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An out-of-state LLC in Washington

If your out-of-state LLC does business in Washington, it registers with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division for a fee of $180.

Do you need to register?

That depends on what the LLC does in Washington, and Washington’s statute is the authority. The law behind it, from the state’s own sources: RCW 23.95.520, activities that are not doing business; RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not registering; RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement. If the answer is not clear, a Washington attorney can say.

If you register: what to bring

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Washington (2026)

Handing the Washington registration to a service? In order of our preference.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $180 state fee = $379; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Washington checkout showed $399 in total, including $20 in state processing charges (checked October 29, 2026).
  2. 2. WA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $180 state fee = $379; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices from each provider’s Washington page, read October 29, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Washington, so this list has two entries.

Where Washington sits

33rd cheapest of 50 at $180, in the band $150 to $249. It is one of 36 states that want paper from the formation state.

Washington questions

Does an out-of-state LLC have to register in Washington?

Washington registers foreign LLCs through the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Whether your activity requires it is set by Washington’s statute, linked below; we do not offer one test for every state. If it does, the fee is $180.

What does an out-of-state LLC file in Washington?

Foreign Registration Statement, with Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days.

What does it keep up afterward?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month), and a registered agent in the state.

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