Virginia LLC - Formation Documents
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To form an LLC in Virginia, file your Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State.
The name of the LLC Formation Document for the state of Virginia is called the Articles of Organization.
This document is not complicated and contains basic information, including listing your Registered Office and Registered Agent.
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-- COMMERCIAL REGISTERED AGENT --
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-- FILING FEE --
$100
-- CERTIFIED COPY --
$3.50
-- ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT --
Check or Money Order
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-- ORIGINAL SIGNATURES REQUIRED --
When submitting your Articles of Organization to Virginia, it must contain original signatures.
The State will not accept a photocopy of your Articles of Organization. It is a good idea, however, to make a copy of your Articles of Organization.
Keep that copy with your business records and then mail the original to the State.
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-- APPROVAL TIME --
Once you mail the filing fee of $100, along with your Articles of Organization, the State will review & process your paperwork.
If there are any issues, the State will mail back a letter with instructions on what needs to be corrected.
If there are no issues with your filing, the State will mail back a Certificate and a Receipt in approximately 10-15 business days.
The Certificate and the Receipt will be mailed to your Registered Agent.
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-- WHAT DOES APPROVAL LOOK LIKE --
The Certificate is a document stating that your LLC is now authorized to do business in the State.
The Receipt shows proof of payment and also contains your State Corporation Commission ID Number (SCC ID Number).
This is a number that is unique to your LLC that you will need when filing taxes and paying your Annual Registration Fee.
Do not order your EIN (Federal Tax ID Number) or start to use your LLC for any business purposes until your LLC has been approved.
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-- ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE --
As part of the ongoing requirements for your LLC, Virginia requires that you pay an Annual Registration Fee. Every year, the State will send you a Payment Voucher approximately 2 months before your payment is due.
The Payment Voucher will be sent to your Registered Agent, and it will include instructions for mailing your Annual Registration Fee.
Even if the State does not send the Payment Voucher, you are still responsible for paying the Annual Registration Fee.
If you do not receive the Payment Voucher from the State, you should contact them at the number below this video.
The Annual Registration Fee is $50 and it will first be due one (1) year after your LLC's approval.
It will be due before the last day of your anniversary month.
Your anniversary month is the month shown on your Certificate.
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-- PENALTIES --
Failure to pay your Virginia LLC's Annual Registration Fee on time will result in late fees.
Even worse, the State will dissolve (shut down) your LLC if you are more than 3 months late.
We don't mean to scare you, but this is a State requirement and Virginia does take it seriously.
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-- VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF STATE --
Phone: 804-371-9733
Hours: M-F, 8:15am – 5:00pm ET
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-- NEXT STEP --
Once your LLC is approved you can proceed to the next Lesson:
• LLC Operating Agreement (template + instru...
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-- DISCLAIMER --
This information is provided for educational purposes only and in no way constitutes legal, tax, or financial advice. For legal, tax, or financial advice specific to your business needs, we encourage you to consult with a licensed attorney and/or CPA in your state.
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