Registered agent price tables - Virginia

2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026): Price Table

In the 2026 table of registered agents for Virginia, the top three are VA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), in that order. Expect $99 to $149 up front and $297 to $447 after three years of service.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team · Table updated November 13, 2026

Table order: Sort key: 40% cost, 30% coverage and three lesser columns. Method

Table summary

Agent requirementYeslaw.lis.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]
First-year cells$99 to $149Billed per year
Cells at year three$297 to $447Opening year plus two more
Annual Registration Fee$50 per yearscc.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Entries swap inNeverSteady ranking

Virginia: prices, best value first

Placed by the table method. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover
Top of the table
- Year-1 cell$99
- Renewal cell$99/yr
- Three-year cell$297
$99 yearly, later $99

VA Registered Agent.org is the first entry in Virginia: $297 over three years if the company stays where it is.
A three-year cell below Mainstay Filing's wins the top place.
Price buys
- An office address located in the state
- Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account
In its favor
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
Against it
- Expanding means finding a new agent
- Does not cover the Annual Registration Fee
See VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may open in more states
Most work covered
- Year-1 cell$149
- Renewal cell$149/yr
- Three-year cell$447
$149 yearly, later $149

Below that, Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 yearly, whichever state applies.
Three years cost $150 more here than with VA Registered Agent.org.
Price buys
- A street address located in the state
- Up to three government mailings a year, scanned at no extra charge
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
In its favor
- One account for any state
- $149 every year
Against it
- $50 more per year than the local entry
- Covers the agent role only
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

No.	Entry	Year 1 cell	Year 2 cell	Year 3 cell	Year 5 cell
1	VA Registered Agent.org	$99	$198	$297	$495	See VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$149	$298	$447	$745	See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices read November 13, 2026. No break-even shows up inside ten years.

Choose your own span

Choose a number of years and each entry's cumulative cost appears.

Virginia fee list

Charge	Cell	Source
Cost to form	$100	law.lis.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual Registration Fee	$50 every year	scc.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Cost of missing the deadline	$25	scc.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Three-year state total	$200	Our sum

Reading down this table, add the filing fee to the two later reports and any minimum tax to get the three-year state figure. Open-ended costs are mentioned but never counted.

Why entry one is entry one

Three-year row total put VA Registered Agent.org first. That column is 40% of the sort, and filing work per row, renewal gap, row crossover and cell clarity make up the remainder.

In the three-year column VA Registered Agent.org reads $297, which is $150 away from Mainstay Filing.

Virginia registered agent requirements, quoted from the official source (State Corporation Commission (SCC))

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. Look up Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

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.

Cited at: law.lis.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]

If you skip the service

An owner who qualifies can name themselves and pay no agent fee, and state fees stay put. The entries above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Virginia address and someone to accept legal papers.

Quick answers

What does a Virginia registered agent cost per year?

About $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.

Does the law make a Virginia LLC keep a registered agent?

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

Is the owner permitted to be the registered agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

Every year the state bills $50 for the Annual Registration Fee, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Virginia?

VA Registered Agent.org, which wins on three-year row total. Mainstay Filing follow.

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Where this came from

For Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing the source is law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
For Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing the source is scc.virginia.gov (October 2026).
For Va the source is law.lis.virginia.gov (August 2026).
For Virginia formation fee: Filing fee the source is law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
For Virginia registered agent statute the source is law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
VA Registered Agent.org pricing page page as of November 13, 2026
Mainstay Filing Virginia service page page as of November 13, 2026