Virginia LLC Cost (2026): Filing Fee, Annual Fee, Due Date

The short answer

To form the LLC: $100 to file the Articles of Organization.
Every year after: $50 a year, due at the end of the anniversary month.
If you file late: $25 added by Virginia. After one missed report, Virginia administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $175.
Five years, filing it yourself: $350: the formation fee plus five years of the state's recurring fee, with no service fees.

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What's included

Name availability check before we file
Articles of Organization prepared and filed with Virginia
Submitted within 3 business days, or the same day as an option
Approved documents emailed, plus a private order page
Virginia's after-formation deadlines in writing
A real person by email

Virginia LLC one-time costs

What Virginia charges once, when the LLC is formed, and the optional costs that arrive at the same time. The state fee is the same whether you file yourself or use a service.

State filing fee

Amount: $100
Notes: Paid to Virginia to file the Articles of Organization. One time.

State expedite (optional)

Amount: Set by the state
Notes: Online filings only: next business day $50 to $100; same day $200.

Registered agent

Amount: Free if you serve yourself; our agent service can be added in the application
Notes: Required in Virginia; a street address in the state.

Operating agreement

Amount: Free if you write it, or our self-help template after checkout
Notes: Not filed with the state.

Our filing service

Amount: Our fee, itemized at checkout
Notes: Optional. Our fee and the Virginia filing & processing appear as separate lines before you pay.

Virginia LLC one-time and optional costs, 2026
Cost	Amount	Notes
State filing fee	$100	Paid to Virginia to file the Articles of Organization. One time.
State expedite (optional)	Set by the state	Online filings only: next business day $50 to $100; same day $200.
Registered agent	Free if you serve yourself; our agent service can be added in the application	Required in Virginia; a street address in the state.
Operating agreement	Free if you write it, or our self-help template after checkout	Not filed with the state.
Our filing service	Our fee, itemized at checkout	Optional. Our fee and the Virginia filing & processing appear as separate lines before you pay.

State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us. Online filing prices; a few states charge a different amount on paper.

Virginia LLC ongoing costs

What Virginia charges to keep the LLC in good standing, when it is due, and what the state does when a report is late or missed.

Annual Registration Fee fee

The state's rule: $50 a year
Notes: Filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, every year.

Due

The state's rule: End of the anniversary month
Notes: State wording: End of anniversary month.

Late penalty

The state's rule: $25

After missed reports

The state's rule: After one missed report
Notes: Administrative dissolution, revocation or forfeiture by the state, after notice.

Reinstatement

The state's rule: $175
Notes: The state's total to reinstate after one missed report: reinstatement fee plus the missed reports and penalties it requires.

Franchise or privilege tax

The state's rule: None
Notes: Virginia adds no LLC tax beyond the figures above.

Virginia LLC ongoing costs, 2026
Item	The state's rule	Notes
Annual Registration Fee fee	$50 a year	Filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, every year.
Due	End of the anniversary month	State wording: End of anniversary month.
Late penalty	$25
After missed reports	After one missed report	Administrative dissolution, revocation or forfeiture by the state, after notice.
Reinstatement	$175	The state's total to reinstate after one missed report: reinstatement fee plus the missed reports and penalties it requires.
Franchise or privilege tax	None	Virginia adds no LLC tax beyond the figures above.

State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us. Due rules, penalties and dissolution triggers are read from each state's statute or filing office page; the reinstatement figure is the state's own total at that point.

Virginia LLC annual fee

Virginia's recurring requirement: $50/year, due end of anniversary month. Virginia calls the filing the Annual Registration Fee, and it goes to the Virginia State Corporation Commission at cis.scc.virginia.gov. Virginia keys the deadline to your own formation date: at the end of the anniversary month, every year. In the state's words: End of anniversary month.

If you file late: $25 added by the state for a late report. After one missed report, Virginia administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $175.

The due date, filing window and portal are covered step by step in Virginia LLC annual report.

Other recurring obligations

Annual registration fee (SCC). last day of the 12th month after the month of organization, then annually. $50.
Register with VA Department of Taxation / local business license (BPOL) as applicable. before activity. varies.

Virginia LLC filing fee: $100

The filing fee is what Virginia charges to file your Articles of Organization, the document that creates the company. Virginia charges $100. It is the one cost nobody can avoid: it is the same whether you file directly with the state or hire a service, and no legitimate service can waive it. Which form Virginia uses, where it is filed and what it asks: how to register an LLC in Virginia.

Virginia's published processing time: Online filings are usually approved immediately when no document is uploaded; uploading your own articles adds about 5 business days.

Faster review from the state: Online filings only: next business day $50 to $100; same day $200.

By filing fee, Virginia ranks 25 of 51 jurisdictions, cheapest first; the median state charges $100.

Five-year Virginia LLC cost: $350

$100 to form, plus $50 a year in report fees for five years, comes to $350 paid to Virginia over five years, assuming every report is filed on time. One late report adds $25. Taxes on the company's income, licenses and a registered agent service are separate.

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What the Virginia state fee does not include

The filing fee buys the state's approval of the Articles of Organization and nothing else. These are the costs that sit outside it.

Registered agent. Virginia requires one, with a street address in the state. Serving as your own agent is free; the address becomes public record. Our registered agent service can be added in the application. Virginia registered agent requirements.
Operating agreement. Not filed with the state and free if you write it yourself. Our self-help template is available after checkout.
Business licenses and permits. Set by the city, county or licensing board for your line of business, not by the formation filing. Many Virginia LLCs need none; a restaurant, contractor or salon usually needs several.
Taxes. An LLC's income is taxed through its owners' returns unless it elects otherwise, and sales tax or employer registrations are separate state accounts with no formation fee attached.
Filing service. Our fee is itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay, with same-day submission as an option. The state fee is identical either way.

