State guides/Virginia/reinstate
How to reinstate a dissolved LLC or corporation in Virginia
What happened
Virginia's State Corporation Commission automatically terminates entities that ignore the annual registration fee. Terminated entities lose their existence — and their name protection.
How to fix it, step by step
- 1File the reinstatement application with the SCC through its Clerk's Information System.
- 2Pay the reinstatement fee plus all unpaid annual registration fees and penalties.
- 3Confirm Active status and calendar the anniversary-month deadline.
What it costs
A $100 reinstatement fee plus each missed year's registration fee ($50 LLCs) and late penalties — the SCC's system calculates the exact total.
How long you have
Within 5 years of termination — after that, it's a new entity.
A compliance filing service can run the whole reinstatement — the back filings, the fees, the state paperwork — so you can get back to the actual business.
File directly with the state: www.scc.virginia.gov · Related: Virginia filing requirements
General information from public sources, not legal advice. Fees and procedures change and depend on your entity's history — confirm with the state before relying on them. Some links above are referral links that support this free tool.