LLC formation price tables - Washington

2 Best LLC Services in Washington (2026): Price Table

Washington LLC formation services for 2026, ranked on price and coverage: WA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Pick any entry and three years cost $397 to $597; the $200 filing fee in Washington is added regardless.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team · Table updated November 13, 2026

Table order: Best value on top, by our five-column test

Washington at a glance

Formation fee paid to the state$200sos.wa.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Opening cells$199Without state charges
Price band, three years$397 to $597Opening year plus two more
State fees by year three$340Equal in every entry
First swapNo swapNo entry passes another

Washington: prices, best value first

Service prices only. Every entry is subject to the same $200 state fee.

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1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for a bare-bones start
Best value
- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 to form, $99 yearly after

WA Registered Agent.org is the first entry in Washington: $199 to start with the first agent year included, then $99 a year.
Cost decides this one: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.
You would still file the annual report.
Price buys
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- Agent service at no cost in year one
- $99 yearly from year two
- Starts at $199
Against it
- No part of the fee goes to the annual report
- EIN application not included ($99)
See WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and upkeep on one invoice
Full package
- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$199/yr
- Three-year cell$597
Year one $199, renewal $199, state fee extra

Entry 2 is Mainstay Filing. $199 a year pays for the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, and year two is $199.
WA Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper over three years, enough to place higher.
Washington charges $70 for the annual report, which the service passes on without a markup.
Price buys
- Formation handled for you
- Registered agent for twelve months
- Annual report, filed when due
- EIN application prepared
- State fee at cost
In its favor
- The same $199 after year one
- One yearly price of $199
- EIN application covered
Against it
- Yearly premium over WA Registered Agent.org: $100
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Cumulative cost by year

No.	Entry	Year 1 cell	Year 2 cell	Year 3 cell	Year 5 cell
1	WA Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	See WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. The order of totals stays fixed for ten years.

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Totals for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are omitted because every entry owes the same ones.

Official state charges

Charge	Cell	Source
Formation charge	$200	sos.wa.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual report	$70 every year	sos.wa.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Penalty for a late report	$25	sos.wa.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State fees over three years	$340	Calculated from the lines above

We total three kinds of state charge: the filing, the next two reports and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no stated amount, publication among them, stay out of that number.

Notes on the order

WA Registered Agent.org did better than Mainstay Filing on three-year row total, a 40% column.

WA Registered Agent.org totals $397 at year three, $200 under Mainstay Filing.

With the EIN application in the math, the swap comes in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes WA Registered Agent.org.

Washington LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

$200 plus the Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company, delivered to the Washington Secretary of State, creates the company. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Cited at: sos.wa.gov [read October 2026, table note]

State fees only

Going alone costs $340 paid to the state across three years; services at $397 to $597 are what you pay to skip the forms.

Common questions

What do LLC formation services charge in Washington?

$199 in year one across these entries, plus the state's $200 filing fee.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

How much does Washington charge to file an LLC?

The state charges $200 for the Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company.

What does Washington charge each year after formation?

Following formation, the table shows Washington wanting the annual report each year for $70, last day of the entity's anniversary month.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

Entry by entry: WA Registered Agent.org ($99) and Mainstay Filing (included).

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Washington?

WA Registered Agent.org ranks first, ahead of Mainstay Filing.

Where this came from

Figure for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations confirmed at ccfs.sos.wa.gov during August 2026.
Figure for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations confirmed at sos.wa.gov during August 2026.
Figure for Washington yearly filing: Annual report confirmed at sos.wa.gov during October 2026.
Figure for Washington report due date confirmed at app.leg.wa.gov during August 2026.
Figure for Washington formation fee: Filing fee confirmed at sos.wa.gov during October 2026.
Figure for Washington formation fee: Filing fee confirmed at sos.wa.gov during October 2026.
Figure for Washington registered agent statute confirmed at app.leg.wa.gov during October 2026.
Entry taken from WA Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
Entry taken from Mainstay Filing Washington service page, November 13, 2026