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Foreign LLC services in West Virginia, compared
In West Virginia a filing service costs $199 on top of the $150 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)
Ranked for West Virginia.
| # | Service | Service fee | West Virginia fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | WV Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | West Virginia Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s West Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $349 |
| WV Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $349 |
| West Virginia Registered Agent.co | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $349 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $150 |
A agent for service of process must have a street address in West Virginia. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
- Good-standing certificate
- Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year
- Yearly filing
- Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30)
West Virginia service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in West Virginia?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for West Virginia: $199 plus the $150 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a West Virginia service include?
The application, the filing with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division, payment of the state fee and a agent for service of process for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in West Virginia myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $150. You would also need to find a agent for service of process and prepare LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company.
Sources
- Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority: sos.wv.gov/media/289/download?inline, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 59-1-2a, annual report fee: code.wvlegislature.gov/59-1-2A/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business: sos.wv.gov/business/registration-and-waivers/register-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1003, activities that are not transacting business: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1003/, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1008, effect of failure to obtain a certificate: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1008/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign business: sos.wv.gov/business/updates-and-changes/cancelwithdraw-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026