Businesses which do not file on time will not be in good standing. Failure to file may result in additional fees and the termination of the corporation’s existence.
Please note: If your business is inactive when you place this order and needs reinstatement, we may contact you to pay additional fees required to process your order. We will not be able to proceed with filing your annual report until reinstatement fees are paid and your business is in an active status. Businesses in the State of Virginia are required to do their annual filings by the last day of the formation month. Filings done through VBFC will include your annual filing for the calendar year and your purchase will include all fees, including annual registration fees, as well as processing fees.
** If you need an updated labor law poster, please make sure it is added to your selection below. Labor Law Posters should also be renewed every calendar year in order to remain compliant by displaying current laws and updated important information.
If you have reached this page in error, are a new business, do not need to renew / file an annual report, and only need to obtain your Certificate of Fact / Certificate of Good Standing, Labor Law Poster, and/or EIN, please go back to our homepage and select the documents you would like to obtain and you will be redirected to the proper application forms.
About Annual Registrations
- An annual registration is a fee that must be paid each year in order for your business entity to maintain an “active status” with The State of Virginia.
- Corporations & LLCs – due every year by the last day of the incorporation month
- Not paying annual registration fees may result in additional penalties and possible cancellation or termination of your business. Deadlines of cancellation/termination are as followed:
- Corporations – the last day of the fourth month following the due date
- LLCs – the last day of the third month following the due date
About Annual Reports
- It is only required for corporations (not LLCs, etc).
- An annual report must be filed each year in order for your business entity to maintain an “active status” with The State of Virginia.
- It updates or confirms your records with The State of Virginia, displaying your business’s most current data on file.
- It is required, whether or not you need to make changes.
- Annual Reports are due to be filed every year by the last day of the incorporation month.
- If a corporation does not file an Annual Report by its due date, the corporation may not be in good standing. The Commission’s records may reflect this change in status.
- Corporations have a five-month period in which to file an Annual Report. Failure to file an Annual Report in that time period may result in the termination of a corporation’s existence.
About Labor Law Poster
- Federal Law 29 USC Sec. 666 (I) & 29 Sec. 2005 states that an up-to-date compliant Labor Law Poster must be posted in a visible location on the property of business which has at least 1 employee.
- Penalties and risks of non-compliance with posting regulations can lead to potential fines in excess of $7,000 per instance for failure to post federally required information, and could possibly even lead to lawsuits.