Washington ledger, best value first
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. State fees stay put with any agent.
1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent entry
Row one
Year one $99, renewals $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Best value for Washington is WA Registered Agent.org: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
On the three-year column, the biggest weight in the sort, it beats Mainstay Filing.
Included lines
- A physical address in the state
- Served papers scanned online
Gains
- $99 every year, no step up
- Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Minus column
- One state only
- Expect to file the annual report yourself
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a fifty-state agent
All fifty states
Year one $149, renewals $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing is second: a single $149 price covers all fifty states.
WA Registered Agent.org nets $150 lower across three years, enough to sort ahead.
Included lines
- A physical address of record
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- The entry stays at $149 a year
- Valid wherever the LLC registers
Minus column
- Costs $50/yr more than WA Registered Agent.org
- Nothing beyond the agent role
Running tally by year
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. Within ten years no line passes another.
Cost calculator
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Washington state fees (official)
The last row is a sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named in the text but not added.
How the rows were ranked
For Washington, the column that settled the top row was three-year tally (39% of the sort), where WA Registered Agent.org led.
$297 across three years for WA Registered Agent.org, keeping $150 compared with Mainstay Filing.
Washington registered agent rules (official, Washington Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, a noncommercial agent (any person or business with a Washington address), or the holder of a named position in the company. The agent consents in advance. Rule: RCW 23.95.415.
The address has to be a physical street address in Washington. P.O. boxes and private mailboxes are not accepted.
Per source app.leg.wa.gov, last tallied October 2026 for this entry
If you file it yourself
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Common questions
What does a Washington registered agent cost per year?
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in Washington name a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Yes, once you qualify under the rules above.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
$70 annually for the annual report, filed by the cutoff last day of the entity's anniversary month.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Within ten years, never: the order of the totals does not change.
Which registered agent is the best value in Washington?
WA Registered Agent.org ranks first on three-year tally, then Mainstay Filing.
Source ledger
- ccfs.sos.wa.gov supplies Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, entered August 2026
- sos.wa.gov supplies Washington Secretary of State, Corporations, entered August 2026
- sos.wa.gov supplies Washington yearly filing: Annual report, entered October 2026
- app.leg.wa.gov supplies Washington report due date, entered August 2026
- sos.wa.gov supplies Washington formation fee: Filing fee, entered October 2026
- sos.wa.gov supplies Washington formation fee: Filing fee, entered October 2026
- app.leg.wa.gov supplies Washington registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- WA Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Washington service page: entered November 13, 2026