Registering an out-of-state LLC in Washington
An LLC formed in another state pays $180 to register in Washington, then files the same recurring reports as a Washington LLC.
Foreign LLC in Washington
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Foreign Registration Statementsource$180
Annual Reportsource$70 / yr
Year one$250
Every year after (average)$70
5-year total$530
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Washington — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Washington generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Foreign Registration Statement with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.