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Washington foreign qualification fee

Washington charges $180 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division with Foreign Registration Statement.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$180
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
33rd cheapest of 50
Against the median
$37.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$379
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month)

Nearest on the ranking: Vermont $155 · Louisiana $185.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Washington (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $180 state fee = $379; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Washington checkout showed $399 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. WA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $180 state fee = $379; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Washington page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Washington, so this list has two entries.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division to review and file Foreign Registration Statement. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Washington fee questions

What is the Washington foreign qualification fee?

$180 for an LLC.

Is Washington expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 33rd of 50 from the cheapest, $37.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Washington?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from