Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Washington
Filings are accepted through the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Submissions may be made online through the Corporations & Charities Filing System (CCFS), by mail to Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234, by fax to (360) 586-8273, or in person at 801 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA 98504. Questions may be directed to (360) 725-0377 or to corps@sos.wa.gov.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) | Establishes a Washington domestic LLC under RCW 25.15 and designates the entity’s initial registered agent and registered office. | $180 |
| Foreign Registration Statement (Profit Entity Types, including LLC) | Registers an out-of-state LLC to transact business in Washington and identifies its Washington registered agent. | $180 |
| Certificate of Formation of a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) | Creates a Washington domestic PLLC and names the registered agent for service of process. | $180 |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation of a Profit Corporation | Forms a Washington for-profit corporation under RCW 23B and states its registered agent and registered office. | $180 |
| Foreign Registration Statement (Profit Entity Types, including Profit Corporation) | Authorizes an out-of-state for-profit corporation to transact business in Washington and designates a Washington registered agent. | $180 |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Corporation (RCW 24.03A) | Incorporates a Washington nonprofit under RCW 24.03A and identifies the registered agent for service of process. | $80 (default) or $40 (reduced fee with low-revenue certification) |
| Foreign Nonprofit & Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation Registration Statement | Registers an out-of-state nonprofit or nonprofit professional service corporation in Washington and names the entity’s Washington registered agent. | $30 |
| Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation (RCW 24.03A) | Forms a Washington nonprofit professional service corporation and designates its initial registered agent. | $80 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of a Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership (RCW 25.10) | Forms a Washington domestic LP or LLLP and identifies the registered agent and registered office required for service of process. | $180 |
| Foreign Registration Statement (Profit Entity Types, including LP and LLLP) | Registers an out-of-state LP or LLLP to do business in Washington and names the Washington registered agent. | $180 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of a Limited Liability Partnership (RCW 25.05) | Registers limited liability status for an existing Washington partnership and designates the registered agent for the LLP. | $60 (default) or $20 (reduced fee with low-revenue certification) |
| Foreign Registration Statement (Profit Entity Types, including LLP) | Registers an out-of-state LLP to do business in Washington and names the Washington registered agent. | $180 |
Additional Entity-Specific Filings in Washington
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation of a Social Purpose Corporation (SPC) | Forms a Washington Social Purpose Corporation under RCW 23B.25 and identifies the registered agent for service of process. | $180 |
| Articles of Incorporation of a Profit Professional Service Corporation | Forms a Washington professional service corporation and designates its registered agent. | $180 |
| Foreign Registration Statement — Foreign Profit Professional Service Corporation | Registers an out-of-state professional service corporation in Washington and names the Washington registered agent. | $180 |
| Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Miscellaneous & Mutual Corporation (RCW 24.06) | Forms a Washington nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporation and identifies the registered agent for service of process. | $30 |
| Massachusetts Trust Registration Information | Required registration for a Massachusetts trust doing business in Washington, submitted with the unincorporated association’s designated resident agent in this state. | $20 (initial registration) |
Reinstatement Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Washington
A Reinstatement may be submitted online through the Corporations & Charities Filing System, or on the paper Reinstatement form available on the Filings, Forms & Information page.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Reinstatement (paper Reinstatement Application, All Entity Types) | Returns a Washington-dissolved business to active status within five years and confirms the entity’s current registered agent and registered office. | $30 + $70 per delinquent Annual Report (profit, including LLC) or $10 per delinquent Annual Report (nonprofit) |
Conversion Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Washington
Washington uses a single conversion instrument that applies across all entity types. The filer submits the cover sheet together with the formation or registration document corresponding to the new entity type, with the new entity’s registered agent identified on the formation/registration document.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Cover Sheet for Conversion of Business Entity | Attests to a domestic-to-domestic conversion, domestication, or foreign-to-foreign conversion and is filed together with the formation or foreign-registration document for the resulting entity. | $180 (the underlying formation or foreign-registration filing fee) |
Washington Registered Agent Consent Forms
Washington does not maintain a standalone registered-agent consent form. Consent of the registered agent is captured within each formation, foreign registration, statement of change, and reinstatement document through the agent’s signature block, which is filed with the Secretary of State as part of the underlying record.
