SCC eFile Update
SCC eFile now offers online certificates of good standing for corporations and certificates
of fact of existence or registration for limited liability companies (LLC). The
PDF submission option has been enhanced to allow Virginia corporations and LLCs
to submit articles of amendment and restatement. LLCs are able to submit articles
of cancellation. Multiple Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) documents may be submitted
in a PDF submission.
Customers can also use SCC eFile to form a Virginia stock corporation or LLC, perform
registered agent changes and resignations, file corporate annual reports, pay corporate
and LLC annual registration fees; file UCC statements and amendments by entering
data on the SCC eFile forms, and pay related fees; and perform a basic business
entity search.
For more information:
Notice to Limited Liability Companies:
The Commission has adopted a regulation, effective
April 30, 2011, changing the schedule for the assessment of annual registration
fees for limited liability companies. The Clerk’s Office has prepared an
informational notice that explains the effect on individual companies. For
additional information, call the Clerk’s Office Call Center at (804) 371-9733 or
toll-free in Virginia at 1-866-722-2551.
General Information
The Clerk of the Commission is the official custodian of the judicial and administrative
records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC).
The Office of the Clerk serves as the central filing office for all Virginia and
foreign corporations, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships,
and business trusts that are authorized to transact business in Virginia (to obtain
information about a sole proprietorship, contact the locality where the business
is conducted). The Clerk's Office also serves as the central location in Virginia
for the filing and indexing of Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statements
and certain federal tax liens. Under certain provisions of the Code of Virginia,
the Clerk of the Commission is appointed or deemed to have been appointed the statutory
agent of an individual or business entity for the purpose of accepting service of
process.
Personal computers as well as microfilm and microfiche viewers are available to
the public for review or research of business entity, UCC and Commission case information
on file with the Clerk's Office.
While staff members of the Clerk's Office can provide information regarding
the requirements under Virginia law for filing a document in this office, we are
prohibited from providing legal or tax advice to the public. These matters should
be discussed with whomever you rely upon for legal and financial guidance. If you
do not have an attorney, you may want to
contact the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service
,
which is sponsored by the Virginia State Bar.
Important Notice Regarding Personal or Confidential Information
Information such as social security number, date of birth, maiden name, or financial
institution account number is NOT required to be included in business entity or
Uniform Commercial Code documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission.
Any information provided on these documents is subject to public viewing.
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Joel H. Peck
Clerk of the Commission