LLC Fee Check

Virginia LLC: fees, how to start and deadlines

Virginia law sets a $100 fee for LLC articles of organization and a $50 annual registration fee, due by the end of the 12th month after the month you organized.

Filing fee$100 (statute)
Ongoing state fee$50 (statute) yearly
DeadlineOn or before the last day of the 12th month after the month of organization, and by that date each year.

Virginia figures come from state law (Va. Code Title 13.1, Chapter 12), not from the SCC website. Online and expedite fees were not stated in the sources checked.

How to start an LLC in Virginia

  1. Pick a name and check it is available with the State Corporation Commission.
  2. Choose a registered agent with a Virginia registered office. Virginia law limits who can serve: for example a Virginia resident who is a member or manager, a Virginia State Bar member, or a qualifying business entity.
  3. File articles of organization and pay $100.
  4. Get an EIN from the IRS. It is free.
  5. Pay the annual registration fee ($50) by the last day of the 12th month after the month you organized, then by that date each year.

Formation filing: Articles of Organization with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). Sources: law.lis.virginia.gov: section13.1-1005, law.lis.virginia.gov: article11

Virginia annual registration fee

Fee $50, due on or before the last day of the 12th month after the month of organization, then by that date each year. The penalty for paying late is $25 (Va. Code §13.1-1064).

Sources: Va. Code §13.1-1005, Va. Code Ch. 12, Art. 11

Registered agent in Virginia

Required (Va. Code §13.1-1015). The fee to change your registered agent: Not confirmed. State law lists no fee for a statement of change, but this has not been checked on the SCC site.

Source: Va. Code §13.1-1015

All fees and deadlines

Virginia LLC fees and deadlines Cited (state law)

Filing office
State Corporation Commission (SCC)
Formation fee details
$100 articles of organization (Va. Code §13.1-1005). Online/expedite not stated on the official pages checked.
Year-1 state total
$100
Ongoing filing
Annual Registration Fee
Ongoing fee
$50
Deadline
On or before the last day of the 12th month after the month of organization, and by that date each year.
Late penalty
$25 penalty (§13.1-1064)
Newspaper publication
None found
Registered agent
Yes (Va. Code §13.1-1015)
Notes
Statute-sourced.
Official sources
law.lis.virginia.gov: section13.1-1005, law.lis.virginia.gov: article11

Checked November 12, 2026. Fees can change; confirm on the state's site before filing.

Questions

How much does an LLC cost in Virginia?

Virginia law sets $100 for the articles of organization and a $50 annual registration fee.

When is the Virginia LLC annual fee due?

By the last day of the 12th month after the month you organized, then by that date every year. The late penalty is $25.

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