How to form an LLC in Washington for $0 service fee.
Washington state filing fee is $200. Standard processing is 3 to 7 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Washington Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Washington Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Washington.
No state income tax. Major tech cluster in Seattle/Bellevue. B&O (Business & Occupation) tax on gross receipts is the trade-off; it functions differently from income tax. Aggressive labor laws.
Where Washington businesses are based.
You can form your Washington LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Washington formation rules at a glance.
- $200 filing fee, $60 annual report
- Processing: 3 to 7 business days ($50 expedited)
- Filed with the Washington Secretary of State in Olympia
- Top industries: Technology (Microsoft, Amazon), Aerospace (Boeing), Agriculture
Our take Strong choice for businesses operating in Washington. No state income tax is attractive; B&O tax is the trade-off.
Corporations and Charities Division processes LLC formations from Olympia. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $60 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 3 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Washington LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Washington state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Washington Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Washington-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Washington Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Washington compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Washington, in four steps.
Washington vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Washington compares.
Washington business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Washington-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Washington-specific LLC questions.
Does Washington have state income tax?
What is B&O tax?
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Do I need to live in Washington to form an LLC there?
What is a Washington Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Washington LLC?
Start your Washington LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Washington Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Washington Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Washington.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.