Virginia LLCs pay an annual registration fee. They do not submit the ordinary corporation annual-report form.
This guide covers forming a new Virginia LLC. If your LLC already exists in another state or country, use the foreign-registration process instead.
Virginia LLC at a glance
- Official filing website
- Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC)
- Business name check
- Search business namesA name search does not reserve or approve the name.
- Formation document
- Articles of Organization (LLC1011)
- State filing fee
- $100Formation filing only; other required costs and optional services are separate.
- Processing time
- Online2-5 business daysPaper2-5 business days; add mail transitPublished guide estimate. Published guide estimate for a complete filing; not a state guarantee. Check the filing office before setting a deadline.
- Ongoing report or tax
- Annual Registration Fee
- Report / renewal charge
- $50The SCC assesses the annual fee in years after formation or registration.
- Frequency / due date
- Annually, by the last day of the formation or registration anniversary month
- Sales tax base rate
- 5.3%Local rates may apply. July 1, 2026 snapshot; not an address-specific rate. The 5.3% starting figure includes the 1% uniform local component. Additional regional/local rules can apply.Official tax agency ↗
- Names in formation records
- No management roster requiredThe ordinary articles do not list a membership roster. Registered-agent qualifications can identify an affiliation, and principal-office information is required. Other filings and private bank/tax records may identify owners.
Before you file in Virginia
Prepare the name, principal office, eligible Virginia agent and organizer. Professional LLCs use a separate form.
File the Articles of Organization (LLC1011)
- Start domestic LLC articles in the SCC Clerk’s Information System or use LLC1011.
- Enter the agent, office and business information. Complete the agent-qualification question and organizer signature.
- Pay and save the accepted articles and SCC entity ID.
What to enter in the form
- Agent qualification
- An individual agent must live in Virginia and qualify through a permitted role, such as LLC member, manager or Virginia State Bar member. Eligible business entities can also serve. Use the full SCC list for other permitted roles; a Virginia address alone is not enough.
- Registered office
- Use the required Virginia office; it is separate from the principal business address.
- Organizer
- The organizer signs LLC1011. Keep the owners’ names and ownership interests in the company’s internal records.
After approval in Virginia
- Calendar the annual registration fee for the end of the formation-anniversary month in later years.
Annual Registration Fee
- Find the company in CIS and open its assessed annual registration fee.
- Confirm the entity ID, amount and deadline, then pay.
- Save the receipt. To change the agent or office, submit the corresponding SCC change filing; paying the annual fee does not update those details.
Compare the filing cycles in our annual report and recurring-fee table.
Next steps: operating agreement · get an EIN · starting checklist.
Sources and filing links
Sources checked . Confirm the state’s current fees and instructions before filing.
- Virginia SCC: Virginia LLC Forms and Fees
- Virginia SCC: Annual Registration Fees
- Virginia SCC: registered agent eligibility and office rules
Research and walkthrough references
These references provide background and filing walkthroughs. Follow current state instructions if an older walkthrough differs.
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