Forming an LLC in Virginia (2026): 7 Procedures and the 2 Best LLC Services
For forming an LLC in Virginia in 2026, the lab recommends VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), highest reading first. 7 procedures follow; the state's charge measures $100, and the Annual Registration Fee adds $50.
2. Mainstay Filing: best for no annual registration fee paperwork
$199 yearly, renewing at $199
Second: Mainstay Filing, since observed cost is $199 a year for filing, registered agent service and the annual registration fee, with no change at renewal ($199).
The three-year total is $200 above VA Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 36% of the reading.
Each Annual Registration Fee is filed by the service; the only addition is the state's $50.
What the price performs
Filing with the state
Registered agent for the full year
Annual registration fee filed on schedule
EIN application included
State fee at cost
Measured strengths
A flat $199 yearly
The EIN application is included
$199 each year
Measured limits
Its renewal is $100 higher than VA Registered Agent.org's
Prices are recorded from each company's own site on November 13, 2026. No row includes the $100 state fee.
Formation in sequence
Procedure1
Procedure 1: Confirm no other company holds the name
the State Corporation Commission (SCC) keeps the register. Search it first, since a taken name in Virginia can send the filing back.
TipA runner-up name avoids a repeat search.
Procedure2
Procedure 2: Identify the registered agent
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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 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.
TipThe registered agent role is part of each ranked service.
Route one: pay the state $100. Route two: use one of the ranked services, pay $199 more and skip the forms.
Procedure4
Procedure 4: Prepare the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company
Deliver the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011) and $100 to the State Corporation Commission (SCC); the authority is Va. Code § 13.1-1010. That filing forms the LLC.
Filing fee plus two later reports plus any minimum tax gives the state's three-year total. The specimens below name the page behind each amount.
How the readings worked out
Measured cost over three years decided first place in Virginia. It carries 36% of the reading, and the remainder comes from procedures the price performs, reading at year two, fit with the state protocol and price legibility.
Three years with VA Registered Agent.org total $397, which is $200 below Mainstay Filing.
Virginia questions
What is the cost of registering an LLC with Virginia?
The official fee is $100. The ranked services charge $199 on top.
Which form creates the LLC?
The State Corporation Commission (SCC) receives the Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1011), the document that forms the company.
Is a registered agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What does Virginia require each year?
Virginia calls for the Annual Registration Fee every year, at $50 with the deadline stated as last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Can I form the LLC without a service?
A service is optional. An owner can file with the $100 fee, provided a registered agent is appointed.
Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?
VA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, in descending order of reading.