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Foreign LLC guide · Washington

Washington Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 2 Best Services

Mainstay Filing ($199) and WA Registered Agent.org ($199) is our order for a foreign LLC registration in Washington for 2026. Fee to get in: $180. Fee per report afterward: $70. Rank 30th of 50.

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Washington: state side

30thof 50, foreign LLC state costSmallest total ranks first. Compare every state
Fee to register
$180Pulled October 2026 from sos.wa.gov
Report
$70Annual report
Home-state certificate
60 daysMaximum certificate age
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$320State cost only, years 1 to 3

Washington: desk picks

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, Washington fit, fee transparency (method).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee in any added state

Desk pickYr 1 $199; each later year $149

First, Mainstay Filing, because $199 plus Washington's fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two.

Three-year service fees: $100 above WA Registered Agent.org. In return, more of the state's paperwork is done for you.

Agent fee beyond year one: $149 annually, anywhere.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • One fee, any state

Pros

  • Registered agent free in year one
  • $199 over the state fee
  • One fee anywhere

Cons

  • $50 more a year for the agent
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2. WA Registered Agent.org: best for a small yearly agent fee

Local pickYr 1 $199; each later year $99

Spot 2, WA Registered Agent.org. $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filing prepared for you
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $199 above the state fee
  • Year-one agent included
  • Then $99 a year

Cons

  • Home state needs a separate agent
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Washington picks, one table

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2WA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. Each row needs Washington's $180 registration fee on top.

Foreign LLC calculator

Registration fee $180, report $70 from year two; service fees are added.
3 years with Mainstay Filing totals $817: $320 to the state, $497 to the service.

Washington next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
28thIllinois$300
28thNew Hampshire$300
30thWashington$320
31stOklahoma$350
32ndGeorgia$355
Other states: Foreign LLC fees by state.

Washington foreign registration: fee, form, office

$180 plus the Foreign Registration Statement, to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Application needs certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, at most 60 days.

It carries on filing the annual report ($70), last day of your registration month.

Have ready

  • Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, dated within 60 days.
  • Registered home-state name and date of formation.
  • A registered agent with a street address here; each service on this page supplies one.
  • Payment of the $180 state charge.

Basis for the order

Scope of the price (29%) is where Mainstay Filing beat WA Registered Agent.org in Washington.

Reach across states outweighed WA Registered Agent.org's smaller renewal.

Washington: questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Washington?

$180 as the official fee. Services here charge $199 more.

Foreign registration form for Washington?

Use the Foreign Registration Statement; it goes to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, dated within 60 days of filing.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual report, fee $70.

Washington: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Mainstay Filing, then WA Registered Agent.org. The split is scope of the price.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division): ccfs.sos.wa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file (Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division): sos.wa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file (Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source): sos.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file (Washington report due date): app.leg.wa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file (Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source): sos.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source): sos.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file (Washington registered agent statute): app.leg.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file (Washington SOS, register a foreign LLC online): sos.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file (Washington SOS, fee schedules and priority services): sos.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (RCW 23.95.520, activities that are not doing business): app.leg.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file (RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not registering): app.leg.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file (RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement): app.leg.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file (Washington SOS, registered agents): sos.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file (Illinois Secretary of State, LLC forms): ilsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file (Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission): ilsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file (Form LLC-45.40, Application for Withdrawal): ilsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file (805 ILCS 180/45-45, consequences of transacting business without): ilga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file (805 ILCS 180/45-47, activities that are not transacting): ilga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file (New Hampshire Secretary of State, LLC forms and): sos.nh.gov, pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file (Form FLLC-1): sos.nh.gov, pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file (RSA 304-C:174, activities that do not count): gc.nh.gov, pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file (RSA 304-C:175, registration): gc.nh.gov, pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file (RSA 304-C:191, fees): gc.nh.gov, pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file (Oklahoma Secretary of State, entity filing): sos.ok.gov, pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file (Procedures for registering a foreign LLC): sos.ok.gov, pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file (Oklahoma Secretary of State, fee schedule): sos.ok.gov, pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file (Annual certificate form for LLCs): sos.ok.gov, pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file (18 O.S. § 2049, transacting business): oscn.net, pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file (Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file (Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file (Corporations Division filing fees): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  32. Desk file (Corporations Division FAQ): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  33. Desk file (Form CD 555, application for withdrawal): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  34. Mainstay Filing Washington service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  35. WA Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026