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. For retail & brick-and-mortar, that combination is what decides how much of your month-end is bookkeeping and how much is compliance.
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.
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
What is taxable in Virginia
What is taxable in Virginia is as important as the rate. Regional add-ons apply in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and elsewhere, and groceries carry a reduced rate. Item-level tax coding is where this is won or lost — a category coded wrong applies at scale, across every transaction, until someone catches it.
Virginia rates and sourcing
The Virginia statewide base rate is 5.3%. Local rates stack on top and are generally sourced to the delivery address, so the effective rate varies within the state. Getting sourcing right is what keeps the liability account matching what you actually collected.
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.
Sales tax nexus in Virginia
Economic nexus in Virginia is $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions. For retail & brick-and-mortar, that threshold is the one to watch, because it is reached by selling into the state — no office, no staff, no physical presence required. Once you cross it you are expected to register with the Virginia Department of Taxation and begin collecting. We track your Virginia sales against it and tell you before you cross, not after.
We keep the books. You run the business.
Categorization, reconciliation, month-end close, and clean financial statements — with nothing left for you to chase.
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Free review
We check where your retail & brick-and-mortar 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.
Retail & Brick-and-Mortar Bookkeeping in Virginia — Frequently Asked Questions
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Retail & Brick-and-Mortar bookkeeping in Virginia
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