Washington LLC Filing Fees for 2026
Every dollar Washington charges an LLC comes from a published fee schedule, with one exception worth knowing up front. The base fee to form an LLC is $180. Filing online through the CCFS portal adds a processing surcharge that the Secretary of State does not publish, which is why quoted totals for online filings vary from source to source. The figures below are the statutory fees; the surcharge applies only to online submissions.
Certificate of Formation: $180
The Washington Secretary of State charges $180 to file a Certificate of Formation (fee set by WAC 434-112-085(7)(a); RCW 25.15.071 is the formation statute). Paper filings pay exactly $180. CCFS online filings pay $180 plus the portal surcharge. Expedited service is an optional $100 on top.
Annual Report: $70
The annual report fee is $70, reflecting the 2026 increase under SHB 2248 (codified in RCW 23.95.515). The previous fee was $60, so any page still quoting $60 is out of date. The report is due by the last day of your anniversary month, and filing late adds a $25 delinquency fee.
Initial Report: $0 or $10
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Get StartedA one-time filing for new domestic LLCs, due within 120 days of formation. It is free when submitted with your Certificate of Formation and $10 when filed on its own.
Registered Agent Changes: $0
Washington charges nothing to file the Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent. If you switch agents later, the state fee is $0.
State Fee Table
| Filing | State fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Formation | $180 | Online CCFS filings add an unpublished processing surcharge |
| Expedited service | +$100 | Optional |
| Initial Report | $0 or $10 | $0 with the certificate, $10 separately |
| Annual report | $70 | Due the last day of your anniversary month |
| Late annual report | +$25 | Delinquency fee |
| Registered agent change | $0 | Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent |
What We Charge
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Get Started| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LLC formation | $199 one time | Includes the first year of registered agent service, then $99/yr |
| Registered agent only | $99/yr | For LLCs that already exist |
| Foreign qualification | $199 + state fees | Washington's foreign registration statement fee is $180 |
Year One, Added Up
Forming through us runs $199 plus the $180 state fee, $379 before any online surcharge, and the first year of registered agent service is already inside that number. From year two on, plan for the $70 annual report plus the $99 agent renewal.
One budgeting note beyond filing fees: Washington has no state income tax but levies a business and occupation (B&O) tax on gross receipts through the Department of Revenue. That sits entirely outside the Secretary of State's fee schedule.