Washington quote board
Service prices only. The $180 state fee applies to every quote.
1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for a no-frills registration
Best reading
$199 on top of Washington's $180; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
WA Registered Agent.org leads the board because $199 above the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
Cost settles it: three years here read below three years at Mainstay Filing.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Service fee of $199
- $99 yearly from year two
- Year-one agent covered
Reads poorly
- The home state needs a different agent
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee, wherever you register
Any state
$199 on top of Washington's $180; renewal $149
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: a $199 service charge in any state, first agent year included.
WA Registered Agent.org reads $100 lower across three years, enough to rank ahead.
Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- The same fee in each state
Reads well
- $199 plus the state's fee
- Helpful if another state follows
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- WA Registered Agent.org bills $50 less for the agent
Year-by-year readings
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.
Run your own reading
How long will the company run? Set the years and compare.
Government side of the board, Washington
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.
Notes on the order
For Washington, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where WA Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
WA Registered Agent.org takes the cost term with $397 over three years, while Mainstay Filing needs $100 more.
Washington foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Registration: the Foreign Registration Statement, the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, $180. Attach certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document dated within 60 days.
As written: sos.wa.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
Cost of filing yourself: $320 to the state over three years. Service readings of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.
Common questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Washington?
$180 in state fees, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Foreign Registration Statement, lodged at the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division.
Is a document from the home state required by Washington?
Yes, no more than 60 days old: certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, billed at $70.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Washington?
From the top of the board: WA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
Logged references
- August 2026 log entry for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, from ccfs.sos.wa.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, from sos.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Washington yearly filing: Annual report, from sos.wa.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Washington report due date, from app.leg.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Washington formation fee: Filing fee, from sos.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Washington formation fee: Filing fee, from sos.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Washington registered agent statute, from app.leg.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Washington SOS, register a foreign, from sos.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Washington SOS, fee schedules and, from sos.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for RCW 23.95.520, activities that are, from app.leg.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not, from app.leg.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement, from app.leg.wa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Washington SOS, registered agents, from sos.wa.gov.
- WA Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Washington service page, sampled November 13, 2026