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Entity Formation and Registration Documents

Virginia Formation Documents
Entity Type	Formation Activity
Stock Corporation	Use SCC eFile or complete Articles of Incorporation (Form SCC 619) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Nonstock Corporation	Use SCC eFile or complete Articles of Incorporation (Form SCC 819) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Professional Corporation	Use SCC eFile or complete Articles of Incorporation (Form SCC 544) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Limited Liability Company	Use SCC eFile or complete Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1011) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Professional Limited Liability Company	Use SCC eFile or complete Articles of Organization for a Professional Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1103) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Business Trust	Complete Articles of Trust (Form BTA-1212) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Limited Partnership	Complete a Certificate of Limited Partnership (Form LPA-73.11) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
General Partnership	A partnership is not formed by a filing with the State Corporation, but partnership statements may be filed with the State Corporation Commission by completing a Statement of Partnership Authority (Form UPA-93).
Registered Limited Liability Partnership	Complete Statement of Registration as a Domestic Limited Liability Partnership (Form UPA-132) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Sole Proprietorship	There is no filing to be made in the Clerk’s Office of the State Corporation Commission. A fictitious name certificate may need to be filed in circuit court. See the Frequently Asked Questions regarding Fictitious Names for more information.

Foreign Registration Documents (Non-Virginia)
Entity Type	Registration Activity
Foreign Corporation (Stock & Nonstock)	Complete an Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia (Form SCC 759/921) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Foreign Limited Liability Company	Complete an Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1052) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Foreign Business Trust	Complete an Application for Registration as a Foreign Business Trust (Form BTA-1242) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Foreign Limited Partnership	Complete an Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership (Form LPA-73.54) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Foreign General Partnership	Partnership statements may be filed with the State Corporation Commission. Complete a Statement of Partnership Authority (Form UPA-93) and file it with the State Corporation Commission. A duly authenticated copy of a Statement of Partnership that is filed in an office in another state may be filed with the Commission.
Foreign Registered Limited Liability Partnership	Complete Statement of Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership (Form UPA-138) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.
Foreign Business Trust	Complete an Application for Registration as a Foreign Business Trust (Form BTA-1242) and file it with the State Corporation Commission.

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