Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because one yearly charge of $199 files the West Virginia formation, serves as your agent for service of process and files the annual report; renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the annual report on your behalf. The state fee in West Virginia is $25 every year, due July 1, with $50 added if it is late, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above WV Registered Agent.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and submitted
- All-year service as your agent for service of process
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
- West Virginia's fee is added at cost
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than WV Registered Agent.org's after year one
WV Registered Agent.org makes the list at number two because forming in West Virginia costs $199 plus the state fee, and year-one agent for service of process service is covered, then $99 a year.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with West Virginia every year.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- The first year of agent for service of process service
Good
- A year as your agent for service of process comes included
- $199 to form the LLC, plus state fees
- An agent price of $99 from year two
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
West Virginia Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because forming in West Virginia costs $199 plus the state fee, and year-one agent for service of process service is covered, then $99 a year.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with West Virginia every year.
We found no difference in price or features between WV Registered Agent.org and West Virginia Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- The first year of agent for service of process service
Good
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
- Year one as your agent for service of process is covered
- $199 to form the LLC, plus state fees
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
West Virginia LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $100 West Virginia filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
What decided the order
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for West Virginia the deciding factor was what the price covers.
West Virginia asks for a report each year and charges $25, plus $50 when it is late. Mainstay's price covers that filing and WV Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat WV Registered Agent.org's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in West Virginia: filing fee and form
The West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1) costs $100 to file with the West Virginia Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
The state's usual processing time: 5 to 10 business days, no extra cost.
Keeping the company in good order in West Virginia after formation
File the annual report every year, by July 1. The state fee is $25. A late filing adds $50. The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
Common questions about West Virginia LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in West Virginia?
The state filing fee is $100, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1), submitted to the West Virginia Secretary of State.
What is the state's turnaround for a new West Virginia LLC?
The state quotes 5 to 10 business days, no extra cost as its standard processing time.
Must a new company list a agent for service of process when it forms in West Virginia?
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
What does the company have to file after forming in West Virginia?
The annual report, every year, due July 1, for a $25 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, WV Registered Agent.org and West Virginia Registered Agent.co bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the West Virginia LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the West Virginia formation, a agent for service of process and the annual report share a single $199 price.
Where the figures come from
- West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division (checked again August 2026)
- West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division (checked again August 2026)
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and filing, official source (checked again October 2026)
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and filing, official source (checked again October 2026)
- West Virginia report due date (checked again August 2026)
- W. Va. Code § 31B-2-202 (checked again August 2026)
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- West Virginia registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Processing and expedite, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: West Virginia service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from WV Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from West Virginia Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026