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West Virginia LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

Taking an LLC filing in West Virginia as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as Mainstay Filing ($199), West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($199) and WV Registered Agent.org ($199). Entering West Virginia with an LLC means $100 up front, then $25 every year at the annual report checkpoint, a three-year toll that ranks 17th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

West Virginia survey figures

17th

of fifty by three-year state tolls

The route starts at the smallest toll (shared mile). The whole route, all fifty states

Entry fee
$100
October 2026 survey: sos.wv.gov
Annual report
$25 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: July 1. October 2026 survey: onestop.wv.gov
Penalty for missing the checkpoint
$50
October 2026 survey: onestop.wv.gov
State toll, three years
$150
The entry fee and two later checkpoints

Route services for West Virginia

Read the method for all five criteria; the two heaviest are three-year cost and how many steps the fare covers.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an LLC that stays on the road without effort

Stop oneLeg one $199, later legs $199; state toll separate

The route starts with Mainstay Filing, where the owner pays $199 per year and gets the West Virginia formation plus the stops that repeat: agent for service of process duty and the annual report.

West Virginia Registered Agent.co is $200 cheaper over three years, yet the coverage criterion points the other direction.

Mainstay clears the annual report checkpoint for the owner each year, and the $25 state toll is billed through at cost.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Agent for service of process duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • No markup on the state toll

On the plus side

  • $199 again next lap
  • A $199 annual ticket
  • The EIN application is on the route

On the minus side

  • $100 more each lap after the first
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for light entry fees

Local pickLeg one $199; later legs $99

Stop 2, West Virginia Registered Agent.co: the West Virginia filing for $199 with agent duty free in lap one, then $99 a year for the agent.

The annual report is the owner's to clear, every year.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • A free first agent lap
  • $199 above the state toll
  • $99 yearly from lap two

On the minus side

  • The owner keeps the annual report
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. WV Registered Agent.org: best for owners who prefer to handle reports themselves

Local pickLeg one $199; later legs $99

Stop 3, WV Registered Agent.org: the West Virginia filing for $199 with agent duty free in lap one, then $99 a year for the agent.

The annual report is the owner's to clear, every year.

Fare for fare, it equals West Virginia Registered Agent.co.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • A free first agent lap
  • $99 yearly from lap two
  • $199 above the state toll

On the minus side

  • The owner keeps the annual report
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

West Virginia route services in one table

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2West Virginia Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3WV Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares as listed on November 12, 2026. Every row still needs the $100 state toll.

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Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $100 to open, then the annual report beginning in year two.

$150 in state tolls plus $597 paid to Mainstay Filing makes $747 over 3 years.

West Virginia and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
16thPennsylvania$139
17thOklahoma$150
17thWest Virginia$150
19thMinnesota$155
20thKansas$175

Every state is plotted in LLC costs by state.

Leg one: filing the West Virginia LLC

The toll for the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1) at the West Virginia Secretary of State is $100. Each provider below bills that toll at cost. The state reports a transit time of about 5 to 10 business days, no extra cost.

West Virginia annual report: fee, deadline and late penalty

The annual report checkpoint comes every year, July 1, and the toll is $25. Missing it adds $50.

How the West Virginia stops were ordered

Steps the service takes over (27%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored West Virginia Registered Agent.co here.

Having the annual report cleared within the fare mattered more than West Virginia Registered Agent.co's smaller three-year cost.

West Virginia LLC service questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in West Virginia?

West Virginia tolls $100 to file. Provider fares on this page: $199.

What toll comes with the West Virginia annual report?

$25, every year; the checkpoint closes July 1. Arriving late adds $50.

Where does West Virginia fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 17th of 50 on three-year state tolls, level with other states, at $150; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

How long does the state take to open a new LLC?

Published transit time: 5 to 10 business days, no extra cost.

Is an agent for service of process a fixed stop for West Virginia LLCs?

The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

The route begins at Mainstay Filing (a fare of $199 a year carries the West Virginia formation, the agent for service of process role and the annual report all the way, and renewal is $199) and continues with West Virginia Registered Agent.co and WV Registered Agent.org.

Nearby routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing: documented by business4.wv.gov and logged August 2026.
  2. Marker, West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing: documented by business4.wv.gov and logged August 2026.
  3. Marker, West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and: documented by sos.wv.gov and logged October 2026.
  4. Marker, West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and: documented by onestop.wv.gov and logged October 2026.
  5. Marker, West Virginia report due date: documented by code.wvlegislature.gov and logged August 2026.
  6. Marker, W: documented by sos.wv.gov and logged August 2026.
  7. Marker, West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sos.wv.gov and logged October 2026.
  8. Marker, West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sos.wv.gov and logged October 2026.
  9. Marker, West Virginia registered agent statute: documented by code.wvlegislature.gov and logged October 2026.
  10. Marker, 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821: documented by pa.gov and logged August 2026.
  11. Marker, Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by pa.gov and logged October 2026.
  12. Marker, Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: documented by pa.gov and logged August 2026.
  13. Marker, Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: documented by pa.gov and logged August 2026.
  14. Marker, 18 O.S. § 2004: documented by sos.ok.gov and logged August 2026.
  15. Marker, Oklahoma formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sos.ok.gov and logged October 2026.
  16. Marker, Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department: documented by sos.ok.gov and logged August 2026.
  17. Marker, Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department: documented by sos.ok.gov and logged August 2026.
  18. Marker, Minn: documented by revisor.mn.gov and logged August 2026.
  19. Marker, Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sos.mn.gov and logged October 2026.
  20. Marker, Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule: documented by sos.ks.gov and logged October 2026.
  21. Marker, Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sos.ks.gov and logged October 2026.
  22. Marker, Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: documented by sos.ks.gov and logged October 2026.
  23. Marker, Processing and expedite, official source: documented by sos.wv.gov and logged October 2026.
  24. Mainstay Filing: West Virginia service page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  25. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  26. WV Registered Agent.org: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026