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Registered agent price index · Virginia

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

The index for 2026 puts VA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) at the top of the Virginia registered agents ledger, in that order. Year one: $99 to $149. Year three, cumulative: $297 to $447.
Entries by the LLC Price Index editorial team

Index basis: Rows follow our value index, led by three-year cost

Quick tally

Mandatory?Yeslaw.lis.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Opening prices$99 to $149Per-year line
Three-year range$297 to $447First year plus two later years
Annual Registration Fee$50/yrscc.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
CrossoverNo crossingNo line passes another

Virginia lines, indexed

Lines ranked by index, figures per company price page. State fees do not vary with the agent.
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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for owners who count every dollar

Highest value
First year$99
Renewal rate$99/yr
Three-year sum$297
$99 for year one · $99 afterward

Line one is VA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year with an in-state street address on file.

Cost settles it: three years here come in under Mainstay Filing.

Line includes

  • An in-state address on record
  • Service of process, scanned and posted

Credits

  • A yearly bill below Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Debits

  • Expanding means finding another agent
  • No help with the Annual Registration Fee
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent

Works anywhere
First year$149
Renewal rate$149/yr
Three-year sum$447
$149 for year one · $149 afterward

Next on the ledger: Mainstay Filing, with the same $149 yearly price in all fifty states.

On three-year cost it sits $150 behind VA Registered Agent.org.

Line includes

  • The registered office address
  • Three government mailings a year, scanned at no cost
  • Serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs along with LLCs

Credits

  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • A single account for every state

Debits

  • VA Registered Agent.org costs $50 less each year
  • Report filing requires the formation package

Cumulative ledger

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1VA Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. The lines never cross within ten years.

Subtotal calculator

Choose a number of years to see each line's service subtotal by then.
Paid after 3 years: VA Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Smallest to date: VA Registered Agent.org.

What Virginia charges itself

EntryAmountCited from
Formation filing charge$100law.lis.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Annual Registration Fee$50 every yearscc.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Penalty for filing late$25scc.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
State total, years 1 to 3$200Total of the above
Filing fee, plus the recurring reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is how the three-year state line is built.

Why line one is line one

Three-year cost index settled line one. That column is 38% of the index; coverage per dollar, renewal step, crossover year and price transparency make up the rest.

On the three-year column VA Registered Agent.org sits at $297, which leaves a $150 gap to Mainstay Filing.

Official Virginia registered agent requirements (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. (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.

Citation: law.lis.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state

The state-fees-only line

Serving as your own registered agent adds nothing if you qualify. Each line above charges $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

Quick answers

How much does a Virginia registered agent charge each year?

From $99 to $149 a year on this ledger.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 in service fees, state charges excluded.

Does Virginia require a registered agent for every LLC?

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

May I serve as my own registered agent?

You can, if you satisfy the address and eligibility rules.

What does the state collect from the LLC every year?

After formation, Virginia expects the Annual Registration Fee at $50 every year, last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

No crossover point inside ten years.

Which registered agent indexes best in Virginia?

VA Registered Agent.org indexes first. Mainstay Filing follow.

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Source lines

  1. Cited under Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  2. Cited under Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: scc.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  3. Cited under Va: law.lis.virginia.gov (August 2026).
  4. Cited under Virginia formation fee: Filing fee: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  5. Cited under Virginia registered agent statute: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  6. VA Registered Agent.org pricing page (read November 13, 2026)
  7. Mainstay Filing Virginia service page (read November 13, 2026)