Name and Register a Business in Virginia
Official Virginia business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official Virginia business registration links
- State Corporation Commission
- Secretary of Commerce and Trade
- Virginia Department of Taxation
- Department of Labor and Industry
- Unemployment Insurance Information
- Virginia state website
- Business in Virginia
- Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Virginia
- Agency Website Directory
- Cities & Towns
- Division of Purchases and Supply
- Code of Virginia
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Virginia state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in Virginia
- Full-Service Restaurants (7,165)
- Limited-Service Restaurants (7,056)
- Religious Organizations (6,186)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (4,574)
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (4,254)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (3,984)
- Computer Systems Design Services (3,972)
- Residential Remodelers (3,820)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (3,566)
- Offices of Lawyers (3,446)
- Offices of Dentists (3,441)
- Landscaping Services (3,082)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (2,817)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (2,764)
- Beauty Salons (2,583)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2,466)
- Commercial Banking (2,398)
- Engineering Services (2,281)
- General Automotive Repair (2,269)
- Janitorial Services (2,174)
- Child Day Care Services (1,959)
- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (1,799)
- Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (1,739)
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1,600)
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (1,449)
- Convenience Stores (1,417)
- New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (1,415)
- All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1,409)
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (1,389)
- Home Health Care Services (1,360)
- Residential Property Managers (1,332)
- Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (1,298)
- All Other General Merchandise Stores (1,239)
- Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (1,217)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (1,197)
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (1,182)
- Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (1,099)
- Other Accounting Services (1,097)
- Marketing Consulting Services (1,047)
- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (1,039)
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (1,033)
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1,025)
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (1,017)
- Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1,010)
- Other Computer Related Services (1,008)
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores (1,007)
- Temporary Help Services (1,006)
- Portfolio Management (986)
- Veterinary Services (983)
- Used Car Dealers (952)
- Nail Salons (909)
- Site Preparation Contractors (887)
- Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (887)
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores (886)
- General Freight Trucking, Local (873)
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (861)
- Other Personal Care Services (845)
- Other Individual and Family Services (838)
- Office Administrative Services (798)
- Food Service Contractors (787)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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