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Virginia Limited Liability Companies
This page lists the filings that you may need during the lifecycle of your Virginia LLC. We encourage you to file online to save time and prevent processing errors.| I want to... | Fee | Filing Method | |
| Before You Form | Reserve or Renew a Business Name (SCC631) | $10 | File Online or Download Form |
| Transfer a Reserved Business Name | $10 | File Online | |
| Start a New Business | Form a new Virginia LLC (LLC1011) | $100 | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
| Form a new Virginia Professional LLC (LLC1103) Note: Only for businesses who provide the qualified services |
$100 | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
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| Restart Your Business | Reinstate your business (LLC1050.4P) | $100 + unpaid fees | File Online or Request a Packet |
| Maintain Your Registered Agent and Registered Office | Update your Registered Office Address or Change your Registered Agent (LLC1016) | No Fee | File Online or Request a Form |
| Resign as Registered Agent (LLC1017) | No Fee | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
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| Update Your Business | Update your Principal Office Address (LLC1018.1) | No Fee | File Online or Request a Form |
| Change your Business Name (LLC1014N) | $25 | File Online or Download Form |
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| Amend Articles of Organization to update specific information (LLC1014) | $25 | File Online or Download guidelines to create your own articles. This is required for certain changes. |
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| Restate Articles of Organization to replace the entire articles (LLC1014.1) | $25 | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
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| Correct Articles of Organization to fix a name or address that was mistakenly provided (LLC1011.1) | $25 | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
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| Convert, Domesticate, or Merge Your Business | Convert your LLC to a new business type (LLC1085) | Varies by business type | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to convert to a Virginia Stock Corporation. |
| Domesticate your Virginia LLC to a different jurisdiction (LLC1078) | $25 | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
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| Merge your Virginia LLC with another eligible business | $25 | File & Attach Online. You must create your own articles. We do not have a guide available. |
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| Close Your Business | Cancel your LLC (LLC1050) | $25 | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
| For Protected Series LLCs | Designate a Protected Series LLC under a Virginia LLC (LLC1095A) | $100 | Download Form DOC or PDF |
| Update your Principal Office Address (LLC1018.1PS) | No Fee | Request a Form | |
| Amend the designation of a Protected Series LLC (LLC1095E) | $25 | Download Form DOC or PDF | |
| Cancel the designation of a Protected Series LLC (LLC1099.12) | $25 | Download Form DOC or PDF |