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Virginia Nonstock Corporations
This page lists the filings that you may need during the lifecycle of your Virginia Nonstock Corporation. We encourage you to file online to save time and prevent processing errors.
| I want to... | Fee | Filing Method | |
| Before You Form | Reserve or Renew a Business Name (SCC631) | $10 | File Online or Download Form |
| Transfer a Reserved Business Name | $10 | File Online | |
| Start a New Business | Form a new Virginia Nonstock Corporation (SCC819) Note: See the Virginia Nonprofit Organization Toolkit for helpful information |
$75 | File Online, Download Form DOC or PDF, or Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
| Restart Your Business | Reinstate your business (SCC916P) | $10 + unpaid fees | File Online or Request a Packet |
| Maintain Your Registered Agent and Registered Office | Update your Registered Office Address or Change your Registered Agent (SCC635/834) | No Fee | File Online or Request a Form |
| Resign as Registered Agent (SCC636/835) | No Fee | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
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| Update Your Business | Update your Principal Office Address and the names, titles and addresses of your directors and principal officers (SCC1) | No Fee | File Online (select Annual Report) or Request a Form |
| Change your Business Name by Unanimous Consent of the Members or by the Directors without Member Action (SCC888N) | $25 | File Online or Download Form |
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| Amend Articles of Incorporation to update specific information (SCC888) | $25 | File Online or Download guidelines to create your own articles. This is required for certain changes. |
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| Restate Articles of Incorporation to replace the entire articles (SCC889) | $25 | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
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| Correct articles to fix information that was mistakenly provided (SCC607/807) Note: Must be filed within 30 days |
$25 | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
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| Convert, Domesticate, or Merge Your Business | Convert your Virginia Nonstock Corporation to a different business type | Varies by business type | File & Attach Online. You must create your own articles. |
| Domesticate your Virginia Nonstock Corporation to a different jurisdiction (SCC898.5-FN) | $25 | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
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| Merge your corporation with another eligible business (SCC896) | $25 | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines to create your own articles. |
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| Close Your Business | Dissolve your corporation while the business winds up its affairs (SCC904) | $10 | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
| Remove the decision to dissolve your corporation (SCC905) | $10 | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
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| Terminate your corporation after it has ceased to conduct business (SCC912) | $10 | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |
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| Terminate your corporation before it has started doing business (SCC913) | $10 | File Online or Download Form DOC or PDF |