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Registered agents in West Virginia, compared (2026)
West Virginia treats the agent differently: optional. Of the 9 providers with a published price here, Mainstay Filing is our best overall pick at $149 a year, flat. The state’s own fee to change agents is $15.
- West Virginia rules checked October 20, 2026
- Provider pages read October 2026
The West Virginia line-up
| Provider | How it charges | What its page lists | Fine print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | Same price every year | Registered agent in any state, all year; Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding; Compliance reminders and stored documents | $149 a year, same at renewal |
| ResidentAgents.com | Same price every year | Service of process received and scanned the same business day | Its page says the price is the same in all 50 states, with no setup fee. |
| Standard Filings | Same price every year | Not itemized on its page | Its page says $199/yr in any state. |
| Northwest Registered Agent | Same price every year | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line | Its page says the price has not gone up in 20 years. $100/yr per state for five or more states. |
| ZenBusiness | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications | $99 plus state fees for the first year, then $199/yr. |
| Bizee | Same price every year | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record | Standalone price. The first year is free when you form your company through Bizee. |
| LegalZoom | Same price every year | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders | Price for first-time agent customers. Auto-renews at the purchase rate; LegalZoom says the renewal rate is subject to change. |
| Harbor Compliance | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders | $99 for the first year for new customers, then $159/yr. Prepaying two or three years keeps $99/yr for those years. |
| InCorp Services | Same price every year | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring | As low as $87/yr if you prepay five years. |
West Virginia agent rules
- Requirement
- Optional. 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.
- Address
- 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.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $15
- Statute
- W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108
Questions
Which registered agents serve West Virginia?
9 providers have a published price for West Virginia, including Mainstay Filing (best overall): Mainstay Filing, ResidentAgents.com, Standard Filings, Northwest Registered Agent, ZenBusiness, Bizee, LegalZoom, Harbor Compliance and InCorp Services.
Do I need a registered agent in West Virginia?
The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
Where must the agent be located in West Virginia?
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.
What does it cost to change agents in West Virginia?
The state charges $15 to file the change (W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108).
Sources
- West Virginia registered agent statute (W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108): code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-1-108/, checked October 20, 2026
- West Virginia Secretary of State: sos.wv.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (features and pricing model), checked October 20, 2026