Multistate LLC › Virginia
Virginia upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Virginia costs $100 to register; after that the state charge is $50 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Virginia adds each year
- State charge
- $50 a year (Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission))
- Due
- Last day of your registration month
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
- Pay the state at
- Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Stacked with other states
If Virginia is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia + California | $170 | $418 |
| Virginia + Texas | $850 | $398+ |
| Virginia + Florida | $225 | $675.50 |
| Virginia + California + Texas | $920 | $567+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)
Adding Virginia to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. VA Registered Agent.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Virginia, so this list has two entries.
Virginia questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Virginia?
$50 a year (Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Virginia?
$100 once, to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
Is the Virginia agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees: www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/forms-and-fees/foreign-limited-liability-companies/, checked October 8, 2026
- SCC, foreign business entities FAQ: www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/business-faqs/foreign-business-entities/, checked October 8, 2026
- SCC, foreign registration checklist: www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/cis-help/foreign-registration-checklist/, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration: law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1052/, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are not transacting business: law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1059/, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting business without registration: law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1057/, checked October 8, 2026