is the annual report at $25 annually (July 1).

Does the price include the EIN application?

WV Registered Agent.org: $99 more; West Virginia Registered Agent.co: $99 more; Mainstay Filing: no extra charge.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

The order stays the same for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in West Virginia?

Best to least: WV Registered Agent.org, West Virginia Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

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Source trail

  1. West Virginia Secretary of State was confirmed against business4.wv.gov in August 2026.
  2. West Virginia Secretary of State was confirmed against business4.wv.gov in August 2026.
  3. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual was confirmed against sos.wv.gov in October 2026.
  4. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual was confirmed against onestop.wv.gov in October 2026.
  5. West Virginia report due date was confirmed against code.wvlegislature.gov in August 2026.
  6. W was confirmed against sos.wv.gov in August 2026.
  7. West Virginia formation fee: Filing was confirmed against sos.wv.gov in October 2026.
  8. West Virginia formation fee: Filing was confirmed against sos.wv.gov in October 2026.
  9. West Virginia registered agent statute was confirmed against code.wvlegislature.gov in October 2026.
  10. WV Registered Agent.org pricing page, pulled November 13, 2026
  11. West Virginia Registered Agent.co pricing page, pulled November 13, 2026
  12. Mainstay Filing West Virginia service page, pulled November 13, 2026