Recording a Trade Name or General Partnership
The Clerk’s Office of the State Corporation Commission is the central filing office in Virginia for all certificates of assumed or fictitious name. A certificate of assumed or fictitious name must be prepared on a form prescribed by the Commission.
For Form SCC59.1-70-BE, go to: https://scc.virginia.gov/clk/files/scc591-70be.pdf or visit https://cis.scc.virginia.gov to file online.
Register a Corporation or Limited Partnership
All corporations (foreign and domestic) and limited partnerships conducting business in Virginia must register with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. To become incorporated in Virginia, an organization must file trade names, DBA’s, articles of incorporation and amendments with the SCC.
State Corporation Commission
P.O. Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23209
(804) 371-8511
State Contractors License
All contractors who bid upon or undertake single jobs of $1,000 or more must register with the State Board of Contractors
Class A - $120,000 or more
Class B - $10,000 - $119,999
Class C - $1,000 - $9,999
Board of Contractors
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
(804)367-8511
www.dpor.virginia.gov
Testing: PSI Examination Services (800) 733-9267
Alcoholic Beverage License
Central Office (804) 213-4565
Richmond Office2901 Hermitage Road
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 213-4620
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 27491
Richmond, VA 23261-749
Department of Health
Crater Health District Headquarters301 Halifax Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 863-1652
Prince George Health Department
6450 Administration Drive
Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 733-2630
Federal Taxes
For general tax information or questions regarding:
- Federal Employee Identification Number
- Employee Income Taxes
- Individual, Partnership, and Corporate Income Tax
- Federal Unemployment Tax
Call (800) 829-1040
Web site for Federal Forms: http://www.irs.gov
Virginia Taxes
For general tax information call (804) 367-8031
For retail sales tax information call (804)367-8037
Web site for State Forms: http://www.tax.virginia.gov
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Commission
1000 DMV Drive
Richmond, VA 23220
(877) 664-2566
Web Site for Contractor's Certification of Insuring Liability for Workers' Compensation in Virginia: https://webfile.workcomp.virginia.gov/portal/vwc-portal/Form61A (Form 61A)
Virginia Employment Tax
Virginia Employment Commission
Tri-Cities Office
5240 Oaklawn Boulevard
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6548