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2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026): Cost Calculator

Calculated for 2026, Virginia registered agents rank VA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), from first to third. Entered at $99 to $149 for the first year, the agents total $297 to $447 after three.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Formula: 41% cost, 27% coverage, three lesser terms. Details

Virginia results

Agent requirementYeslaw.lis.virginia.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
First-year outputs$99 to $149The yearly figure
Three-year outputs$297 to $447First year and both renewals
Annual Registration Fee$50 per yearscc.virginia.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
CrossoverDoes not occurNo service passes another

Virginia ranking

Service prices only. Whichever agent you name, the state collects the same.
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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for owners watching every dollar

Leads the results
Year-1 input$99
Renewal input$99/yr
Result at year 3$297
$99 per year, moving to $99

VA Registered Agent.org calculates best. $297 across three years, assuming the company does not move.

A lower three-year result than Mainstay Filing puts it first, since cost weighs most.

Inputs covered

  • A local registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Adds up well

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

Adds up badly

  • Virginia only
  • No help with the Annual Registration Fee
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in several states

Nationwide
Year-1 input$149
Renewal input$149/yr
Result at year 3$447
$149 per year, moving to $149

Mainstay Filing holds position 2 because fifty states, one price: $149 a year.

Three years cost $150 more here than with VA Registered Agent.org.

Inputs covered

  • The registered office address
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up well

  • One account for any state
  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149

Adds up badly

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • Report filing needs the formation package

Results over time

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1VA Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Open VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Built from prices published November 13, 2026: year one, then one more renewal in each later column. The order of results holds for ten years.

Cost calculator

Given your years, the calculator adds the first-year price and each renewal for every service.
Running total over 3 years: VA Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Service with the smallest result: VA Registered Agent.org.

Virginia state fees (official)

InputAmountSource
Cost to form$100law.lis.virginia.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual Registration Fee$50 every yearscc.virginia.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Penalty for a late report$25scc.virginia.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Three-year state total$200Sum of the inputs above
We total only the amounts the state fixes: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Unpriced costs are described instead.

What settled the order

For Virginia, the deciding term was calculated three-year cost (41% of the formula), where VA Registered Agent.org came out ahead.

Three years with VA Registered Agent.org sum to $297, a result $150 better than Mainstay Filing.

The Virginia registered agent rule as the state states it (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. Governing section: 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.

Quoted text: law.lis.virginia.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

State fees only

Go without a service and the agent input is zero, provided you qualify; state charges stay as they were. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Virginia cost questions

What does a Virginia registered agent charge per year?

$99 to $149 a year on this page.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Is a registered agent a must for a Virginia LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

The repeating input is the Annual Registration Fee, at $50 annually (last day of the LLC's anniversary month).

When does one service pass another in total cost?

Not in ten years: the order of the running totals does not change.

Which registered agent calculates best in Virginia?

Result one is VA Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing.

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Input sources

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