All businesses operating in the City of Fairfax must apply for an annual license with the Commissioner of the Revenue. Business license taxes are levied annually and are typically based on a business's gross receipts.
LLCs can have an unlimited number of members; S corps can have no more than 100 shareholders (owners). Non-U.S. citizens/residents can be members of LLCs; S corps may not have non-U.S. citizens/residents as shareholders. S corporations cannot be owned by corporations, LLCs, partnerships or many trusts.
Religious, educational, benevolent and other corporations not organized or conducted for pecuniary profit which by reason of their purposes or activities are exempt from income tax under IRC § 501(c) are exempt from the Virginia income tax to the same extent that they are exempt from federal income tax.
Virginia S Corp Filing Requirements Specifically, to qualify for S corporation status, an entity must: Be a domestic LLC or corporation. Only have one class of stock. Not be an ineligible corporation, such as certain financial institutions, insurance companies, and domestic international sales corporations.
corporations: Corporations that have elected status for federal purposes are automatically treated as corporations for Virginia purposes, and must file Form 502. Refer to the PassThrough Entities page for information about corporation filing requirements. The tax rate is 6% of Virginia taxable income.
S Corps are limited to 100 shareholders, all of whom must be U.S. citizens or residents. Operational Formalities: S Corps require more formalities, such as adopting bylaws, issuing stock, holding annual meetings, and keeping meeting minutes. LLCs have fewer mandatory requirements, offering more operational flexibility.
The Virginia Department of Taxation refers to entities filing as S-Corp as “Pass-Through Entities,” or PTEs. When it comes time to file your income taxes for the year, you will need to file Form 502 or Form 502PTET.
File form 2553 to apply for S corp tax designation When your LLC or C corporation formation is accepted by the state, you need to file Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, with the IRS to get S corp status.