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You can find information on any corporation or business entity in Virginia or another state by performing a search on the Secretary of State website of the state or territory where that corporation is registered.

Even though technically an online business doesn't live in any specific state, the best place to form an LLC will be wherever you're operating the online business from. For example, if you run your online business from your home office in Virginia, then that is the state where you should form your LLC.

You can register a business in Virginia online through the State Corporation Commission, which will walk you through the information you need to provide. You'll start by creating an account with the SCC Clerk's Information System (CIS)—you just need a username and password.

Generally, if you have business activity in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you need to register your business with Virginia Tax.

To check name availability and allowability please visit the Name Availability search in the Clerk's Information System (CIS). To reserve a Business Entity Name, please visit the Clerk's Information System (CIS) to submit the reservation filing online.

Businesses that are formed in another state or jurisdiction must register with the SCC to transact business in Virginia. See our frequently asked questions for more information on Foreign Businesses. Depending on your business, you may need to contact other federal, state, and local agencies.

If you own a corporation in another state and plan to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you must register as a foreign corporation in VA. To get foreign corporation status, you'll have to complete an application for a certificate of authority with the State Corporation Commission (SCC).

Go to the directory on our website at https://.cms.dcjs.virginia.gov/GLSuiteWeb/Clients/VADCJS/Public/Verification/Business/Search.aspx.