WA registered agent
A $2.50 registered agent in Washington. That is the whole pitch.
Every company on the Washington books has to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state. Below, in the state's own words, is what that agent is supposed to be. Below that, what we are.
Where we come in
Nowhere.
The rule, quoted
The rule
Washington puts it like this:
... a person that is not a commercial registered agent and is: (a) An individual or domestic or foreign entity that serves in this state as the registered agent of an entity; (b) An ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: RCW 23.95.405; 23.95.105(22); 23.95.410; 23.95.415(1)
The part Washington enforces
The state has a procedure for companies whose agent is a locked door. This is it, quoted, with nothing from us in between.
The state dissolves you
... secretary of state may commence a proceeding under RCW 23.95.610 to dissolve a domestic entity administratively if: ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: RCW 23.95.605(3); procedure and effect at RCW 23.95.610
Out-of-state companies: revoked
... may terminate the registration of a registered foreign entity in the manner provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section if: ... (c) The entity ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: RCW 23.95.550(1)(c)-(d)
The courthouse door closes
... entity doing business in this state may not maintain an action or proceeding in this state unless it is registered to do business in this state and has paid to this state ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: RCW 23.95.505(2)
And then
... business in this state without a certificate of registration is liable to this state, for the years or parts thereof ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: RCW 23.95.505(5)
Papers you will not receive
Service, redirected
... have a registered agent, or if its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the entity ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: RCW 23.95.450(2)-(4)
Getting the company back afterwards
The fee to come back
... an entity must pay the full amount of all annual license or renewal fees which would have been assessed during the period of administrative ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: RCW 23.95.615(2)
Also skippable: the Washington annual report
Cost is the consideration. Washington bills its companies every year to stay listed. Here is the bill, quoted.
The annual bill (LLC)
$70 every year.
(p) Annual report Seventy dollars
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: WAC 434-112-085(7)(p)
The annual bill (corporation)
$70 every year.
(p) Annual report Seventy dollars
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: WAC 434-112-085(7)(p)
Quoted text is the state code as captured by incFACTS on 2026-08-01 and checked word for word on 2026-08-10. It changes. We do not.