Business entities that have paid wages to employees working in Virginia and meet certain employer qualifications are required to register with the Virginia Employment Commission. By using the VEC on-line registration system, you will be able to receive your account number and tax rate immediately. The requirements to complete your registration are listed below:

1. Federal Identification Number (FEIN)..
2. Name of legal entity.
3. DBA (Doing Business As) name, if it is different than the legal name.
4. Physical address of the business.
5. Mailing address (if different from the physical address).
6. Additional business location addresses.
7. Type of legal entity (corporation, sole proprietorship, LLC, etc.).
8. Primary business activity performed.
9. If a partnership or corporation, state and date of incorporation/formation.
10. Name, social security number, and telephone number for owner(s)/officers/partners of the business.
11. Date that first wages were paid to covered employees.
12. Payroll service/agent name (if applicable) and type of correspondence you want them to receive.