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Washington foreign LLC cost
Registering a foreign LLC in Washington costs $180 to the state, or $379 in the first year with a $199 service; after that the state charge is $70 a year.
First year, line by line
| Cost | Mainstay Filing | Agent brand |
|---|---|---|
| Filing service | $199 | $199 |
| Washington state fee | $180 | $180 |
| Registered agent, year one | Included | Included |
| First year in all | $379 | $379 |
| Agent, each year after | $149 | $99 |
Prices read October 28, 2026; the state fee is the official figure.
Every year after
- State charge
- $70 a year for the Annual report (Secretary of State)
- Due
- Last day of your registration month
- Agent, with Mainstay Filing
- $149 a year
Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Washington (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Washington fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $180 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | WA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $180 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Washington checkout showed $399 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s Washington page on October 28, 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.
Washington cost questions
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Washington?
$379 in the first year with a $199 service: the $199 service fee plus the $180 state fee, with the agent included.
What does a Washington foreign LLC cost every year after?
The agent is $149 a year with Mainstay Filing, plus $70 a year to the state.
Is the Washington yearly filing included in the service?
No. The service files the registration; the yearly filing is a separate state charge: $70 a year for the Annual report (Secretary of State).
Sources
- Washington SOS, register a foreign LLC online: www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/business-entities/online-filing-instructions/register-foreign-non-wa-limited-liability-company-llc-online, checked October 8, 2026
- Washington SOS, fee schedules and priority services: www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/fee-schedules-priority-services, checked October 8, 2026
- RCW 23.95.520, activities that are not doing business: app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23.95.520, checked October 8, 2026
- RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not registering: app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23.95.505, checked October 8, 2026
- RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement: app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23.95.510, checked October 8, 2026
- Washington SOS, registered agents: www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/business-entities/maintain-business-compliance/registered-agents, checked October 8, 2026