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Virginia State Corporation Commission — business registration, fees, and licensing

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.

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

Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)

What it covers
Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts, wage reporting

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)

What it covers
Contractor licensing, professional and occupational licenses — real estate, healthcare, cosmetology

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.