Washington Business License
General Business License Requirements for Washington.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Washington.
Washington General Business Licenses
Washington Business License
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $19 |
Registration Renewal
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $19 |
| Due: | Only after changes or updates to the business. |
| Penalties: | Late license renewal fee. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Local General Business Licenses
Centralia Business License
| Agency: | Centralia City Clerk's Office (WA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Annually |
City of Burlington Business License
City of Ellensburg Business License
| Agency: | City of Ellensburg Finance Department (WA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | Fee is determined based on the number of employees:
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Fee is determined based on the number of employees:
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| Due: | Annually |
City of Everett General Business License
| Agency: | City of Everett City Clerk's Office (WA) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $83.00 if starting business in Everett between January 1 through June 30 or $41.50 if starting business in Everett between July 1 through December 31. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Renewal fees will be noted on your tax form. |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
City of Lacey Business License
| Agency: | City of Lacey Finance Department (WA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $25 for businesses located within city limits and for non-resident businesses with more than $2,000 of gross annual income earned within city limits. Nonprofit businesses and non-resident businesses no more than $2,000 of gross annual income earned within city limits do not pay a fee. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $10 for businesses located within city limits and for non-resident businesses with more than $2,000 of gross annual income earned within city limits. Nonprofit businesses and non-resident businesses no more than $2,000 of gross annual income earned within city limits do not pay a fee. |
| Due: | Annually |
City of Redmond Business License
| Agency: | City of Redmond Business Licensing (WA) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Minimum $119. Variable based on number of full-time employees. |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Minimum $119. Variable based on number of full-time employees. |
| Due: | Annually |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
Moses Lake Business License
| Agency: | Moses Lake Finance Department (WA) |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | Depends on gross annual income earned with city limits: $0 for $2,000 or less and $85 for greater than $2,000 in gross annual income. Nonprofit businesses may be exempt from license fees. |
| Notes: | Application for a Moses Lake license can be completed concurrently with the Washington State Business License application. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Depends on gross annual income earned with city limits: $0 for $2,000 or less and $85 for greater than $2,000 in gross annual income. Nonprofit businesses may be exempt from license fees. |
| Due: | Annually |
Mountlake Terrace Business License
| Agency: | City of Mountlake Terrace Community and Economic Development Department - Business Licenses Section |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | License fee is determine by number of employees (FTEs) who work within the city limits of Mountlake Terrace:
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | License fee is determine by number of employees (FTEs) who work within the city limits of Mountlake Terrace:
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| Due: | Annually |
Olympia General Business License
| Agency: | City of Olympia Business License Section |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $30 for businesses located within city limits. Non-resident businesses with gross annual income earned within this city’s limits of $2,000 or less pay $0 while those with more than $2,000 in gross annual income pay $30. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $30 for businesses located within city limits. Non-resident businesses with gross annual income earned within this city’s limits of $2,000 or less pay $0 while those with more than $2,000 in gross annual income pay $30. |
| Due: | Annually |
Seattle Business License Tax Certificate
| Agency: | City of Seattle Department of Finance and Administrative Services (WA) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fees are updated every year in line with CPI changes. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Renewal fees are based on the latest prior year tax filings. |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Spokane Business License
| Agency: | City of Spokane Business Licensing Service (WA) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $117 + $19 processing fee + number of employees as follows: 1-5 ($10) 6-10 ($15) 11 0r more ($20); Non profit fee is $58.50 and they are exempt from the number of employees fee. |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | Depends on gross receipts. |
| Due: | Annually |
Tumwater Business License
| Agency: | Tumwater Finance Department - Business Licensing Division (WA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $20 |
| Due: | Annually |
Walla Walla Business License
| Agency: | City of Walla Walla Development Services Department (WA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Annually |
Yakima City Business License
| Agency: | Yakima City Business Licensing Service (WA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
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| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or Online |
| Agency Fee: | Varies depending on gross annual income |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Varies based on gross annual income |
| Due: | Annually on the anniversary of date issued |
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