Washington quote board
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $200 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for no-frills formations
Leads the board
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
WA Registered Agent.org ranks first. Reading: $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
It beats Mainstay Filing on the biggest term in the ranking, three-year cost.
The annual report is not part of its quote.
Quote includes
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent renews at $99
- First agent year included
- $199 to form
Reads poorly
- The annual report is not priced in
- EIN application not included ($99)
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and upkeep in one quote
Handles the most filings
$199 a year plus the $200 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing ranks second. Reading: a single $199 quote covers formation, registered agent and each annual report.
Three years cost $200 more here than at WA Registered Agent.org.
Washington bills $70 for the annual report, and the service passes that fee through at cost.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee passed straight through
Reads well
- EIN application covered
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
Reads poorly
- $100 more a year than WA Registered Agent.org after year one
Readings over time
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Run your own reading
How long will the company run? Set the years and compare, EIN application optional.
Government side of the board, Washington
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
The reading behind Washington
WA Registered Agent.org wins measured three-year cost, worth 36%, with Mainstay Filing right behind.
$397 across three years for WA Registered Agent.org, which saves $200 against Mainstay Filing.
If you need the EIN application, the quotes cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes WA Registered Agent.org.
Washington LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
For $200, the LLC comes into existence through the Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company, delivered to the Washington Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited at: sos.wa.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Cost of filing yourself: $340 to the state over three years. Service readings of $397 to $597 are the price of avoiding the forms.
Common questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Washington?
Year one reads $199 before the $200 filing fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.
How much does Washington take to file an LLC?
Filing costs $200, using the Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company.
What does Washington bill each year after formation?
After formation Washington looks for the annual report each year, at $70, last day of the entity's anniversary month.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
WA Registered Agent.org ($99 extra) | Mainstay Filing (no charge).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Washington?
WA Registered Agent.org, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing.
Logged references
- Bench note on Washington Secretary of State, Corporations: ccfs.sos.wa.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Washington Secretary of State, Corporations: sos.wa.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Washington yearly filing: Annual report: sos.wa.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Washington report due date: app.leg.wa.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Washington formation fee: Filing fee: sos.wa.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Washington formation fee: Filing fee: sos.wa.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Washington registered agent statute: app.leg.wa.gov, October 2026.
- WA Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Washington service page, sampled November 13, 2026