Virginia State Corporation Commission
Please Note
We are a service company that can help you file with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
Office of the Clerk - Tyler Building, 1st floor
1300 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Mailing address:
Office of the Clerk
P.O. Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-371-9733 or 1-866-722-2551 (toll free in Virginia)
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sccefile@scc.virginia.gov
Notes: Office Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
Form: | Paper forms may be requested on this page. |
Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
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Penalties: | $10 late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked at 4 months late. |
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Annual Registration
Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
Form: | Paper forms may be requested on this page. |
Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
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Penalties: | $25 late fee. Your business may be dissolved or revoked at 3 months late. |
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Application for Certificate of Authority
Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
Form: | Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia |
Filing Method: | Mail, in-person or online. |
Agency Fee: | Depends on authorized shares. Minimum fee of $75 and maximum fee of $2,525. |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copy of articles of incorporation, and all amendments and mergers, dated within 1 year. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Good standing certificate not required. |
Application for Certificate of Registration
Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copy of articles of formation, and all amendments and mergers, dated within 1 year. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Good standing certificate not required. |
Assumed or Fictitious Name
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a fictitious name registration is mandatory to conduct business under any other name than your personal legal name or a registered business name. |
Law: | VA Code § 59.1-69 |
County Level Filing: | Fictitious and assumed names are now filed with the Corporation Commission and not with individual counties. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of a fictitious name does not offer name protection. |
Notes: | Publication of registration is not required in Virginia. |
Certificate of Good Standing
Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $6 |
Notes: | Use the online system to find your entity and order a good standing certificate. |
Articles of Merger
Annual Continuation Report
Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
Form: | Paper forms may be requested on this page. |
Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by July 1. The first report is due during the calendar year following registration. |
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Partnership Renewal
Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | 5 years from the date of initial registration and thereafter every 5 years by the date of the most recent renewal. |
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