Virginia State Corporation Commission — business registration, fees, and licensing
Official Resource
Virginia Official SOS WebsiteThe Virginia State Corporation Commission's Office of the Clerk handles all entity formations, annual registrations, registered agent changes, and certificates. The Richmond office has a very limited in-person service window — only 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The document drop-box is available from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for filings that do not require counter service. Online filing through SCC eFile is available 24/7.
Updated August 2026
Office contact
- Street address
- 1300 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1197, Richmond, VA 23218
- Phone
- (804) 371-9733
- Toll-free
- 1-866-722-2551
- In-person service window
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. only
- Document drop-off
- Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- SCC eFile (online filing)
- sccefile.scc.virginia.gov
- Entity search (CIS)
- cis.scc.virginia.gov/EntitySearch
- SCC Businesses homepage
- scc.virginia.gov/businesses
Entity formation and filing fees
Virginia LLC formation is $100 with a flat $50 annual registration fee. For-profit corporation formation is $75 for up to 25,000 authorized shares and scales up in $50 increments per additional 25,000 shares (to a maximum of $2,500 for more than 1,000,000 authorized shares) — this total already combines the $50 charter fee and $25 filing fee, per the SCC's Charter Fee/Entrance Fee Schedule. Certificates of Good Standing are $6 — among the lowest in the country — and download instantly through CIS eFile.
| Filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization | $100 |
| Domestic LLC — Annual Registration Fee (due last day of formation month) | $50/year |
| Foreign LLC — Certificate of Registration | $100 |
| Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (1 – 25,000 authorized shares) | $75 (scales to $2,500 for over 1,000,000 shares) |
| Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Annual Registration Fee | Scales by authorized share count — verify at scc.virginia.gov |
| Domestic Nonprofit (Nonstock) Corporation — Articles of Incorporation | $75 |
| Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Registration Fee | $25/year |
| Amendment to Articles of Organization/Incorporation (LLC or corporation) | $25 |
| Dissolution/Termination (corporation) | $10 |
| Name Reservation (120 days) | $10 |
| Certificate of Good Standing (instant download via CIS) | $6 |
| Certified copy of filed document (instant download via CIS) | $6 |
| Same-day expedited processing | +$200 (submit by 10:00 a.m., response by 4:00 p.m.) |
| Next-day expedited processing | +$50 or +$100 (varies by filing type) |
The SCC posts a standing alert warning that third-party companies solicit business owners by mail, email, and text — sometimes with QR codes or notices resembling official forms — offering to file annual reports or registration fee payments for an extra charge. These services are not affiliated with the SCC; file directly through CIS eFile to avoid the markup.
Key Virginia state licensing agencies
Virginia Department of Taxation
- What it covers
- Sales and use tax, employer withholding, corporation income tax, business registration
- Website
- tax.virginia.gov
Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)
- What it covers
- Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts, wage reporting
- Website
- vec.virginia.gov
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
- What it covers
- Contractor licensing, professional and occupational licenses — real estate, healthcare, cosmetology
- Website
- dpor.virginia.gov
This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Virginia State Corporation Commission or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official SCC sources, August 2026. Virginia business entity registration is through the SCC — not the Secretary of State. Corporation fees scale with authorized shares; verify the applicable tier before filing. Verify current fees at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.