The SCC offers expedited service only for filings submitted online: next-business-day service for $50 or $100 depending on the filing when submitted by 2:00 PM, and same-business-day service for $200 when submitted by 10:00 AM. Paper filings do not qualify. The expedite fee is in addition to the regular state filing fee.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionVirginia State Corporation CommissionVirginia 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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- Filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission
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The forks in the road.
Next business day
$50 or $100 depending on the filing type, submitted online by 2:00 PM.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionCertificates
A Certificate of Fact of Existence or Good Standing is $6 and available online.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionOur role
We file online for you, so any expedite you choose is passed through at the SCC's price.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionWhat to have ready
- Decide whether a deadline really needs it
- Have the name search done first
- Collect all formation details before submitting
- Submit before the cutoff
- Order a certificate if a bank needs proof
- Save the expedite receipt
Virginia SCC Expedited Filing: Same-Day and Next-Day Options
Virginia SCC Expedited Filing: Same-Day and Next-Day Options
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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 cutoffs work
The SCC's expedited services page sets two tiers for online filings: next business day for $50 or $100 depending on the filing type if submitted by 2:00 PM, and same business day for $200 if submitted by 10:00 AM. The fee is on top of the regular filing fee, so a same-day LLC formation costs $100 plus $200 in state fees.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
When rush is worth it
Closing on a lease or a loan that requires an existing company, a contract that must be signed by a specific date, or a bank appointment already booked. If you are forming months before opening, standard processing is fine.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
Avoiding rejected rush filings
Most delays are name conflicts and agent problems. Search the name first, ignoring LLC and Inc., and confirm your registered agent qualifies under § 13.1-1015. A filing returned for correction loses the same-day or next-day slot you paid for.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
Proof after filing
Once filed, the SCC issues the certificate. If a bank or landlord wants independent proof, a Certificate of Fact of Existence for an LLC or a Certificate of Good Standing for a corporation costs $6.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
Plan the deadline backward
Expedite only helps for online filings submitted before the cutoff: 2:00 PM for next-business-day service at $50 or $100, and 10:00 AM for same-day service at $200. Paper filings do not qualify at any price. If a lender or landlord needs the company to exist by a Friday, submit online by Thursday at 2:00 PM with next-day service, and order the $6 certificate as soon as the filing is approved. Build in a spare day in case the SCC returns the filing for a correction.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
Virginia law and SCC rules behind this.
| Topic | Virginia rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Next business day | $50 or $100 depending on the filing type, submitted online by 2:00 PM. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Same business day | $200, submitted online by 10:00 AM. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Paper | Expedited service is available only for online filings. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Certificates | A Certificate of Fact of Existence or Good Standing is $6 and available online. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Our role | We file online for you, so any expedite you choose is passed through at the SCC's price. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
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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
It is the SCC's published service level for online filings submitted by the cutoff. A filing the SCC rejects for errors has to be corrected and submitted again, so get the details right first.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionNo. The annual fee is a payment, not a filing, and the SCC takes it online by credit card in full once it is assessed.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionAsk us; we confirm which filing types qualify before charging it.
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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