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Class 2 · West Virginia

West Virginia Registered Agent Class (2026): 6 Assignments and the 3 Best Agents

Pop quiz answer for West Virginia in 2026: WV Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) are the services to use for getting a registered agent, best grade first. In 6 assignments you will learn what West Virginia requires of an agent for service of process, who qualifies, which address counts and how the agent is put on record.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

The quick version

The requirementRead the ruleLook at code.wvlegislature.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
What graded services charge$99 to $149 a yearPublished rates
Annual report$25 a yearLook at onestop.wv.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
Assignments6One by one

You will leave able to

  • Why West Virginia wants an agent on file
  • Who is eligible and the address test
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • The agents we picked

If you want someone else to file

The teacher's five criteria are on how we grade, and they decide the order.
Top of the class

1. WV Registered Agent.org: best for one-state companies

$99 yearly, the same at renewal

We start with WV Registered Agent.org; $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, for an LLC that stays in the state.

Since Mainstay Filing costs more across three years, this service ends up on top.

Covered by the tuition

  • A registered office address
  • Served papers are scanned into your account

Strengths

  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • Price $99; renews at $99

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • You finish the annual report on your own
Focused on West Virginia

2. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for a local backup

$99 yearly, the same at renewal

West Virginia Registered Agent.co lands in second place: $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, for an LLC that stays in the state.

It lists the same prices as WV Registered Agent.org.

Covered by the tuition

  • A registered office address
  • Served papers are scanned into your account

Strengths

  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • Price $99; renews at $99

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • You finish the annual report on your own
Works in every state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

$149 yearly, the same at renewal

Mainstay Filing lands in third place: a flat $149 a year, whichever state the LLC sits in.

WV Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $150 over three years, which keeps this one out of first.

Covered by the tuition

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company, free and on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Strengths

  • Price $149; renews at $149
  • Goes with you to any state

Weak spots

  • $50 a year above WV Registered Agent.org
  • An agent-only plan, so no report filing

3 services, side by side

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1WV Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit WV Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2West Virginia Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit West Virginia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Taken from each company's price page on November 13, 2026. West Virginia charges the same either way.

The class, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    What West Virginia expects of an agent

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

    Textbook page: Look at code.wvlegislature.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  2. Assignment
    2

    Who counts as an agent

    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. (W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108)

  3. Assignment
    3

    Pass the address test

    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.

    Every graded service supplies the West Virginia office address.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Serve yourself or use a professional

    Qualify and you can serve yourself. A professional from the grade list runs $99 to $149 per year.

  5. Assignment
    5

    Get the agent listed publicly

    The West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1) asks for the agent's name and address, and the West Virginia Secretary of State also takes change filings from LLCs that switch agents.

    Textbook page: Look at sos.wv.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  6. Assignment
    6

    Update when things change

    Notices from the state about the annual report go straight to your agent for service of process. You pay $25 every year, with the due date given as July 1.

    Textbook page: Look at onestop.wv.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

What this class costs

What forPaid toSum
Agent serviceThe service company$99 to $149 a year
RenewalThe service company$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportPaid to the state$25 every year
Here is how the three-year state row works: filing fee, plus the report in each of years two and three, plus any yearly minimum tax. Service fees get their own rows.

How the grades came out

What decided it was tuition across three years, which carries 30% of the grade.

WV Registered Agent.org costs $297 for years one to three, while Mainstay Filing costs $150 more.

What students ask

Does West Virginia require every LLC to have 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?

The rule in assignment 1 makes it optional, so assignments 2 and 3 apply only if you appoint an agent.

Can I change my agent for service of process later?

Yes. A switch takes a change filing at the West Virginia Secretary of State (assignment 5).

What does a registered agent cost in West Virginia?

$99 to $149 a year across the graded agents.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$25 every year for the annual report.

Which registered agent would you choose?

WV Registered Agent.org, because a street address inside the state for the registered office, at $99 a year. Behind it come West Virginia Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

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Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. If you want proof of the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing facts, business4.wv.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
  2. If you want proof of the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing facts, business4.wv.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
  3. If you want proof of the West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and facts, sos.wv.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
  4. If you want proof of the West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and facts, onestop.wv.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
  5. If you want proof of the West Virginia report due date facts, code.wvlegislature.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
  6. If you want proof of the W facts, sos.wv.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
  7. If you want proof of the West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source facts, sos.wv.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
  8. If you want proof of the West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source facts, sos.wv.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
  9. If you want proof of the West Virginia registered agent statute facts, code.wvlegislature.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
  10. Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from WV Registered Agent.org
  11. Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from West Virginia Registered Agent.co
  12. Pulled November 13, 2026: West Virginia service page from Mainstay Filing