Virginia Secretary Of State Office
We provide information for the Virginia SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Virginia Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Virginia business entity and corporation search page.
Entity Formation Fees For Virginia
Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Virginia.
| LLC | Business Corporation | Nonprofit |
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| $100 + optional $100-200 expedite fee | $75 for 25,000 authorized shares or less + optional $100-200 expedite fee. See fee schedule for additional shares. | $50 charter fee + $25 filing fee = $75 total |
Virginia State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Virginia that a business should check for business license requirements.
| Licensing Agency | Contact Information |
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| Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects | Physical address: 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23230-4917 Phone: Licensing: (804) 367-8506 Fax: (866) 465-6206 Web: Home Email: apelscidla@dpor.virginia.gov |
| Board of Accountancy | Physical address: 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 402 Henrico, VA 23233 Phone: 804-367-8505 Fax: 804-527-4409 Web: Home Name search File online |
| Board of Pharmacy | Physical address: 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233-1463 Phone: 804-367-4456 Fax: 804-527-4472 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: pharmbd@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Department of Criminal Justice Services | Phone: 804-786-4700 Fax: 804-786-6344 Web: Home |
| Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation | Mailing address: 9960 Mayland Drive, Fourth Floor Richmond, VA 23233-1485 Phone: 804-367-8500 Web: Home |
| Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation - Real Estate Board | Phone: 804-367-8526 Fax: 866-826-8863 Web: Home Email: REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov |
| Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation: Board for Contractors | Physical address: 9960 Mayland Dr., Ste. 102 Richmond, Virginia 23233 Mailing address: 9960 Mayland Dr., Ste. 400 Richmond, Virginia 23233 Phone: 804-367-8511 Fax: 866-430-1033 Web: Home Name search Email: contractor@dpor.virginia.gov |
| Department of Taxation | Physical address: 1957 Westmoreland Street Richmond, VA 23230 Mailing address: Office of Customer Services, P.O. Box 1115 Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: 804-367-8037 Fax: 804-254-6111 Web: Home |
| Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP) | Mailing address: P.O. Box 526 Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: 804-786-1343 Fax: 804-225-2666 Web: Home Name search |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth - Authentications Director | Mailing address: 1111 East Broad Street, 1st Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-692-0114 Web: Home |
| State Corporation Commission | Physical address: Office of the Clerk - Tyler Building, 1st floor, 1300 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219 Mailing address: Office of the Clerk, P.O. Box 1197 Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: 804-371-9733 or 1-866-722-2551 (toll free in Virginia) Web: Home Name search Forms File online Email: sccinfo@scc.virginia.gov |
| State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance | Mailing address: P.O. Box 1157 Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: (804) 371-9741 Web: Home Email: bureauofinsurance@scc.virginia.gov |
| Workers' Compensation Commission | Physical address: Virginia Workers" Compensation Commission, 1000 DMV Drive Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: 1-877-664-2566 Web: Home Email: Questions@workcomp.virginia.gov |
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SOS Office Location
Virginia State Corporation Commission
PO Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23218 -
SOS Office Phone Number
The Virginia SOS office phone number is 804-371-9733 or 866-722-2551.
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SOS State Website
To view the Virginia SOS website, please click here.