Changing a Washington Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
The same Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent is used across every Washington entity type, and the change is recorded at no charge when submitted by mail or in person; a $10 expedite fee applies for expedited review.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent | Filed by the entity’s authorized representative to change its individual or non-commercial registered agent, registered office, or both for any Washington entity type. | $0 |
| Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent — Commercial Registered Agent | Filed by the entity’s authorized representative when the entity’s existing registered agent — or its incoming registered agent — is a commercial registered agent, identifying the registered agent and the Washington street address that serves as registered office. | $0 |
Changing a Washington Registered Agent’s Own Name or Address (Filed by Agent)
A commercial registered agent that changes its own legal name, Washington street address, or both may update the records of every Washington entity it represents through a single form filed with the Secretary of State, with no fee charged for the record update ($10 expedite fee for expedited review).
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Commercial Registered Agent Statement of Change | Filed by a Washington commercial registered agent to amend its own name, its Washington street address, or both for every entity on whose behalf it is then acting as registered agent. | $0 |
Registered Agent Resignation Forms in Washington
A registered agent resigns by filing a Statement of Resignation with the Secretary of State. RCW 23.95.445 requires the resigning agent to deliver notice of the resignation to each represented entity; the resignation becomes effective thirty-one days after the date the statement is filed.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Resignation (RCW 23.95.445) | Filed by the current registered agent to terminate the agent’s appointment for one or more Washington entities and triggers the thirty-one-day effectiveness rule under RCW 23.95.445. | Registered Agent | $0 |
FAQ
Where can I find all current Washington Secretary of State business forms?
All current downloadable forms are organized on the Filings, Forms & Information page, with a parallel alphabetical index on the All Business Entity Forms By Name page. Filings may also be completed online through the Corporations & Charities Filing System (CCFS), and the fee schedule is published at Fee Schedule / Expedited Service.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the Washington Secretary of State?
Washington does not require a separate consent form. Consent of the registered agent is documented through the agent’s signature on the formation document, foreign registration statement, statement of change, or reinstatement application. Naming an agent without that signature is treated by the Office of the Secretary of State as an incomplete filing and is returned to the filer.
What form is used to change a registered agent in Washington?
The Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent is used by the entity’s authorized representative to change an individual or non-commercial registered agent or registered office, and the same form is used when the incoming or outgoing agent is a commercial registered agent. The filing fee is $0; expedited review carries a $10 expedite fee. Submissions may be made online through CCFS, by mail to PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234, in person at 801 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA 98504, or by fax to (360) 586-8273. Questions may be directed to (360) 725-0377 or to corps@sos.wa.gov.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in Washington?
The entity-filed Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent is signed by the entity’s authorized representative and applies to a single Washington entity. The Commercial Registered Agent Statement of Change, filed by the agent itself on the same form, applies to every Washington entity for which that agent is then acting as registered agent, allowing a single $0 filing to update agent records across multiple represented entities.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in Washington?
The Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Corporation carry an $80 default filing fee; a $40 reduced filing fee applies when the nonprofit certifies that its gross revenue in the most recent fiscal year was less than $500,000. Online submissions through CCFS add a separate online processing fee. The foreign counterpart — the Foreign Nonprofit & Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation Registration Statement — is $30.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in Washington?
An out-of-state LLC files the Foreign Registration Statement (Profit Entity Types, including LLC), which identifies the Washington registered agent and registered office. The filing fee is $180, with a separate online processing fee when submitted through CCFS. A foreign professional LLC uses the same Foreign Registration Statement at the same $180 fee.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in Washington?
A domestic LP or LLLP is formed by filing the Certificate of a Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership at $180. A domestic LLP is registered by filing the Certificate of a Limited Liability Partnership at $60 ($20 reduced fee with the same certification). Foreign partnerships — including foreign LPs, LLLPs, and LLPs — register through the Foreign Registration Statement (Profit Entity Types) at $180. Foreign LLPs may also file the LLP certificate via the same Foreign Registration Statement.
Can I file Washington SOS forms online?
Online filing is available through the Corporations & Charities Filing System (CCFS) and supports formation, foreign registration, statement of change, statement of resignation, reinstatement, annual report, conversion cover sheet, and dissolution filings across every Washington entity type. CCFS charges a per-filing online processing fee in addition to the underlying state filing fee; expedited review is available for an additional $50 expedite fee, with same-day service available for $100 per business entity.