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Registered agent guide · Washington

Washington Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees and the 2 Best Agents

For registered agent service in Washington (2026), the order we'd use is WA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Every Washington LLC must keep a registered agent on file. The state's own yearly fees come to $70, 33rd of 50.
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Washington fee data

of 50 on yearly state fees

Rank 1 is the least expensive state. The 50-state table

Registered agent required

Yes

app.leg.wa.gov · October 2026

Annual report

$70 / yr

Due: last day of the entity's anniversary month. sos.wa.gov · October 2026

Yearly state fees

$70

Yearly state charges

Services we'd use in Washington

Order from our methodology: three-year service fees 35%, state filings covered 30%, then renewal, state fit and transparency.

Number one

1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for Washington-based founders

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

WA Registered Agent.org gets our first slot: $99 yearly for a Washington agent with an in-state office address.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, which is the biggest single weight in our method.

What you pay for

  • Washington street address for the registered office
  • Online scans of documents served on the company

For

  • Less per year than the national option
  • Flat $99/yr

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • Annual report not included
Visit WA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Most covered

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent in every state

Annual price $149, renewal price $149

Mainstay Filing slots in second. What it offers: the same $149 agent price in every state, so a growing company keeps one provider.

It costs $150 more than WA Registered Agent.org across three years, and cost is our heaviest criterion.

What you pay for

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • $149 yearly, no renewal increase
  • Works in every state

Against

  • Costs $50 more each year than WA Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing needs the formation package
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year service fees
1 WA Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297
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2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service prices from each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, Washington charges the same.

Agent plus state fees, by year

Choose years and an agent. State fees count the annual report; the formation fee is not included.

$437 over 3 years with WA Registered Agent.org (state $140, service $297).

Washington and its neighbors in the rank

RankStateYearly state fees
31st Georgia$60
31st Wyoming$60
33rd Washington$70
34th Illinois$75
34th New Jersey$75

Registered agent rules by state has all fifty rows.

Washington registered agent rules (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Washington. P.O. boxes and private mailboxes are not accepted.

Who can be the agent: 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. See RCW 23.95.415.

The recurring state side

Recurring filing: the annual report, $70 every year, deadline last day of the entity's anniversary month. $25 if late.

The reasoning

Deciding factor in Washington: service fees over three years (35%). WA Registered Agent.org beat Mainstay Filing on it.

WA Registered Agent.org's three-year service fees: $297 ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Washington: questions

Does Washington require a registered agent?

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

Who can serve as the registered agent?

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.

How much does a registered agent cost in Washington?

From $99 to $149 a year on this page.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$70 a year on our measure: the annual report ($70 every year).

Which registered agents are on this page?

WA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in our order.

Which registered agent would you pick?

Our order is WA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing. For WA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, the same at renewal, for a company that operates in one state.

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Data sources

  1. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. ccfs.sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  2. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  3. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  4. Washington report due date. app.leg.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  5. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  6. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  7. Washington registered agent statute. app.leg.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  8. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025. sos.ga.gov. Checked October 2026.
  9. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. wyobiz.wyo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  10. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. wyobiz.wyo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  11. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  12. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  13. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  14. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  15. WA Registered Agent.org: pricing page as published on November 12, 2026
  16. Mainstay Filing: Washington service page as published on November 12, 2026