Virginia taxes through the Virginia Department of Taxation at a 5.3% statewide base rate, with local rates stacking on top and economic nexus for remote sellers at $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions. Filing runs monthly by default. Virginia has no annual bracket, so even a small operation files at least quarterly and the liability account has to stay current year-round.
Employer registration runs through the Virginia Employment Commission, and the entity is registered with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Regional add-ons apply in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and elsewhere, and groceries carry a reduced rate.
At a glance
Sales tax authority
Virginia Department of Taxation — 5.3% statewide base rate
Economic nexus
$100,000 in sales or 200 transactions
Filing cadence
Monthly by default
Employer registration
Virginia Employment Commission
Entity registration
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Marketplace sales vs. your own channels in Virginia
Marketplace facilitator rules mean large platforms generally collect and remit Virginia tax on sales made through them. Your own site, wholesale, and direct sales are a different matter — those remain yours to collect and report. Keeping the two streams separate in the books is what makes the Virginia Department of Taxation return match reality.
Virginia rates and sourcing
The Virginia statewide base rate is 5.3%. That sits mid-table nationally, with local rates layered on top and sourced to the delivery address rather than to your own location. Sourcing is where this is won or lost, and with economic nexus set at $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions, it becomes your problem the moment that threshold is crossed.
Filing cadence in Virginia
Virginia assigns filing frequency by liability — monthly by default. Virginia does not offer an annual bracket, so even low-volume sellers file at least quarterly and the account has to stay current year-round.
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We check where your e-commerce and online sellers books stand and whether Virginia activity has crossed $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions.
Register what is needed
Accounts set up with the Virginia Department of Taxation, plus the Virginia Employment Commission if you have employees here.
Catch up
Back periods cleaned up at a fixed quoted price, including any Virginia liability that was collected but never reconciled.
Close on cadence
Monthly close worked backward from your Virginia due dates — monthly by default.
E-Commerce & Online Sellers Bookkeeping in Virginia — Frequently Asked Questions
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