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Living in Washington with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Washington and does business here, it generally registers with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $180.

Do I have to register?

Washington expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Foreign Registration Statement.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeWashington foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$180$280
Delaware$110$180$290
Nevada$425$180$605

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Washington (2026)

Want it handled? For Washington, in order.

  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 you keep up

Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month). You also keep a registered agent in Washington.

Washington questions

Can I run an LLC from Washington if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Washington generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division takes the filing.

What does Washington charge a foreign LLC?

$180.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days.

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