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What a registered agent costs by state / Washington

2 Best Registered Agents in Washington (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for registered agents in Washington this 2026, start with Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and WA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), in that order. A registered agent will charge you $99 to $149 to start, adding up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: What you spend over three years counts 38%, and how much work the price takes off you counts 31%. Renewal change, break-even and price visibility make up the rest. How we rank

The short version

Do you need a registered agent? Yes app.leg.wa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
First-year prices $99 to $149 Per year
Three-year range $297 to $447 Year one plus two renewals
Annual report $70 a year sos.wa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Bills cross in No crossover Stable for a decade

Washington: your options, best value first

Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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Start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in more than one state

$149 a year, moving to $149
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing comes first because $149 a year, $149 at renewal, and one account for every state.

Pay $150 more than WA Registered Agent.org across three years and the repeating filings stop being your problem.

Your price covers

  • The registered office address
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Travels with your company
  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149

What to watch

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • You still do the reports
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2. WA Registered Agent.org: best for owners who count every dollar

$99 a year, moving to $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 2 goes to WA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Your price covers

  • An address in the state on record
  • Served papers appear in your login

What you get

  • Constant $99 per year
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • Does not cover the annual report

Year-by-year totals

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 WA Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out WA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. None of the bills cross in ten years.

Break-even check

Your totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.

Your spend for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, WA Registered Agent.org $297. Your smallest total: WA Registered Agent.org.

What Washington charges you (official)

What you pay for Amount Source
Formation charge $200 sos.wa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $70 every year sos.wa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Late fee $25 sos.wa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What the state collects by year 3 $340 Filing, reports and any tax

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

Why this order for Washington

For Washington, the deciding factor was upkeep the price covers (31% of the ranking), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

Coverage put it ahead of WA Registered Agent.org.

What Washington requires of your registered agent (Washington Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, a noncommercial agent (any person or business with a Washington address), or the holder of a named position in the company. The agent consents in advance. The law is RCW 23.95.415.

The address has to be a physical street address in Washington. P.O. boxes and private mailboxes are not accepted.

In the state's words: app.leg.wa.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

State fees only

Without a service, your agent cost is zero provided you qualify, and state charges do not change. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Quick answers

How much will a Washington registered agent cost me per year?

These agents charge $99 to $149 per year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a Washington LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

The cost that repeats is the annual report, at $70 annually (last day of the entity's anniversary month).

When does one service end up costing more than another?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Washington?

Your options, best value first: Mainstay Filing and WA Registered Agent.org.

See also

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. You can verify Washington Secretary of State, Corporations at ccfs.sos.wa.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  2. You can verify Washington Secretary of State, Corporations at sos.wa.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  3. You can verify Washington yearly filing: Annual report at sos.wa.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  4. You can verify Washington report due date at app.leg.wa.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  5. You can verify Washington formation fee: Filing fee at sos.wa.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  6. You can verify Washington formation fee: Filing fee at sos.wa.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  7. You can verify Washington registered agent statute at app.leg.wa.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  8. Washington service page at Mainstay Filing, from November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page at WA Registered Agent.org, from November 13, 2026