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INCORPORATE IN WASHINGTON
Overview:
  • Start A Business.com can incorporate your business in Washington. Start A Business.com will provide a preliminary name check to help ensure that your company name is available in Washington, and will clear up to 3 potential names for you to select from. Once this is completed, we will prepare and file your articles of incorporation with the Washington state government in a quick and efficient manner.
Corporate Names:
  • The corporate name must contain "corporation," "incorporated," "company," "limited," "corp.," "inc.," "co." or "ltd."

  • For a Limited Liability Company, company names must contain the words "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co." or the abbreviations "L.L.C.", or "LLC". The name cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified corporation.

Director / Member Information:
  • Minimum Number of Directors: 1
Registered Agent Information:
  • Start A Business.com can act as your Registered Agent in Washington.
Tax Information:

TAX INITIAL ANNUAL REPORT
FORMS AVAILABILITY Secretary of State (Business License Service) sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE 1st report is due within 120 days of filing domestication or authorization
DEPARTMENT Department of Licensing
Business and Professions Division
P. O. Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
(360) 753-6692
TAX RATE/FEES Filing Fee - $10

TAX LICENSE RENEWAL & ANNUAL REPORT
FORMS AVAILABILITY Secretary of State (Business License Service) sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE During Anniversary month of Incorporation/Qualification
DEPARTMENT Department of Licensing
Master License Service
P. O. Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
(360) 664-1450
TAX RATE/FEES Renewal Fee - $59

TAX INITIAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT
FORMS AVAILABILITY Secretary of State (Business License Service) sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE 1st report is due 120 days of filing Organization/Registration
DEPARTMENT Department of Licensing
Master License Service
P. O. Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
(360) 664-1450
TAX RATE/FEES Filing Fee - $10

TAX LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT
FORMS AVAILABILITY Secretary of State (Business License Service) sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE During Anniversary of Organization/ Registration
DEPARTMENT Department of Licensing
Master License Service
P. O. Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
(360) 664-1450
TAX RATE/FEES Filing and Renewal Fee - $59

TAX COMBINED EXCISE TAX RETURN
FORMS AVAILABILITY Dept. of Revenue sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE End each calendar quarter
DEPARTMENT State of Washington
Department of Revenue
P. O. Box 34054
Seattle, WA 98124-1054
(360) 786-6100
TAX RATE/FEES Rate Varies based upon nature of business.

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State Fees:
Corporation: $250.00
Limited Liability
Company:
$250.00
FORM AN INC.
FORM AN LLC
PACKAGE OPTIONS


 

 

 

 

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