Virginia State Corporation Commission — contact & fees
Updated August 2026
Quick Answer
The 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.
Open Official Virginia State Corporation Commission Portal ↗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.
Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization
- Fee
- $100
Domestic LLC — Annual Registration Fee (due last day of formation month)
- Fee
- $50/year
Foreign LLC — Certificate of Registration
- Fee
- $100
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (1 – 25,000 authorized shares)
- Fee
- $75 (scales to $2,500 for over 1,000,000 shares)
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Annual Registration Fee
- Fee
- Scales by authorized share count — verify at scc.virginia.gov
Domestic Nonprofit (Nonstock) Corporation — Articles of Incorporation
- Fee
- $75
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Registration Fee
- Fee
- $25/year
Amendment to Articles of Organization/Incorporation (LLC or corporation)
- Fee
- $25
Dissolution/Termination (corporation)
- Fee
- $10
Name Reservation (120 days)
- Fee
- $10
Certificate of Good Standing (instant download via CIS)
- Fee
- $6
Certified copy of filed document (instant download via CIS)
- Fee
- $6
Same-day expedited processing
- Fee
- +$200 (submit by 10:00 a.m., response by 4:00 p.m.)
Next-day expedited processing
- Fee
- +$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.
UCC filing, notary, and apostille services
UCC records are searched through the State Corporation Commission, but notary commissions and apostilles are handled by a separate office — the Secretary of the Commonwealth:
- UCC search and filing — free search through the SCC's Clerk's Information System; certified copies cost $6 online.
- Notary public commissions — a $45 application/renewal fee, issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, not the SCC.
- Apostilles and authentications — $10 per document, also through the Secretary of the Commonwealth, including for SCC business records.
Source: Virginia State Corporation Commission (scc.virginia.gov) and Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (commonwealth.virginia.gov).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Virginia SCC's in-person office hours?
The Richmond office of the SCC Clerk's Office offers in-person counter service only from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. A document drop-box for filings that don't need counter service is open from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and online filing through SCC eFile is available 24/7.
How much is same-day expedited filing with the Virginia SCC?
Same-day expedited processing costs an extra $200 on top of the standard filing fee. Filings must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. to receive a response by 4:00 p.m. the same day; next-day expedited service costs an additional $50 to $100 depending on the filing type.
What happens if I miss Virginia's LLC annual registration fee deadline?
Virginia gives LLCs a three-month grace period after the due date before the SCC cancels the entity for non-payment. Corporations get four months, while limited partnerships and business trusts must pay by December 31 of the same year.