Virginia Annual Report Filing: Due Date, Fee and How to File

If you searched for the Virginia annual report, you deserve the straight answer first, because Virginia handles this differently than almost every other state.

Does Virginia Require an Annual Report?

For LLCs, no. A Virginia LLC never files an informational annual report. There is no yearly form asking you to confirm members, managers, or a principal office. What Virginia requires instead is an Annual Registration Fee, a flat $50 payment collected by the State Corporation Commission (SCC) under Va. Code § 13.1-1062. Most owners still call it the "Virginia annual report" because that is the term every other state uses, so this page uses both names. Just remember the obligation itself is a fee, not a report.

Virginia corporations are a different story. A stock corporation files a true annual report under Va. Code § 13.1-775 and also pays a share-based registration fee that starts at $50 and tops out at $850. If your entity is an LLC, though, everything below is about the $50 fee.

One more Virginia quirk worth knowing early: there is no Secretary of State handling business filings here. The State Corporation Commission runs formations, registered agent changes, and annual registration fees, all through its Office of the Clerk.

When Is the Virginia Annual Registration Fee Due?

Your $50 is due on or before the last day of your LLC's anniversary month, the month you originally formed the company. Organize in March, and the fee is due by March 31 every year after that. The payment window opens on the first day of the anniversary month, and the SCC mails an assessment notice ahead of the deadline so you are not guessing.

Two details from the statute that surprise people in a good way:

• No fee is owed in the year you form the LLC. Your first payment comes due the following year.
• Paying the fee does not update your company records. If your registered agent needs to change, that takes a separate Statement of Change filing (Form LLC-1016), which Virginia also happens to file for free.

Virginia Annual Report Fee: The $50 Annual Registration Fee

The amount is a flat $50 for every Virginia LLC, set by Va. Code § 13.1-1062. It is not graduated, it does not scale with revenue or membership, and foreign LLCs registered to do business in Virginia pay the same $50 on the anniversary of their Virginia registration. Paid assessments are not refunded, so there is no advantage to paying early in an off year.

How to File (Pay) Your Virginia Annual Registration Fee

1. Note your anniversary month, and watch for the SCC's assessment notice as it approaches. The notice is a reminder, not a requirement; the fee is due whether or not the mail reaches you.
2. Go to the Clerk's Information System (CIS) at cis.scc.virginia.gov, the official state portal for Virginia business filings, and log in to your account.
3. Look up your LLC and pay the $50 online. The state's payment processor adds a small convenience charge: roughly 2.4 percent for credit cards (a dollar minimum) or $2 for eCheck.
4. Prefer paper? Mail a check with the assessment statement the SCC sends you instead of paying through CIS.
5. Save your confirmation. Good standing questions come up at odd times, with lenders, licensing boards, and buyers, and proof of payment settles them fast.

Late Penalty and Automatic Cancellation

Miss the deadline and Va. Code § 13.1-1064 adds a $25 penalty on top of the $50 fee, bringing the bill to $75. The SCC mails a notice of the penalty and of the impending cancellation to your registered agent, which is one very practical reason to keep a dependable agent on file.

The serious consequence sits three months out. If the fee is still unpaid on the last day of the third month after the due date, your LLC's existence is automatically canceled by operation of law. No hearing, no discretion, no warning beyond the notices already sent. A March due date left unpaid through the end of June means the company is gone from the state's active records, and bringing an entity back involves extra filings and expense, when it can be done at all.

How We Help with the Annual Registration Fee

While we do not pay the fee for you (that part stays your responsibility), we support your compliance in several helpful ways:

Friendly Reminders We send reminders as your anniversary month approaches. These alerts help you clear the $50 well before the $25 penalty or, worse, automatic cancellation ever comes into play.

Quick Document Handling When the State Corporation Commission sends assessment notices or penalty warnings to your registered agent address, we receive them, scan them the same day, and forward them to you electronically. You will see them immediately through our online portal.

Consistent Registered Agent Information Your state records list your registered agent, and paying the annual fee never updates that listing. When you use our service, the information stays consistent year after year, and if you ever do need a change, Virginia files the Statement of Change (Form LLC-1016) at no charge.

Reliable Service at Fair Pricing Our registered agent service runs $99 per year, and Virginia's state fee is a flat $50, so keeping a Virginia LLC in good standing stays predictable and easy to budget. Plenty of states demand more for their annual filings alone.

Staying Compliant in Virginia

Maintaining your Virginia business entity involves the initial formation, registered agent requirements, and the Annual Registration Fee. We help you stay on track with:

• A registered office address in Virginia that meets state requirements
• SOP scanning service for Virginia
• Friendly compliance reminders for Annual Registration Fees and deadlines
• 24/7 access to your documents through our secure online portal
• Privacy protection by using our address on public filings

These features work together to support your compliance efforts while keeping things reasonable and giving you service you can count on.

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Whether you're forming a new Virginia business or looking to improve your current compliance support, we provide reliable service at a fair price. Sign up today for $99 per year and ensure your business has dependable registered agent service and the friendly reminders that help you meet state requirements on time.

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