Start a Virginia LLC
How to start an LLC in Virginia →
Name, registered agent, Articles of Organization and bank account, step by step.
Virginia LLC cost →
What it costs to form and to keep, and a three-year comparison.
Virginia LLC name check →
Check a name against Virginia naming rules before you file.
Virginia operating agreement →
Not required by law, but every LLC needs one. Create yours free.
Run a Virginia LLC
Virginia annual report rules →
Virginia has no annual report. What it requires instead.
Virginia registered agent →
Every Virginia LLC needs one. Ours is included in year one.
Compliance deadline tracker →
Every federal and Virginia deadline for your LLC.
Changing or closing it: add or remove a member, change your registered agent, move to another state, dissolve the LLC.
Virginia LLC at a glance
Formed with
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office
Formation document
Articles of Organization
Recurring filing
No annual report
Online filing
Yes
Virginia has no annual report for LLCs; the yearly filing is the annual registration fee.
Virginia LLCs do not file an annual report, but must pay an annual registration fee to the State Corporation Commission each year after the year of formation, due by the last day of the month in which the LLC was formed. If it remains unpaid by the last day of the third month after the due date, the LLC is automatically canceled.
Must include "limited company", "limited liability company", "L.C.", "LC", "L.L.C." or "LLC", and it must be distinguishable from names already on the Virginia register.
- There is no annual report for LLCs in Virginia, only the annual registration fee, which is still a hard deadline.
- Articles of Organization can be filed online through the SCC Clerk's Information System (CIS).
Forming a Virginia LLC from outside the US?
The steps above are written for people who live in the US. If you live abroad, the bank account and tax filings work differently.
Virginia LLC for non-residents →Sources
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Frequently asked questions
How do I start an LLC in Virginia?
Choose a name, appoint a registered agent in Virginia, and file a Articles of Organization with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office. Then write an operating agreement and open a business bank account. Our step-by-step guide covers each one.
How much does a Virginia LLC cost?
Virginia charges a one-time filing fee to form an LLC. With StartGlobal it is $399 in total, with that fee, your operating agreement and first-year registered agent included.
Does a Virginia LLC file an annual report?
Virginia has no annual report for LLCs; the yearly filing is the annual registration fee.
Does Virginia tax LLCs?
Virginia LLCs do not file an annual report, but must pay an annual registration fee to the State Corporation Commission each year after the year of formation, due by the last day of the month in which the LLC was formed. If it remains unpaid by the last day of the third month after the due date, the LLC is automatically canceled.
Is an operating agreement required in Virginia?
No, but every Virginia LLC should have one.
