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Incorporation Resources Directory - Virginia

Virginia

The choice of a business entity is a complex decision that has legal and tax implications for the small business owner.  We highly recommend that you contact your certified public accountant, tax professional and / or an attorney before deciding on your choice of entity.  The material presented here is for information purposes only.

Contact

State Corporation Commission

Address

Tyler Building

1300 East Main Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Telephone

866-722-2551 

Fax

804-371-9733

Website

http://www.scc.virginia.gov/

Business formation in Virginia

In Virgina the State Corporation Commission acts as one of Virginia's primary regulatory agencies, with oversight of varied business and economic interests throughout the Commonwealth. The SCC's authority encompasses utilities, insurance, state-chartered financial institutions, securities, retail franchising, and railroads. The Commission also serves as the Commonwealth's central filing office for corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts, and Uniform Commercial Code filings.  For detailed information on how to conduct business as a Sole Proprietor, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, S-Corporation, C-Corporation or Limited Liability Company we recommend that you get in touch with this office. 

In addition to getting valuable information on incorporations and the State Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), you will most likely also be able to obtain the forms and fees required by the State to incorporate or form a business entity; how to file a Doing Business As (DBA) certificate, corporate records and other helpful information on conducting your business in the State.  You can email the SCC direclty at sccinfo@scc.virginia.gov

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