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Washington foreign registration fee

Washington charges $180 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 33rd cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Washington sits on the ranking

Wyoming $150, Vermont $155, Louisiana $185 and Minnesota $185 are the closest on the list.

Rank
33rd cheapest of 50
Fee
$180
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Foreign Registration Statement

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Washington (2026)

For Washington, these are the services we would use, 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 it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$379$149$677
WA Registered Agent.org$379$99$577

Three years = $199 service fee + the $180 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Washington yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month).

Washington fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Washington?

$180, paid to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division.

Where does Washington rank?

33rd cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Washington cost over three years?

$677 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $180 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month) comes on top.

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