How to start an LLC in Virginia
The state filing fee is $100. Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing, or 1 business day expedited for $50 more. The video shows every screen.
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The screens, in order
- Choose LLC and VirginiaOn Bizee, pick LLC as the entity and Virginia as the state, then start.
- Pick a packageBasic is $0 plus Virginia's $100 state fee. Standard is $199 and Premium is $299, plus the same fee. Basic already covers the state filing, a registered agent for the first year and the first month of a virtual address.
- Name your businessType the name, pick a designator such as LLC, and Bizee shows exactly how it will appear on file.
- Choose the filing speedStandard filing is included: about 3 weeks in Virginia. Expedited is about 1 business day, for $50 more.
- Contact details and addressYour business address goes on the public record. Bizee's virtual address is free for the first month, then $29 a month, and you can cancel anytime. Or use your own.
- The $99 upgradeIt adds four things: your EIN, an operating agreement, a banking resolution, and more than 25 ready-to-use contracts. It is optional.
- Members and registered agentAdd each owner and their share. Every LLC needs a registered agent: your first year with Bizee is included, then it's $149 a year. You can also be your own.
- Review and payCheck the details, then pay: with the upgrade, the total is $199 (the $100 state fee plus $99). Bizee files with Virginia within one business day.
What to have ready
- Your business name
- An address for the business
- The name and address of every owner
- A Social Security number or ITIN, so Bizee can get your EIN
Annual registration fee
$50 a year. Due by the end of your anniversary month.
Now, the one Virginia rule to put on your calendar. Every year, Virginia charges your LLC a 50-dollar annual registration fee, due by the last day of your anniversary month. Pay late, and there's a 25-dollar penalty. Your compliance alerts will remind you.
Virginia
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Virginia?
The state filing fee is $100, as Bizee showed it when we recorded the video (November 2026). Bizee's Basic package adds $0. With the optional $99 upgrade shown in the video, the total is $199.
How long does it take in Virginia?
Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing in Virginia, or about 1 business day with expedited filing for $50 more. Bizee files within one business day of your order.
What do I need to start?
Your business name, an address, the name and address of every owner, and a Social Security number or ITIN so Bizee can get your EIN.
What do I have to do after forming it?
Now, the one Virginia rule to put on your calendar. Every year, Virginia charges your LLC a 50-dollar annual registration fee, due by the last day of your anniversary month. Pay late, and there's a 25-dollar penalty. Your compliance alerts will remind you.
Ready when you are
Open Bizee from our link and follow along with your state's video.
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