What Online Services are Available for Business?

  • Registration
    • Business Registration - Register a new business with the Virginia Department of Taxation (Department) and/or with the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC).
    • Household Employer Registration - Register as a Household Employer with the Department and/or with the VEC.
    • Tax Preparer Registration - Register as a Tax Preparer with the Department and/or with the VEC to file taxes online on behalf of your clients.​
    • Review the Registration FAQs for details.
  • File and Pay Taxes Electronically
    • eForms - Easiest way to submit returns and payments. These electronic fillable forms look similar to paper returns, perform basic calculations, warehouse/schedule payments and provide immediate confirmation. Review the eForms FAQs for details.
    • Online Services for Businesses - Provides a variety of online functions to file tax returns and make payments, perform all calculations, warehouse/schedule payments, provide immediate confirmation and offer up to 14 months of filing history. Review the Business Account FAQs for details.
    • Web Upload - Submit return and payments with the file-based system with all information a single file (ex. text or Excel). Similar systems are known as "bulk filing" or "bulk uploading". Ideal for filing multiple clients or for businesses filing multiple tax locations. Receive immediate confirmation, view up to 24 months worth of uploaded files and warehouse/schedule your files as needed. View the Web Upload FAQs details.
  • Communicate Online - Secure Messaging - Send a secure and confidential email to the Department. You may also include attachments with your secure message.
  • Update Business Profiles - It is important to keep your information current and to report any changes in a timely manner. Online Services for Businesses allows you to update addresses / contact information, add / close a business location, update responsible officers, close your business, register for additional taxes and/or print a copy of your sales tax certificate.
  • QuickPay - Pay a tax bill / assessment. Review the QuickPay FAQs for details.