Every Virginia stock and nonstock corporation, and every foreign corporation authorized in Virginia, files an annual report with the SCC listing its registered agent and office, principal office, and the names and business addresses of its directors and principal officers (§ 13.1-775). It is due with the annual registration fee by the last day of the incorporation month. LLCs file no annual report in Virginia.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-775Virginia State Corporation CommissionCode 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.
Who files
Domestic stock corporations and foreign corporations authorized in Virginia (§ 13.1-775); nonstock corporations under their own act.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-775Contents
Name and state of incorporation, registered agent and office, principal office address, and names and business addresses of directors and principal officers (§ 13.1-775).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-775Earliest filing
No earlier than three months before the due date, on the form the SCC prescribes (§ 13.1-775(B), (C)).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-775Fee with it
$50 to $850 for stock corporations by authorized shares; $25 nonstock.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionLapse
Termination on the last day of the fourth month after the due date if the report or fee is missing (§ 13.1-752).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-752What to have ready
- Confirm current directors and officers
- Confirm registered agent and office
- Confirm principal office address
- Check your authorized share count
- File the report and pay the fee together
- Keep the confirmation in the minute book
Virginia Corporation Annual Report: Contents and Timing
Virginia Corporation Annual Report: Contents and Timing
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 feeWhat the SCC asks for
Section 13.1-775 lists the content: the corporation's name and the state or country of incorporation, the address of its registered office and name of its registered agent, the address of its principal office, and the names and business addresses of its directors and principal officers. The report is made on a form the SCC prescribes, supplies information as of the date of the report, and may be filed no earlier than three months before its due date (§ 13.1-775(B), (C)). If it looks incomplete or inaccurate, the SCC returns it for correction.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Pairing the report with the fee
The report and the annual registration fee share a due date: the last day of the month the corporation was incorporated or authorized in Virginia. A 5,000-share corporation pays $50; each additional 5,000 shares adds $15, up to $850. If both are not filed by the last day of the fourth month after the due date, the corporation's existence terminates automatically (§ 13.1-752).
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Keeping the officer list accurate
The annual report is the main place the SCC's record of directors and officers is updated. If a director resigns mid-year, the board acts under the bylaws, and the next annual report reflects the change. Lenders and title companies often compare the SCC record to your resolutions, so a mismatch slows closings.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Foreign corporations
A foreign corporation authorized in Virginia files the same report and pays the annual fee based on its authorized shares. If it reduced its shares in its home state, the SCC FAQ explains it must file a certified copy of the amendment with the SCC within 30 days of its effective date and before the assessment for the lower fee to apply.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
Virginia law and SCC rules behind this.
| Topic | Virginia rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Who files | Domestic stock corporations and foreign corporations authorized in Virginia (§ 13.1-775); nonstock corporations under their own act. | Code of Virginia § 13.1-775 |
| Contents | Name and state of incorporation, registered agent and office, principal office address, and names and business addresses of directors and principal officers (§ 13.1-775). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-775 |
| Earliest filing | No earlier than three months before the due date, on the form the SCC prescribes (§ 13.1-775(B), (C)). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-775 |
| Fee with it | $50 to $850 for stock corporations by authorized shares; $25 nonstock. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Lapse | Termination on the last day of the fourth month after the due date if the report or fee is missing (§ 13.1-752). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-752 |
Related Virginia reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Virginia filings for owners. We are not the Virginia State Corporation Commission and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Virginia owners ask us
No. LLCs only pay the $50 annual registration fee.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062The report updates the SCC record of directors and officers; board changes themselves happen under your bylaws.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-775Both the report and the fee must be filed; a missing report alone can lead to termination (§ 13.1-752).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-752Yes. 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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