The West Virginia tally
Ordered by our
value rule. No state fee depends on the agent.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may add states
Top of the tally
Year one $149, renewals $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing tops the West Virginia tally: $149 a year with renewal at $149, and one account for any state.
Three years cost $150 over West Virginia Registered Agent.co, and coverage settles the order.
Included lines
- A street address in the state
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- The entry stays at $149 a year
- A single account for any state
Minus column
- $50 extra each year
- Agent role only, with no report filing
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2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year tally
West Virginia only
Year one $99, renewals $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 2, West Virginia Registered Agent.co, books this way: three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
Included lines
- A local address on file
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- $99 every year, no step up
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly column
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- The annual report is not in the bundle
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3. WV Registered Agent.org: best for a backup local line
West Virginia only
Year one $99, renewals $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 3, WV Registered Agent.org, books this way: three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
The figures match West Virginia Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- A local address on file
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- $99 every year, no step up
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly column
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- The annual report is not in the bundle
Running tally by year
Prices as booked on November 13, 2026; every column carries one more renewal. The ranking stays the same for ten years.
Run the tally yourself
Change the years to re-tally the rows.
State fees, cited
The last row is a sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named in the text but not added.
Reading the ranking
Mainstay Filing beat West Virginia Registered Agent.co on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.
One agent price in every state outranked West Virginia Registered Agent.co's lower one-state price.
West Virginia agent for service of process rules (official, West Virginia Secretary of State)
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
If one is named: a West Virginia resident, a West Virginia corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in West Virginia. Rule: W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108.
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent, and the Articles of Organization ask for one "if any." If an agent is named, its West Virginia address goes on the state record.
From: official page code.wvlegislature.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
Filing on your own
A qualifying owner can skip the agent fee entirely. Hiring a service instead costs $99 to $149 a year.
FAQ
What does a West Virginia registered agent cost per year?
From $99 to $149 a year on this table.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across the rows, with state fees left out.
Must an LLC in West Virginia name an agent for service of process?
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
Can I be my own agent for service of process?
Yes if you qualify, although the state lets you skip naming one entirely.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Each year brings $25 for the annual report, set July 1.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
There is no break-even point inside ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in 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.
What each entry rests on
- West Virginia Secretary of State (business4.wv.gov), tallied August 2026
- West Virginia Secretary of State (business4.wv.gov), tallied August 2026
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual (sos.wv.gov), tallied October 2026
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual (onestop.wv.gov), tallied October 2026
- West Virginia report due date (code.wvlegislature.gov), tallied August 2026
- W (sos.wv.gov), tallied August 2026
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing (sos.wv.gov), tallied October 2026
- West Virginia formation fee: Filing (sos.wv.gov), tallied October 2026
- West Virginia registered agent statute (code.wvlegislature.gov), tallied 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