The ordered tally
Ordered by our
value rule. No row includes the $180 state fee.
1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for a budget registration
Top of the tally
$199 to register, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
WA Registered Agent.org tops the Washington tally: $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
A three-year tally under Mainstay Filing's earns this row first place.
Included lines
- Registration, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Adds $199 to the state fee
- A free agent year at the start
- Year two on: $99
Minus column
- Nothing outside this state
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for several registrations
Nationwide
$199 to register, $149 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Mainstay Filing is second: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in every state.
Carried three years it sits $100 above WA Registered Agent.org, and cost is 39% of the sort.
Year one carries no agent charge; $149 a year follows.
Included lines
- The registration filing
- Registered agent, year one free
- The same price nationwide
Gains
- The first agent year is covered
- One fee for any state
- $199 to file the registration
Minus column
- $50/yr extra for the agent
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. The ranking stays the same for ten years.
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Official state fees
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Why the Washington rows sit where they do
WA Registered Agent.org ranks first on three-year tally, worth 39%, with Mainstay Filing next.
Three years with WA Registered Agent.org add up to $397; Mainstay Filing runs $100 higher.
Washington foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
Registration takes the Foreign Registration Statement, delivered to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division with $180. The filing needs certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document no older than 60 days.
Official text: source sos.wa.gov, last tallied October 2026 for this entry
If you file it yourself
State fees alone come to $320 for three years, and that is the floor. The table shows what each service adds, $397 to $497.
Washington price questions
What does Washington charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$180 for the filing itself, with $199 more if a service files it.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $497 across the rows, with state fees left out.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Foreign Registration Statement, submitted to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division.
Does Washington want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 60 days: certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The annual report costs $70.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Not within ten years; no row overtakes another.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Washington?
WA Registered Agent.org ranks first on three-year tally, then Mainstay Filing.
What each entry rests on
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, booked August 2026 via ccfs.sos.wa.gov
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, booked August 2026 via sos.wa.gov
- Washington yearly filing: Annual report, booked October 2026 via sos.wa.gov
- Washington report due date, booked August 2026 via app.leg.wa.gov
- Washington formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via sos.wa.gov
- Washington formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via sos.wa.gov
- Washington registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via app.leg.wa.gov
- Washington SOS, register a foreign, booked October 2026 via sos.wa.gov
- Washington SOS, fee schedules and, booked October 2026 via sos.wa.gov
- RCW 23.95.520, activities that are, booked October 2026 via app.leg.wa.gov
- RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not, booked October 2026 via app.leg.wa.gov
- RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement, booked October 2026 via app.leg.wa.gov
- Washington SOS, registered agents, booked October 2026 via sos.wa.gov
- WA Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Washington service page: entered November 13, 2026