Fee verified September 3, 2026. Always confirm on the Washington Secretary of State site before filing — fees change.
LLC cost in Washington
Forming an LLC in Washington costs $200 in state filing fees, plus $70 for the annual report. Your realistic first-year state-fee total is $270 — before the state-specific item below.
Washington fee breakdown
| Articles of Organization (filing fee) | $200 |
| Report fee (Annual (initial report $10 due within 120 days)) | $70 |
| First-year state total | $270 |
| Registered agent (if hired) | $0 self-filed · $125-$249/yr service |
| EIN from the IRS | $0 (file the SS-4 yourself) |
Washington watch-out: $10 initial report fee at formation
What you'd pay with a formation service
Northwest: $39 + $200 state fee = $239 year one, $125/yr agent from year two. ZenBusiness or Bizee: $0 + $200 = $200 year one, $199/yr agent after. The full comparison with tradeoffs lives in best LLC formation services.
Filing yourself in Washington
Go to the Washington Secretary of State's business filing portal, search your name for availability, and file the Articles of Organization online. Payment is by card, approval is typically days, and the EIN from irs.gov is free and instant. The national cost table shows how Washington compares, and the FormBench homepage has the calculator for your exact scenario.
This page is fee data, not legal advice. For anything entity-structure related, talk to an accountant or attorney.