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Washington Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 2 Best Services

Mainstay Filing ($199) and WA Registered Agent.org ($199): that is our 2026 order for foreign LLC registration in Washington. The state's fee to register is $180, and the yearly report for foreign LLCs is $70, 30th of 50 over three years.
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Washington at a glance

of 50 states for foreign LLCs

Rank 1 is the least expensive state. Full table

Registration fee

$180

October 2026: sos.wa.gov

Yearly report

$70

Annual report

Home-state certificate

60 days

Age limit at filing

Three-year state fees

$320

Registration + reports in years two and three

Who we'd use in Washington

The methodology sets the order. Service fees over three years count most, then what the price covers.

We would start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for expanding companies

$199 + state fee · agent $149/yr from year two

Mainstay Filing leads here. The case for it: $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent free for the first year and $149 a year after.

Three-year service fees run $100 above WA Registered Agent.org, which the 30% coverage weight more than offsets.

Year two onward the agent costs $149 a year.

What you pay for

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, free for the first year
  • Same service fee in every state

For

  • Covers all fifty states
  • $199 plus Washington's fee
  • Year one agent at no charge

Against

  • Renewal $50 over WA Registered Agent.org
Washington specialist

2. WA Registered Agent.org: best for Washington registration on a budget

$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr from year two

Second on our list, WA Registered Agent.org: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Washington.

What you pay for

  • Foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

For

  • No agent fee in year one
  • $199 + state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two

Against

  • Washington only; your home state needs its own agent

The picks in numbers

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497
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2 WA Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397
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Service prices from each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. State fee ($180) not included above.

Registration cost calculator

Totals add Washington's foreign LLC fees to each service's published prices.

Mainstay Filing, 3 years: $817 ($320 to the state, $497 to the service).

States ranked around Washington

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
28th Illinois$300
28th New Hampshire$300
30th Washington$320
31st Oklahoma$350
32nd Georgia$355

See the 50-state table for every rank.

Washington foreign registration: fee, form, office

The Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division takes the Foreign Registration Statement and a $180 fee. Include certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, dated within 60 days.

Later it owes the annual report ($70), last day of your registration month.

What to have ready

  • Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, not more than 60 days.
  • Legal name plus the date the LLC was formed.
  • A registered agent in the state (included with each pick).
  • The $180 state fee.

What decided the order

Of our five criteria, state filings covered (30%) settled first place in Washington.

Registering here means at least two states; one provider for both outscored WA Registered Agent.org.

Questions about Washington

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Washington?

$180 as the official fee. Services on this page charge $199 on top.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Washington?

File Foreign Registration Statement with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, dated within 60 days of filing.

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

The annual report, $70.

Is a registered agent needed there?

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

Who should file the registration?

We'd use Mainstay Filing: it files the Washington registration for $199 over the state fee and includes year one of agent service. WA Registered Agent.org follow.

More for this state

Data sources

  1. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division at ccfs.sos.wa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  2. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division at sos.wa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  3. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  4. Washington report due date at app.leg.wa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  5. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  6. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  7. Washington registered agent statute at app.leg.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  8. Washington SOS, register a foreign LLC online at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  9. Washington SOS, fee schedules and priority services at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  10. RCW 23.95.520, activities that are not doing business at app.leg.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  11. RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not registering at app.leg.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  12. RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement at app.leg.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  13. Washington SOS, registered agents at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  14. Illinois Secretary of State, LLC forms at ilsos.gov, confirmed October 2026
  15. Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission at ilsos.gov, confirmed October 2026
  16. Form LLC-45.40, Application for Withdrawal at ilsos.gov, confirmed October 2026
  17. 805 ILCS 180/45-45, consequences of transacting business without at ilga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  18. 805 ILCS 180/45-47, activities that are not transacting at ilga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  19. New Hampshire Secretary of State, LLC forms and at sos.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026
  20. Form FLLC-1 at sos.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026
  21. RSA 304-C:174, activities that do not count at gc.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026
  22. RSA 304-C:175, registration at gc.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026
  23. RSA 304-C:191, fees at gc.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026
  24. Oklahoma Secretary of State, entity filing at sos.ok.gov, confirmed October 2026
  25. Procedures for registering a foreign LLC at sos.ok.gov, confirmed October 2026
  26. Oklahoma Secretary of State, fee schedule at sos.ok.gov, confirmed October 2026
  27. Annual certificate form for LLCs at sos.ok.gov, confirmed October 2026
  28. 18 O.S. § 2049, transacting business at oscn.net, confirmed October 2026
  29. Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  30. Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  31. Corporations Division filing fees at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  32. Corporations Division FAQ at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  33. Form CD 555, application for withdrawal at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  34. Read November 12, 2026 from Mainstay Filing's Washington service page
  35. Read November 12, 2026 from WA Registered Agent.org's pricing page