West Virginia rows, in order
Figures come from each company's own pricing. Add the $150 state fee to any row.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and the ones after
Top of the tally
$199 to register, $149 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Best value for West Virginia is Mainstay Filing: the West Virginia filing at $199 plus state fees, agent covered in year one.
Three years cost $100 over West Virginia Registered Agent.co, and coverage settles the order.
Agent renewal is $149 per year wherever you register.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- All fifty states covered
Gains
- $199 on top of West Virginia's fee
- No price change by state
Minus column
- West Virginia Registered Agent.co renews its agent $50 lower
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2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for a lean registration
In-state
$199 to register, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
In second place, West Virginia Registered Agent.co, where $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
Included lines
- The foreign filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- Agent included for the first year
- Registers you for $199
Minus column
- Covers West Virginia alone, so the home state needs its own agent
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3. WV Registered Agent.org: best for a second local line
In-state
$199 to register, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
In third place, WV Registered Agent.org, where $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
West Virginia Registered Agent.co posts the same prices.
Included lines
- The foreign filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- Registers you for $199
- Agent included for the first year
Minus column
- Covers West Virginia alone, so the home state needs its own agent
What each row adds up to
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. Within ten years no line passes another.
Break-even check
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then.
West Virginia fee schedule
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Why the West Virginia rows sit where they do
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, worth 28%, with West Virginia Registered Agent.co next.
With the LLC in two states, reach decided it.
West Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
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 working in West Virginia. Provide certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
Source: per sos.wv.gov (booked October 2026 to the ledger)
If you file it yourself
Filing yourself leaves only the state's fees, $200 over three years. A service adds $397 to $497 to take on the paperwork.
West Virginia price questions
What does West Virginia charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$150 for the filing itself, with our rows adding $199.
What do three years of service add up to?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company (LLF-1), submitted to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
Does West Virginia want a document from the home state?
Yes: certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The annual report costs $25.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for West Virginia?
The first line belongs to Mainstay Filing, the second to West Virginia Registered Agent.co and the third to WV Registered Agent.org.
Where the entries come from
- West Virginia Secretary of State, recorded from business4.wv.gov in August 2026
- West Virginia Secretary of State, recorded from business4.wv.gov in August 2026
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual, recorded from sos.wv.gov in October 2026
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual, recorded from onestop.wv.gov in October 2026
- West Virginia report due date, recorded from code.wvlegislature.gov in August 2026
- W, recorded from sos.wv.gov in August 2026
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing, recorded from sos.wv.gov in October 2026
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing, recorded from sos.wv.gov in October 2026
- West Virginia registered agent statute, recorded from code.wvlegislature.gov in October 2026
- West Virginia SOS, register an, recorded from sos.wv.gov in October 2026
- Form LLF-1, application for certificate, recorded from sos.wv.gov in October 2026
- W, recorded from code.wvlegislature.gov in October 2026
- W, recorded from code.wvlegislature.gov in October 2026
- W, recorded from code.wvlegislature.gov in October 2026
- West Virginia SOS, cancel or, recorded from sos.wv.gov in October 2026
- Mainstay Filing West Virginia service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- West Virginia Registered Agent.co pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- WV Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026