A Virginia LLC can establish protected series, each designated by filing a statement of protected series designation with the SCC for $100 (§ 13.1-1005). Each protected series also pays its own $50 annual registration fee (§ 13.1-1062). That makes a Virginia series cheaper than separate LLCs only when the series share records, banking and management cleanly.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062Code of Virginia § 13.1-1012Code 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.
Designation fee
$100 for each statement of protected series designation (§ 13.1-1005(1)(e)).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005Yearly cost
Each protected series pays the $50 annual registration fee (§ 13.1-1062).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062Name rule
A regular LLC's name may not imply it is a protected series (§ 13.1-1012(B)).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1012Changes
A statement of designation change or cancellation is $25 (§ 13.1-1005(2)).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005Late fee
A protected series that pays late incurs the same $25 penalty (§ 13.1-1064).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1064What to have ready
- Form the series LLC itself
- Draft operating agreement series provisions
- Decide which assets each series holds
- File one designation per series
- Open separate accounts per series
- Calendar a $50 fee for each series
Virginia Series LLC: Protected Series Designations and Costs
Virginia Series LLC: Protected Series Designations and Costs
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SCC fees (at cost)
$100.00
Our service fee
$149.00
Agent and kit
$199.00
First-year total
$448.00
Next year the SCC assesses an annual registration fee of $50.00, due by the last day of your formation month. Virginia LLCs file no annual report. Online expedite is extra: $50 or $100 next day, $200 same day.
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How the designation works
A series LLC's operating agreement establishes the protected series, and each one becomes official on the SCC record when a statement of protected series designation is filed. The fee is $100 per designation (§ 13.1-1005(1)(e)), the same as forming a new LLC. Amending or canceling a designation costs $25.
Each protected series also pays the $50 annual registration fee and is subject to the same $25 late penalty (§§ 13.1-1062, 13.1-1064).
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
When a series makes sense
Real estate investors with several properties, or a business with distinct product lines, sometimes want each asset in its own protected cell under one umbrella. In Virginia the state fees per series are the same as separate LLCs, so the case for a series rests on simpler administration: one operating agreement, one registered agent and one set of books with series sub-ledgers.
If lenders or title companies in your market are unfamiliar with series, separate LLCs may close faster.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Keeping the protection
Keep separate bank accounts and records for each series, sign contracts in the series' name, and keep assets titled to the right series. Virginia's LLC Act also requires the umbrella company to keep its records available to members (§ 13.1-1028).
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Foreign series
A series formed in another state can register a foreign protected series in Virginia for $100, and canceling that registration costs $25. Each registered foreign series pays the annual fee too.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Virginia law and SCC rules behind this.
| Topic | Virginia rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Designation fee | $100 for each statement of protected series designation (§ 13.1-1005(1)(e)). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005 |
| Yearly cost | Each protected series pays the $50 annual registration fee (§ 13.1-1062). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062 |
| Name rule | A regular LLC's name may not imply it is a protected series (§ 13.1-1012(B)). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1012 |
| Changes | A statement of designation change or cancellation is $25 (§ 13.1-1005(2)). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005 |
| Late fee | A protected series that pays late incurs the same $25 penalty (§ 13.1-1064). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1064 |
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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
Per series it is the same $100 and $50 a year, so the savings are in administration, not state fees.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005Yes. An application for registration as a foreign protected series is $100.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005Ask us; the parent LLC's agent typically serves the series on Virginia records.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1015Yes. 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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