Every Virginia LLC pays a $50 annual registration fee by the last day of the month it was organized, starting the year after formation. Stock corporations pay $50 to $850 based on authorized shares, and nonstock corporations pay $25. The SCC mails the assessment to your registered agent two months ahead. Late LLC payments carry a $25 penalty, and three months of nonpayment cancels the LLC.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062Code of Virginia § 13.1-775.1Virginia State Corporation CommissionCode of Virginia § 13.1-1064Code of Virginia Title 13.1 and SCC Clerk's Office fee and FAQ pages reviewed November 10, 2026. Confirm current fees with the State Corporation Commission before filing.
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The forks in the road.
LLC amount
$50 a year, the same for domestic and registered foreign LLCs and each protected series (§ 13.1-1062).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062Stock corporation amount
$50 for 5,000 or fewer authorized shares; $15 more for each additional 5,000 shares or fraction; $850 maximum (§ 13.1-775.1).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-775.1Due date
Last day of the twelfth month after the month of formation or registration, and the same date every year. Late is late, even on a weekend or holiday.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionPenalty
$25 for an LLC (§ 13.1-1064). Stock corporation: 10 percent of the fee or $10, whichever is greater. Nonstock: $10.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1064Cancellation clock
LLC canceled automatically on the last day of the third month after the due date (§ 13.1-1050.2); corporation terminated on the last day of the fourth month (§ 13.1-752).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1050.2What to have ready
- Find the month your company was organized on the SCC record
- Confirm your registered agent forwards SCC mail
- Watch for the assessment about two months before month end
- For a corporation, confirm your authorized share count
- Pay the full amount in one payment
- Save the SCC receipt with your company records
Virginia Annual Registration Fee: Due Dates, Amounts and Penalties
Virginia Annual Registration Fee: Due Dates, Amounts and Penalties
Virginia annual registration fee and due date
SCC annual fee
$50.00
Next due date
Enter your formation date
Penalty if late
$25.00
With our $129 service
$179.00
The SCC assesses the fee two months before the due date and mails the notice to your registered agent.
Pay my Virginia annual feeHow Virginia sets your due date
Virginia counts from the month, not the day. The statute says the fee is due on or before the last day of the twelfth month after the month in which the LLC was organized or registered, and by that date every year after (§ 13.1-1062). An LLC organized on January 2 and one organized on January 30 both owe the fee by January 31 each year. Corporations use the same structure (§ 13.1-775.1), and the SCC can shift a corporation's date by one to eleven months at its registered agent's request or to spread due dates across the year.
Because the date is the end of the month, owners often think they have a full extra month. They do not. If your company was formed in May, the fee is due May 31, not June 1, and the SCC applies the penalty to anything received after that day, weekends and holidays included.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
The assessment notice and why it goes missing
The SCC assesses the fee and mails the notice to the registered agent at the registered office about two months before the due date. It is the agent's duty to forward it. When owners use a relative or a former employee as agent and that person moves, the assessment can sit unopened while the deadline passes. The SCC's position is that it sent the notice; the cancellation still happens.
A professional agent avoids that. Ours scans the notice the day it arrives and emails it to you, and we remind you again in the due month.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Corporation fees by share count
For a stock corporation, the SCC looks at the authorized shares on its records as of the first day of the second month before the anniversary month. 5,000 shares or fewer: $50. 10,000 shares: $65. 25,000 shares: $110. 100,000 shares: $335. 1,000,000 shares or more: the $850 cap. If you plan to cut authorized shares to lower the fee, the SCC says the amendment has to be on file at least two months before the next assessment, because once a Virginia corporation is assessed the amount cannot be adjusted.
Nonstock corporations pay a flat $25. Limited partnerships and business trusts are on a different calendar entirely: $50 by October 1.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
What happens, month by month, if nobody pays
Month 0, the due date passes: a $25 penalty attaches to an LLC (§ 13.1-1064) and the balance keeps growing until it is paid. Months 1 to 3: paying the fee and penalty in full, online or by mail, keeps the company alive. Last day of month 3: the LLC's existence is canceled automatically (§ 13.1-1050.2). For a corporation the same thing happens one month later, at the end of month 4 (§ 13.1-752).
After cancellation, the managers or members hold the company's property as trustees in liquidation. Reinstatement within five years costs $100 plus everything that would have been owed.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Virginia law and SCC rules behind this.
| Topic | Virginia rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| LLC amount | $50 a year, the same for domestic and registered foreign LLCs and each protected series (§ 13.1-1062). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062 |
| Stock corporation amount | $50 for 5,000 or fewer authorized shares; $15 more for each additional 5,000 shares or fraction; $850 maximum (§ 13.1-775.1). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-775.1 |
| Due date | Last day of the twelfth month after the month of formation or registration, and the same date every year. Late is late, even on a weekend or holiday. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Penalty | $25 for an LLC (§ 13.1-1064). Stock corporation: 10 percent of the fee or $10, whichever is greater. Nonstock: $10. | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1064 |
| Cancellation clock | LLC canceled automatically on the last day of the third month after the due date (§ 13.1-1050.2); corporation terminated on the last day of the fourth month (§ 13.1-752). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1050.2 |
Related Virginia reading.
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What Virginia owners ask us
Only after the SCC assesses the fee, which happens about two months before the due date. The SCC does not accept payment before the assessment.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionNo. Partial payments are applied to the oldest fees and penalties first and the remaining balance still triggers penalties and cancellation. Online payments must be for the full amount.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionNo. Limited partnerships and business trusts pay $50 on or before October 1 each year.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionYes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Virginia filing with the State Corporation Commission for you. The state fee is passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
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