2 Best LLC Services in Washington (2026): Fee Schedule
Best value among Washington LLC formation services in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199) and WA Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked in that order. Service charges alone reach $397 to $597 by year three; Washington separately collects $200 to file.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Score = 39% charges + 31% duties + three small measures (method)
Fees in brief
Government formation fee$200sos.wa.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$199Service fees only
Years 1 to 3 added$397 to $597Opening charge plus two renewals
What the state bills in 3 years$340Not used in the order
Cost lines cross inNo equal pointOrder holds to year 10
The Washington schedules
Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Add Washington's $200 to whichever schedule you pick.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly charge that holds
Schedule one
$199 each year, with $399 due at checkout together with the state fee
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597
Mainstay Filing has the best schedule in Washington: one charge of $199 a year bundles formation, registered agent service and each annual report.
WA Registered Agent.org charges $200 less by year three; the 31% weight on duties still puts this one first.
You never prepare the annual report, and the $70 state fee is all that gets added.
We total only what the state prices: the filing fee, two further reports and any minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.
What settled it
In Washington, the deciding measure was duties inside the charge (31% of the order), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.
Duties per dollar tipped it, since the annual report is part of the charge.
If you need the EIN application, the schedules cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing moves past WA Registered Agent.org.
The Washington LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words
To form the LLC you send the Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company to the Washington Secretary of State with $200 (RCW 25.15.071). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
As written: sos.wa.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Without a service
The do-it-yourself bill is $340 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $597 to a service buys your time back.
Washington fee questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Washington?
Year one bills $199 before the $200 filing fee.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.
How much does Washington bill to file an LLC?
Plan on $200 to file, using the Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company.
What does Washington bill each year after formation?
The annual report costs $70 each year, due last day of the entity's anniversary month.
Does the charge include the EIN application?
Service by service: Mainstay Filing (included) and WA Registered Agent.org ($99).
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
They keep one order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Washington?
Mainstay Filing is first, with WA Registered Agent.org behind it.