A Virginia LLC costs $397 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $100 state filing fee, with a $50 annual registration due every year afterward. Virginia is not one of the four anonymous-LLC states, so members or managers appear on public records. Founders who want ownership kept private form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Virginia when local operations require it. Virginia also charges state personal income tax up to 5.75% on pass-through profit.
Forming a Virginia LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($100 state fee), registered agent appointment, operating agreement, EIN, and bank account. End-to-end timeline is 5-10 business days through Anonymousllc.co. Virginia processes LLC filings through the Virginia Secretary of State, and the state capital is Richmond. Anonymousllc.co runs the name check, files the Articles the same day as intake, and starts the EIN application the moment the state stamp arrives. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax. Bank applications go to four or five partner banks at once, so a funded US account lands by day 10-12. The founder handles the whole process over WhatsApp without visiting the United States.
A Virginia LLC costs $397 total through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $100 state filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. From year two onward, the recurring cost is Virginia's $50 annual registration fee plus $100/year for registered agent service, so ongoing maintenance runs about $150/year. For founders whose top priority is keeping ownership off public records, Anonymousllc.co recommends a Wyoming LLC plus Virginia foreign qualification instead, which delivers stronger anonymity at the $397 all-in Wyoming price.
No. Virginia requires either members or managers (or both) to be disclosed on public state records, so a Virginia LLC does not hide ownership. The four anonymous-LLC states are Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada. A registered agent keeps a founder's home address off the filing, but the owner or manager name still appears on the Virginia record. Founders who need true anonymity form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC, where members and managers never reach the public record, and foreign-qualify that entity into Virginia if local operations demand a Virginia registration. See /wyoming-anonymous-llc/ for the privacy path. The practical result is that a Virginia formation exposes at least one name on the public record, while a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC exposes none. Anonymousllc.co forms the anonymous entity first, then files the Virginia foreign qualification under that entity's name, so the individual owner is never the public face of the Virginia registration.
Virginia charges personal income tax up to 5.75% on LLC profit that passes through to owners. The IRS treats a single-member LLC as a disregarded entity and a multi-member LLC as a partnership by default, so there is no federal entity-level tax. An LLC can elect S-corporation treatment on Form 2553 to cut self-employment tax once net income clears $40,000-$60,000. Non-resident owners of a foreign-owned single-member LLC file Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120 each year. Virginia state income tax applies to profit sourced to owners who are Virginia residents or to income connected to Virginia operations. Virginia's top marginal rate of 5.75% starts at $17,000 of taxable income, so an active owner pays it on the bulk of pass-through profit. Wyoming and New Mexico charge no state income tax at all, which is why founders focused on tax efficiency weigh those states before committing to Virginia. Anonymousllc.co partners with US tax preparers who handle non-resident Form 5472 and pro-forma 1120 filings each year.
Virginia charges a $50 annual registration fee to keep the LLC in good standing, due by the last day of the LLC's formation anniversary month. The registration confirms the registered agent and principal office. Missing the deadline moves the LLC toward administrative dissolution, which removes it from good standing and can retroactively weaken the liability shield. Anonymousllc.co tracks the anniversary date and files the annual registration as part of $100/year registered agent service, so an overseas owner never watches the state calendar alone.
Every Virginia LLC must list a registered agent with a physical Virginia street address to receive service of process and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's home or office. Anonymousllc.co provides Virginia registered agent service at $100/year, included free in year one of any formation package. The agent scans and forwards state notices, tracks the annual registration deadline, and accepts legal service during business hours. See /virginia-registered-agent/ for the standalone service.
Wyoming and New Mexico beat Virginia on both privacy and tax. Neither taxes LLC income, both keep members and managers off the public record, and New Mexico charges no annual report and no annual fee at all. A Wyoming LLC costs $397 total ($297 + $100 state) with a $60 annual report; a New Mexico LLC costs $347 total ($297 + $50 state) with zero ongoing state filing. Virginia costs $397 to form but adds a $50 annual registration and state income tax up to 5.75%. Founders who want a US LLC without state income tax or public ownership choose Wyoming or New Mexico and foreign-qualify into Virginia only when local operations require it.
Anonymousllc.co submits applications to four or five US partner banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and others) in parallel after the EIN issues, using the stamped Articles, EIN letter, and operating agreement. Approval averages 8-10 days after the EIN. Applying to several banks at once raises the overall approval rate to about 90%, because a decline at one bank does not end the process. These are US business accounts with routing and account numbers, wire and ACH access, and debit cards. A non-resident Virginia LLC owner opens them remotely from abroad, and no US visit is required. A funded account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
Formation delivers four core documents: the stamped Articles of Organization, a Virginia-specific operating agreement, the EIN confirmation letter (CP-575, or a 147C on reissue), and bank application confirmations. Together they prove the LLC exists and let it transact. The stamped Articles are the state's proof of formation, the operating agreement governs ownership and control, and the EIN letter is the record banks and the IRS ask for. Anonymousllc.co delivers all four over WhatsApp and keeps copies on file, so a founder abroad holds every document needed to open accounts, sign contracts, and file taxes without a trip to the United States.
Yes. Non-US residents form Virginia LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never visit the United States. Virginia places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the Virginia registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. Because Virginia lists members or managers, a non-resident who wants anonymity forms a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC instead and foreign-qualifies into Virginia when a Virginia presence is needed.
Yes. Virginia allows series LLCs, which hold multiple protected series under a single master LLC, each with its own assets and liability separation. Each series needs series-specific provisions in the operating agreement. A series structure suits founders running several properties or business lines who want liability walls between them without filing a separate LLC for each. The operating agreement is never filed with the state, but banks and courts examine it. Anonymousllc.co provides a customizable template that covers series structures at formation.
Foreign qualification registers an out-of-state LLC, such as a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC, to operate legally in Virginia. It requires a Certificate of Authority filed with the Virginia Secretary of State plus a Virginia registered agent. This is the standard privacy path: the founder forms the anonymous LLC in Wyoming or New Mexico, where ownership stays off the record, then foreign-qualifies into Virginia to run local operations. The Virginia registration lists the foreign LLC and its registered agent, not the individual owners. Anonymousllc.co handles both the formation and the Virginia qualification.
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