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Registered agent guide · Washington

Washington Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 2 Best Agents

Desk ranking for a registered agent in Washington, 2026: WA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Washington makes a registered agent a condition of doing business as an LLC. Recurring state fees: $70 per year, 33rd of 50.

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Washington: state side

33rdrank, 50 states, yearly state costSmall number, small bill. Full 50-state sheet
Registered agent required
YesBasis: app.leg.wa.gov, October 2026
Annual report
$70 / yrDate set by the state: last day of the entity's anniversary month. Basis: sos.wa.gov, October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$70Report for one year, plus any minimum tax

Services ranked for Washington

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent budget

First choiceYr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Top spot, WA Registered Agent.org. Washington-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

Lower three-year fees than Mainstay Filing, on the criterion we weight most.

What the fee covers

  • Washington street address as registered office
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick

Cons

  • Washington only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual report is not filed for you at all
Visit WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state companies

Works anywhereYr 1 $149, yr 2 $149

Mainstay Filing takes second: a flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

Three-year service fees run $150 above WA Registered Agent.org's; cost carries 31% of the score.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in Washington, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Fifty-state reach
  • Fee $149; renewal $149

Cons

  • Yearly premium of $50 over WA Registered Agent.org
  • Reports are not filed under this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1WA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, pulled November 12, 2026. Any agent, same Washington fees.

Agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
With WA Registered Agent.org, 3 years cost $437 in all, split $140 and $297.

Washington next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
31stGeorgia$60
31stWyoming$60
33rdWashington$70
34thIllinois$75
34thNew Jersey$75
Registered agent rules by state lists every state, least expensive first.

Washington: the registered agent requirement

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Washington. P.O. boxes and private mailboxes are not accepted.

Who the state accepts: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, a noncommercial agent (any person or business with a Washington address), or the holder of a named position in the company. The agent consents in advance. (RCW 23.95.415)

What Washington bills each year

Besides the agent: the annual report, every year, $70, last day of the entity's anniversary month. Late: $25.

How the Washington order was set

Service bill over three years (31%) is where WA Registered Agent.org beat Mainstay Filing in Washington.

WA Registered Agent.org's three-year service fees: $297, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

Questions

A registered agent required for Washington LLCs?

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

Who can be the registered agent for Washington LLCs?

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, a noncommercial agent (any person or business with a Washington address), or the holder of a named position in the company. The agent consents in advance.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Washington?

The agents here charge $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$70 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($70 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

WA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), listed best to weakest.

Which registered agent do you pick?

WA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, by rank.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Basis ccfs.sos.wa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Basis sos.wa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file: Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis sos.wa.gov; pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file: Washington report due date. Basis app.leg.wa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file: Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.wa.gov; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file: Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.wa.gov; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file: Washington registered agent statute. Basis app.leg.wa.gov; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file: Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025. Basis sos.ga.gov; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis wyobiz.wyo.gov; pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis wyobiz.wyo.gov; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file: Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. Basis ilsos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file: Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. Basis ilsos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Basis njportal.com; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Basis njportal.com; pulled August 2026.
  15. WA Registered Agent.org: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026
  16. Mainstay Filing: Washington service page on file as of November 12, 2026