Virginia LLC Annual Registration Fee (2026)
Virginia doesn't make LLCs file an annual report. Every LLC instead pays a $50 annual registration fee to the State Corporation Commission each year. It's due on the last day of the month you formed. If you searched "Virginia LLC annual report," this page covers exactly that fee: what triggers it, when it's due and what happens if you miss it.
Virginia calls this the annual registration fee, and it's separate from any tax return. The State Corporation Commission's Office of the Clerk assesses the fee each year and mails a Notice of Assessment before it's due. You pay it through the Clerk's Information System, by mail or in person, and nothing about the process resembles filing a report.
Quick Summary
- Watch for the Notice of Assessment in the mail. It's addressed to your registered agent, so keep that address current.
- Pay through the Clerk's Information System instead of mailing a check. Online payment skips the wait for a mailed envelope to arrive and clear.
- Put your renewal month on the calendar. The SCC mails a second notice after the deadline passes, but a penalty already applies by then.
Virginia LLC Annual Registration Fee Quick Reference
Here's the fee, deadline and penalty structure for a Virginia LLC at a glance. The numbers come from the Code of Virginia and the State Corporation Commission's own fee rules.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Annual obligation | Annual registration fee (LLCs file no annual report) |
| Fee | $50 per year |
| Due date | Last day of the month the LLC was organized or registered |
| First fee due | The year after formation |
| Early filing window | Payment isn't possible until the SCC's assessment notice arrives, about two months before the due date |
| Late penalty | $25 flat, added to the fee owed |
| Consequence of not filing | Automatic cancellation on the last day of the third month after the due date |
| Reinstatement cost | $100 reinstatement fee plus every unpaid fee and penalty, within five years |
| Filing authority | Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk |
| Online portal | Clerk's Information System (CIS) |
What the Virginia LLC annual registration fee is
Every domestic and foreign LLC registered in Virginia owes this fee, whether or not anything about the company changed during the year. It funds the Office of the Clerk at Virginia's State Corporation Commission, the agency that keeps your LLC's records and registered agent on file. Corporations also file a separate annual report with the same office, but that requirement doesn't extend to LLCs.
Other states call this filing an LLC annual report. Virginia's version works differently enough that it's worth reading the state's own rules rather than assuming the LLC annual report guide covers every detail. The fee doesn't ask you to confirm your address, your members or your business purpose. It's simply a payment.
If you haven't registered yet, the fee doesn't apply until your first renewal after you start an LLC in Virginia. Existing LLCs owe it every year after that, with no exception for a quiet year with no changes.
How to pay the Virginia LLC annual registration fee
Virginia gives LLCs three ways to pay: online through CIS, by mail or in person at the Clerk's Office in Richmond.
Online through the Clerk's Information System (CIS)
- Go to the Clerk's Information System and search for your LLC by name or entity ID.
- Open your LLC's record and choose the option to pay the annual registration fee.
- Enter your card details and submit the full amount. CIS doesn't accept partial payments, so include any penalty owed in the same transaction.
- Save the confirmation. There's no separate processing charge for paying online.
By mail or in person
Mail a check or money order for the fee, plus any penalty owed, to the Office of the Clerk, P.O. Box 1197, Richmond, VA 23218. In-person payment works the same way at the Clerk's Office in Richmond, using a card, check, money order or cash. If your Notice of Assessment never arrived, request one through the SCC's online forms page before you pay.
Due date
Your fee is due every year on the last day of the month your LLC was organized or registered [1]. That first payment starts the year after you formed. Form your LLC in June and June 30 becomes your due date for as long as the company exists.
The SCC mails your Notice of Assessment to your registered agent in Virginia about two months ahead of the deadline. Payment can't happen before that notice goes out. If your deadline is close and nothing has arrived yet, check with your registered agent instead of waiting.
Penalties, cancellation and reinstatement
Miss the deadline and Virginia adds a flat $25 penalty to your fee. The SCC then mails a second notice, covering the penalty and the cancellation timeline, once the fee is officially late [2]. Weekends and holidays don't move the deadline, so a due date landing on a Saturday doesn't buy you until Monday [3].
Keep ignoring it and the state cancels your LLC on the last day of the third month after the original due date [4]. For a domestic LLC that means its existence ends by operation of law. For a foreign LLC it means the loss of its certificate of registration to transact business in Virginia, on the same schedule.
You can undo a cancellation within five years by applying for reinstatement [5]. It costs a flat $100 reinstatement fee, on top of every annual registration fee and penalty that built up while the LLC sat canceled. Once the SCC reinstates your LLC, the law treats its existence as continuous, so the cancellation gap disappears from the record.
What to include and how to update information
Updating your LLC's information is a separate process from paying the fee. A change to your registered agent or office address gets filed on its own, whenever it happens, not folded into the yearly payment. Updating your registered agent in Virginia takes its own Statement of Change, and keeping both current avoids missing anything the state sends you.
FAQs
Do Virginia LLCs Have to File an Annual Report?
No, Virginia LLCs don't file an annual report. They pay an annual registration fee instead, with no separate document to submit. That report requirement applies only to corporations.
Will I Get a Reminder Before the Fee Is Due?
Yes, before your fee is due, the SCC mails a reminder to your registered agent. It's the agent's job to pass it along to you.
Can I Pay the Annual Registration Fee Before It's Assessed?
No, early payment isn't possible before your LLC is assessed. Payment opens once that happens, whether you pay through CIS or by mail.
Can My LLC Be Canceled for a Reason Other Than an Unpaid Fee?
Yes, a registered agent's resignation can get your LLC canceled too, not only an unpaid fee, if you don't name a replacement in time.
References:
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-1062/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-1064/
- https://www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/business-faqs/annual-registration-fees/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1050.2/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1050.4/
