VIRGINIA COMPANY NAME RESERVATION
What is Virginia Company Name Reservation?
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There are many companies that do business in the state of Virginia and each has a unique Business Name for their Virginia Company.
If you have an idea for a Business, the Name of your Virginia Company can be very important for a number of reasons.
The right Name for your Virginia Company can increase sales and make your Virginia Business more credible.
Reserving a name for your Virginia Company could reduce the processing time for your application to form a Virginia
Corporation or LLC with the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Virginia Company Name Reservation protects a Business Name by giving the owner exclusive rights to the use
of that Company Name during the time the Virginia Company is being organized and afterward while doing Business in the state of Virginia.
How can I Reserve a Name for a Virginia Company?
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We can Reserve your Virginia Company Name with the Virginia State Corporation Commission for only $29 + Virginia state fees.
We will check to make sure that your Virginia Company Name is available and conforms to all state of Virginia Business Naming
regulations.
You can easily Reserve a Virginia Company Name by choosing one of the Virginia Business Type options in the Virginia Company
Name Reservation Cost Estimator just to the right; then clicking on the Order Form link.
Please note that the availability of a Virginia Company Name can change at any time so if you're worried that someone else
may snatch your Virginia Company Name you might want to Reserve that Virginia Company Name online today.
Are there any laws regarding the Name for a Virginia Company?
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You need to use a Virginia Company Name which is not the same or too similar to the Business Name of any other
entity operating in the state of Virginia.
The Virginia State Corporation Commission will not approve a Virginia Company Name which is so similar to another Virginia Company Name
(Corporation or LLC) as to be likely to be mistaken for it.
Your Virginia Company Name can identify the type of products and/or services your Virginia Corporation or Virginia LLC will provide;
or it may be the name of the founder; or it can be a combination of the two or even something else.
In any case, the Virginia Company Name that you choose must be distinguishable from the name of any other registered Virginia
Business entity and the name must also be different from any Reserved Company Names on record with the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Your Virginia Company Name must not imply that it was formed for a purpose other than that stated in your
formation documents and your Virginia Company Name must not be a name that is likely to mislead the public.
If you are planning on starting a Virginia Corporation then your name must include the words
"Incorporated", "Corporation", "Inc." or "Corp.".
If you are planning on starting a Virginia LLC then your name must include the words "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company".
Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when you come up with your Virginia Company Name:
- Your Virginia Company Name must include only English letters and numbers or Roman numerals.
- Punctuation DOES NOT make Virginia Company Names distinguishable from each other.
For example, "A.B.C., Inc." is not distinguishable from "ABC, Inc."
- Plural forms of the same word DO NOT make the Virginia Company Names distinguishable from each other.
- A suffix added to a word or any other deviation from or derivative of the same word DOES NOT make Virginia Company Names
distinguishable from each other.
- Virginia Company Names are NOT DISTINGUISHABLE if the only difference is the abbreviation of a word in the name.
For example, "VA Auto Store, Inc." is not distinguishable from "Virginia Auto Store, Inc."
- Virginia Company Names are NOT DISTINGUISHABLE if the only difference is a phonetic spelling of the same word.
For example, "Boyz, Inc." is not distinguishable from "Boys, Inc."
It's important to choose a good name for your Virginia Business because if you want to change it after you form your Virginia Company you
will have to file amended formation documents with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (and pay a fee).
What are exclusive rights to a Virginia Company Name?
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Exclusive rights gives the person who Reserved a Company Name for a Virginia Business the exclusive right to the use of
that name.
An exclusive right means that no one else may use the Virginia Company Name which you Reserved for your Virginia Business.
This includes both the time during which you are forming your Virginia Corporation or LLC and afterward when you are doing Business
in the state of Virginia.
How much does it cost to Reserve a Virginia Company Name?
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To find out how much it will cost to Reserve a Virginia Company Name,
choose a Virginia Company Option on one of the Virginia Company Name Reservation Cost Calculators on this web page.
The total cost will be displayed automatically.
How long does it take to Reserve a Virginia Company Name?
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Processing times for new Virginia Company Name Reservations vary depending on the work load of the
State Corporation Commission's staff.
We've found that normal processing of a new Virginia Company Name Reservation takes the state around 2-3 business days.
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION PROCESSING TIMES.
We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
In our experience 2-3 business days is the time it
usually takes the Virginia
State Corporation Commission to process a new Virginia Company Name Reservation.
We get your Virginia Company Reservation request to the VA State Corporation Commission ASAP.
Once it is at the state we have no control over the new Virginia Company Name approval process.
How long is a Virginia Company Name Reservation valid?
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Once you Reserve a Name for your Virginia Company it is valid for 120 days.
You must file your Virginia Business formation documents (Articles of Incorporation for new Corporations or Articles of Organization for
new LLCs) with the Virginia State Corporation Commission within that time period.
If you don't use the Virginia Company Name which you have Reserved you can Reserve it again unless some other Virginia Business has Reserved the Name
before you do.
PLEASE NOTE: Reserving a Virginia Company Name is NOT the same as Registering a Company with the
Virginia State Corporation Commission.
When you Reserve Virginia Company Name you do just that.
You Reserve a Name. You do not Register a new Company with the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
In order to Register a new Virginia Company with the State Corporation Commission you need to submit Articles of Incorporation for a new
Virginia Corporation or Articles of Organization for a new
Virginia LLC.
How can I reserve a Virginia Company Name Online?
If you are ready to Reserve a Virginia Company Name Online now, simply fill in the
Company Name Reservation Order Form below and press the Place Order button. If you have any questions
you can call us at 855-771-2477 or
email us.
VIRGINIA COMPANY NAME RESERVATION COST ESTIMATOR
(Choose Company Type, cost is updated automatically)
Type of Company
- Virginia state fees
- Processing fees
- TOTAL COST
No Hidden Fees
VIRGINIA COMPANY NAME RESERVATION ORDER FORM
COMPANY NAME INFORMATION
We take the privacy of your personal information very seriously.
We DO NOT store your credit card information.
It is encrypted and passed on to your bank along with the details of your order.
We DO NOT use your personal information for any other purposes than this individual order.
We will never provide your personal information to any person, group or third party.
CONTACT & SHIPPING INFORMATION
This is the person and address where we will send the final document package.
We may need to ask you questions regarding your order so be sure to include your phone number
and email address.
BILLING INFORMATION
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We use SECURE
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NOTE: WE ARE NOT THE VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION NOR ARE WE AFFILIATED WITH THE
VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
CANCELLATION POLICY
All Virginia Company Name Reservation orders are refundable before payment is issued to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the Virginia State Corporation Commission we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Virginia Company Name Reservation order. Generally, payments are made to the Virginia State Corporation Commission within 24 hours of receipt of your
Virginia Company Name Reservation order. To check the status of your Virginia Company Name Reservation order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.