How to pay less for a Virginia LLC

File the Articles of Organization yourself. Virginia takes it online at cis.scc.virginia.gov for the $100 state fee alone.
Be your own registered agent if you have a Virginia street address and are there during business hours. The trade-off is privacy: the address goes on the public record.
Write your own operating agreement. No state charges for it and Virginia does not file it.
File the Annual Registration Fee on time. A late one costs $25 more, and a missed one leads to dissolution and a reinstatement bill of $175.
Skip state expedite unless a date depends on it. The state's standard queue costs nothing extra.
Form where you do business. An LLC that operates in Virginia but is formed elsewhere must register in Virginia as a foreign LLC anyway, paying Virginia's registration fee and its recurring report on top of the home state's.

How Virginia compares

By filing fee, Virginia is number 25 of 51 jurisdictions, cheapest first. The filing fee is paid once; the recurring line is what separates states over time.

Virginia

Filing fee: $100
Recurring: $50 a year
Five-year total: $350

Maryland

Filing fee: $100
Recurring: $300 a year
Five-year total: $1,600

District of Columbia

Filing fee: $99
Recurring: $300 every 2 years
Five-year total: $849

West Virginia

Filing fee: $100
Recurring: $25 a year
Five-year total: $225

Kentucky

Filing fee: $40
Recurring: $15 a year
Five-year total: $115

Tennessee

Filing fee: $300 minimum
Recurring: $50 per member a year, $300 minimum to $3,000 maximum
Five-year total: $1,800 for one member

North Carolina

Filing fee: $125
Recurring: $200 a year ($203 online by card)
Five-year total: $1,125

Virginia and its neighbors
State	Filing fee	Recurring	Five-year total
Virginia	$100	$50 a year	$350
Maryland	$100	$300 a year	$1,600
District of Columbia	$99	$300 every 2 years	$849
West Virginia	$100	$25 a year	$225
Kentucky	$40	$15 a year	$115
Tennessee	$300 minimum	$50 per member a year, $300 minimum to $3,000 maximum	$1,800 for one member
North Carolina	$125	$200 a year ($203 online by card)	$1,125

State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us.

Every state's fee is in LLC cost by state, and the case for and against forming elsewhere is in cheapest states to form an LLC.

Filing yourself vs. using us

Filing directly with Virginia costs only the state's own fee: $100. The state takes formations at cis.scc.virginia.gov. Through us, you pay our service fee plus the Virginia filing & processing, for the name check, the Articles of Organization prepared and submitted, the approved documents emailed to you and Virginia's deadlines in writing. Both lines are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.

Sources

State fees verified October 2026; page last updated November 1, 2026. The figures above are read from Virginia's own fee schedule, forms and statutes:

scc.virginia.gov (scc.virginia.gov/media/sccvirginiagov-home/business-home/forms-and-fees/virginia...)
scc.virginia.gov (scc.virginia.gov/pages/Virginia-Limited-Liability-Companies)
scc.virginia.gov (scc.virginia.gov/media/sccvirginiagov-home/business-home/business-faqs/llc-faqs/...)
law.lis.virginia.gov (law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1011/)
law.lis.virginia.gov (law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1018/)
law.lis.virginia.gov (law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1062/)
scc.virginia.gov (scc.virginia.gov/businesses/business-faqs/registered-agents/)
cis.scc.virginia.gov (Virginia State Corporation Commission, Annual Registration Fee filing)

Standard Filings is a filing service, not a law firm. This page is general information from each state's published filing rules and fee schedules, not legal or tax advice.

Virginia LLC cost FAQ

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Virginia?+

Virginia charges $100. That is the state's own fee and it is the same whether you file yourself or use a service. If you have us file it, our service fee and the Virginia filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.

Does Virginia charge an annual fee for an LLC?+

Yes. Virginia's recurring requirement: $50/year, due end of anniversary month. That works out to $50 a year.

When is the Virginia LLC annual report due?+

Virginia keys the deadline to your own formation date: at the end of the anniversary month, every year. In the state's words: End of anniversary month.

What is the late penalty for a Virginia LLC report?+

Virginia adds $25 to a report filed after the due date. After one missed report, Virginia administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $175.

Is there a franchise tax in Virginia?+

No. Virginia charges no franchise, privilege or LLC tax on top of its Annual Registration Fee; the LLC's income is taxed through its owners' returns in the ordinary way, and any state income tax registration is separate from the formation and report fees here.

How much is a registered agent in Virginia?+

Nothing from the state: Virginia charges no fee for naming a registered agent. Serving as your own agent is free if you have a street address in Virginia and are there during business hours; the address becomes public record. A commercial registered agent charges a yearly fee that the agent sets, in exchange for keeping its Virginia address on the record and forwarding what arrives.

Can I file the Virginia Articles of Organization myself?+

Yes. Virginia accepts the Articles of Organization directly from business owners at cis.scc.virginia.gov, and you pay only the state's $100 fee. Virginia's published processing time: Online filings are usually approved immediately when no document is uploaded; uploading your own articles adds about 5 business days. State expedite is optional: Online filings only: next business day $50 to $100; same day $200.

What does your service add to the state fee?+

Our service fee covers a name availability check, your Articles of Organization prepared and filed, the approved documents emailed to you, and Virginia's deadlines in writing. The Virginia filing & processing is a separate line, and both are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Fees change; confirm the current amount with Virginia before you rely on it.