Virginia LLC Cost: $100 to File Articles (2026)

Make your Virginia business official. Have your LLC paperwork prepared and filed so you can focus on getting your business off the ground.

• Your business name checked before filing.
• Your formation paperwork prepared and submitted.
• Your formation documents together in an online account.

$0 service fee + $100 state filing fee

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Filing service by ZenBusiness. Choose Starter for the $0 service fee. State follow-up charges and optional services and renewals are separate.

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Get the paperwork handled and your company underway

With ZenBusiness, you provide the details and its team handles the Virginia formation filing. You get electronic documents and customer support by phone, chat and email.

Use your approved LLC records to open a company bank account, organize your ownership agreement and do business under the company name. The state-specific costs and next steps below help you plan what comes after approval.

What it costs to start a Virginia LLC

A Virginia LLC costs $100 to file Articles of Organization with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC).

Start with the SCC LLC forms & fees and the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) filing resources. These are government charges, separate from anything a formation company bills you.

Budget example: $100 for formation plus the recurring state filing in the table is the lean government path—before insurance, local permits, or professional help.

Virginia Tax registrations are separate from the SCC $100 Articles fee and $50 annual registration fee.

Choose the services you want with your filing

Starter’s base formation service does not renew. Registered-agent service, an EIN service, an operating agreement and faster preparation are optional purchases.

The preselected website-builder trial renews at $15/month after 30 days; you can remove it at checkout. Optional Worry-Free Compliance is free for the first year and renews at $199/year. Registered-agent service is listed separately at $199/year; first-year promotions may differ.

Review the services and renewal terms in your order. Provider details checked October 14, 2026 against ZenBusiness’s formation plans.

How to start your Virginia LLC

Use your company details to get the formation paperwork prepared and submitted. Here is how the filing service works:

1. Enter your business details. Choose Virginia, your company name and the information requested for the filing.
2. Review your services and order. Select Starter for the $0 base service fee. ZenBusiness prepares and submits the formation document from your answers.
3. Save your approved company records. Once the filing office accepts the paperwork, use the documents to finish your banking and business setup.

Your Virginia filing checklist and required next steps

1. Check the name in CIS; reservation $10.
2. Name a Virginia registered agent and prepare Form LLC1011 fields.
3. File Articles for $100 online (optional expedite) or by mail to the Clerk.
4. Save the certificate of organization.
5. Calendar the $50 annual registration fee for the anniversary month.

Check your proposed name in the Virginia business search.

The $50 annual registration fee is easy to miss because it is not a long narrative “annual report” in every owner’s mind—watch SCC assessment emails and anniversary month-end.

How long does approval take?

Online expedite offers next-day or same-day tiers; paper cannot be expedited. ZenBusiness prep is separate from SCC review.

Can I file directly with Virginia?

Yes. You can prepare and submit the filing yourself through the Virginia official LLC filing service. A formation service handles preparation and submission from the information you provide. The government charges and required follow-up steps above still apply.

Choose your Virginia registered agent

Virginia SCC filings are designed around CIS for speed. If you need next-day or same-day certainty, pay the online expedite tiers and hit the listed cutoff times—paper cannot be expedited.

You may serve as your LLC’s registered agent if you are a Virginia resident, provide a physical Virginia registered office, are available during normal business hours, and qualify as a member or manager of the LLC or a member of the Virginia State Bar. An eligible third-party entity can also serve; the LLC cannot act as its own registered agent. See the SCC’s registered-agent qualifications. SCC records are public.

Virginia LLC annual registration fee: what happens after formation?

Virginia LLCs pay a $50 annual registration fee to the SCC, generally due by the last day of the anniversary month of organization. This keeps the company in good standing; it is not an income-tax return. Nonpayment can move the company toward automatic dissolution / loss of good standing—cheaper to calendar than to reinstate.

Pay through CIS and watch for SCC assessment notices.

Get your Virginia LLC filing underway

Put the formation paperwork in ZenBusiness’s hands. Starter has a $0 service fee plus the applicable Virginia charges detailed above.

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Continue to ZenBusiness to enter your details and review your order. Optional services and renewal details.

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Put your approved LLC to work

• Document how the LLC works. An operating agreement can set ownership, contributions, decision-making, distributions, and exit arrangements. Virginia’s filing office generally does not require you to file the agreement with the formation paperwork—keep it with your company records. For multiple owners, resolve disagreements before money or contracts are committed.Use the basic LLC operating agreement tool as a starting point.
• Get an EIN when needed. Form the entity first, then use the free IRS application if eligible. A paid EIN service handles the application for you. Save the confirmation for banking and tax records.
• Open your business bank account. Ask the bank for its document checklist and establish a bookkeeping process. Use the correct legal business name on applications and contracts; keep any trade-name registrations consistent.
• Complete taxes and operating approvals. LLC formation does not itself select S-corporation taxation or issue a professional license. The IRS explains LLC tax classifications. Identify the state and local requirements for your actual work before opening.
• Check the current BOI rule. As of this review, FinCEN exempts entities created in the United States from beneficial-ownership reporting. A newly created domestic LLC generally falls within that exemption. Consult FinCEN directly for the current rule.

Insurance guidance for your Virginia business

Match coverage to your services, employees, equipment and client contracts. Start with the relevant guide:

• Virginia cleaning business insurance
• Virginia food truck insurance
• Virginia HVAC insurance
• Virginia landscaping insurance
• Virginia daycare insurance

Continue with the Virginia business guide for the broader startup process.

Keep a simple compliance folder: filed Articles, EIN letter, operating agreement, registered-agent contract, and every annual/franchise confirmation. When you hire a bookkeeper or attorney later, that folder saves hours.

After the state accepts the filing, update your contracts, invoices, and bank applications to use the exact legal name—including the LLC designator—unless you have also registered a trade name where required.
Mismatched names are a common reason banks and payment processors ask for extra paperwork.

Finally, revisit insurance once the entity exists. Clients and landlords often want the LLC named as the insured and may ask for additional insured status on certificates.
Entity paperwork alone does not transfer coverage from a personal policy to the company.

Keep the SCC entity ID and CIS login in your company records. Annual registration fee notices are easier to handle when you can locate the account without hunting old emails.

Professional LLCs use a different SCC form path (LLC1103) when the business provides qualified professional services—confirm whether your occupation requires a PLLC before filing ordinary Articles.

Virginia LLC questions before you start

This guide is for creating a new Virginia LLC. If you already have an LLC formed in another state, check Virginia’s foreign-entity registration requirements before creating a second company.

Page updated October 14, 2026. State-source review: September 14, 2026. ZenBusiness package terms checked October 14, 2026.