Washington board, ranked
Service prices only. The state bills the same whichever agent you name.
1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that remain in one state
Best value
Year 1 at $99, later years at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
WA Registered Agent.org ranks first. Reading: $297 over three years for a company that stays put.
Cost settles it: three years here read below three years at Mainstay Filing.
Quote includes
- A street address inside the state
- Web copies of legal papers
Reads well
- Annual price under the national quote
- Constant $99 per year
Reads poorly
- Washington only
- No assistance with the annual report
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand
All fifty
Year 1 at $149, later years at $149
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: a flat $149 yearly, whichever state applies.
A $150 difference from WA Registered Agent.org at year three sets its position.
Quote includes
- A physical address on file
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- The same price in all fifty states
- $149 every year
Reads poorly
- A yearly gap of $50
- You still do the reports
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Run your own reading
How long will the company run? Set the years and compare.
State fees with citations
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.
What settled the order
WA Registered Agent.org read better than Mainstay Filing on measured three-year cost, a 36% term.
Over three years WA Registered Agent.org costs $297; the same period at Mainstay Filing runs $150 higher.
Washington registered agent requirements, quoted from the source (Washington Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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. Governing rule: RCW 23.95.415.
The address has to be a physical street address in Washington. P.O. boxes and private mailboxes are not accepted.
Cited at: app.leg.wa.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
Serving as your own registered agent adds nothing if you qualify. Every quote above bills $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.
Questions
What does a Washington registered agent charge each year?
Our quotes bill $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals reads $297 to $447.
Must a Washington LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Annual report: $70 a year, with the deadline stated as last day of the entity's anniversary month.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in Washington?
The top quote is WA Registered Agent.org, then 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.
- WA Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Washington service page, sampled November 13, 2026