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Foreign registration price index · West Virginia

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026): Price Index

Indexed by value, the 2026 West Virginia ledger for foreign registration services runs Mainstay Filing ($199), West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199) and WV Registered Agent.org ($199). Three-year service subtotals of $397 to $497 come on top of the $150 registration fee in West Virginia.
Entries by the LLC Price Index editorial team

Index basis: Five columns make the index; two of them hold 70% of the weight

Ledger summary

Fee paid at registration$150code.wvlegislature.gov (read October 2026) per the state
First-year column$199Not counting the state fee
Three-year column$397 to $497Opening price + two renewals
State subtotal at year 3$200Registration, reports and any tax
Year of crossoverNo crossoverSubtotals keep their order

West Virginia: foreign registration price index

Figures come from each company's own pricing. Add the $150 state fee to any line.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still expanding

Leads the index
First year$199
Years 2 and on$149/yr
Three-year sum$497
Registration $199, agent at $149 afterward

Best value in West Virginia is Mainstay Filing: the West Virginia filing for $199 plus state fees, agent covered for year one.

Its three-year subtotal is $100 above West Virginia Registered Agent.co's, and the paperwork it covers outweighs that in the index.

After the free year, the agent costs $149 annually, whichever state applies.

Line includes

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • The same price across the country

Credits

  • $199 above the state fee
  • All fifty states covered

Debits

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above West Virginia Registered Agent.co
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2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for one more state, nothing else

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
Registration $199, agent at $99 afterward

Next on the ledger: West Virginia Registered Agent.co, with $199 to register with a year of agent service included, then $99 each year.

Line includes

  • The West Virginia registration, filed
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 added to the state fee
  • Agent service free for year one

Debits

  • Limited to one state
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3. WV Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state choice

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
Registration $199, agent at $99 afterward

Next on the ledger: WV Registered Agent.org, with $199 to register with a year of agent service included, then $99 each year.

Its figures are identical to West Virginia Registered Agent.co's.

Line includes

  • The West Virginia registration, filed
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • Agent service free for year one
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 added to the state fee

Debits

  • Limited to one state

Cumulative ledger

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2West Virginia Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Visit West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3WV Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Visit WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as published on November 13, 2026: year one, then each renewal in turn. No line overtakes another in ten years.

Subtotal calculator

Choose a number of years to see each line's service subtotal by then.
Running subtotals after 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, West Virginia Registered Agent.co $397, WV Registered Agent.org $397. Least paid: West Virginia Registered Agent.co.

West Virginia state fees (official)

EntryAmountCited from
Foreign registration fee$150code.wvlegislature.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Annual report$25sos.wv.gov (read October 2026) per the state
State total, years 1 to 3$200Sum of the lines above
For the state side we add the filing, two years of reports and any minimum tax; variable costs such as publication are described only.

How the index came out

Coverage per dollar settled line one. That column is 32% of the index; three-year cost index, renewal step, crossover year and price transparency make up the rest.

Several states at one price outweighed West Virginia Registered Agent.co's lower renewal.

Official West Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules

The West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division receives the West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1) and $150 from out-of-state LLCs that do business in West Virginia. Attach certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

As published: sos.wv.gov (read October 2026) per the state

Going without a service

Government fees alone total $200 for three years, which is the floor. The ledger shows what each service adds ($397 to $497).

Common questions

What does West Virginia charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$150 to file, plus $199 if you hire a service for year one.

What is the three-year subtotal for these services?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.

Which document does the registering?

The registering document is West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1), and the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division is the office that takes it.

Does West Virginia want a paper from the LLC's home state?

Yes: certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

Next comes the annual report, billed at $25.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

No crossover point inside ten years.

Which foreign registration service indexes best in West Virginia?

Mainstay Filing: line one on coverage per dollar. Then West Virginia Registered Agent.co and WV Registered Agent.org.

Also in the index

Source lines

  1. West Virginia Secretary of State is backed by business4.wv.gov, read August 2026.
  2. West Virginia Secretary of State is backed by business4.wv.gov, read August 2026.
  3. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual is backed by sos.wv.gov, read October 2026.
  4. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual is backed by onestop.wv.gov, read October 2026.
  5. West Virginia report due date is backed by code.wvlegislature.gov, read August 2026.
  6. W is backed by sos.wv.gov, read August 2026.
  7. West Virginia formation fee: Filing is backed by sos.wv.gov, read October 2026.
  8. West Virginia formation fee: Filing is backed by sos.wv.gov, read October 2026.
  9. West Virginia registered agent statute is backed by code.wvlegislature.gov, read October 2026.
  10. West Virginia SOS, register an is backed by sos.wv.gov, read October 2026.
  11. Form LLF-1, application for certificate is backed by sos.wv.gov, read October 2026.
  12. W is backed by code.wvlegislature.gov, read October 2026.
  13. W is backed by code.wvlegislature.gov, read October 2026.
  14. W is backed by code.wvlegislature.gov, read October 2026.
  15. West Virginia SOS, cancel or is backed by sos.wv.gov, read October 2026.
  16. Ledger input from the Mainstay Filing West Virginia service page, November 13, 2026
  17. Ledger input from the West Virginia Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
  18. Ledger input from the WV Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026