Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division
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Contact Information
801 Capitol Way South
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
Phone: 360-725-0377
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Agency: | Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | By the end of the registration anniversary month. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15, then your annual report is due every year by March 31. You may start filing 45 days prior. |
Law: | RCW 23.95.255 |
Penalties: | $25 late fee. Your business also risks being dissolved or revoked. |
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Annual Review
Agency: | Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Due: | By the end of the registration anniversary month. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15, then your annual report is due every year by March 31. You may start filing 45 days prior. |
Law: | RCW § 24.03.395 |
Penalties: | $25 late fee. Your business also risks being dissolved or revoked. |
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Certificate of Existence
Agency: | Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Notes: | Use the online system to find your entity and order a certificate of existence. |
Foreign Entity Registration
Agency: | Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $180 |
Law: | |
Penalties: | Corporations that do business in Washington prior to foreign qualification may be subject to penalties of $60 for each year prior to foreign qualification. |
Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence dated within 60 days. Must submit original copy. |
Initial Report
Agency: | Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
Form: | Use the form the secretary mailed to you with your formation certificate or file online. |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 application fee + $20 online filing fee. |
Due: | Within 120 days of incorporation or qualification. |
Law: | RCW 23B.16.220. |
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