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Filings, Forms & Information | WA Secretary of State Notification: The Corporations and Charities Division’s Eastern Regional Branch In-Person services hours will be changing effective April 1 st , 2026. Visit our Contact Us page for the most up-to-date operating hours [POSTED 03/26/2026] Filings, Forms & Information OSOS Home Corporations & Charities Business Entities Filings, Forms & Information This page provides access to instructions to file online and to fillable forms provided by the Secretary of State for manual submission (in-person and mail-in submission). File online for a faster & more efficient experience Visit our Online Filing Instructions Page for step-by-step instructions to submit your filing online. Business Entity Filings ​What action are you taking on behalf of a business entity? Start a Business Maintain a Business Update a Business Reactivate a Business Close a Business All other Filings & Services Registered Agent Washington Trademarks Apostilles Form Certificates & Certified Copies Forms Charities, Fundraisers & Trusts Forms Domestic Partnerships Form Service of Process Forms Expedited and Same Day Service Top of Page Expedited and same-day services are available through the Secretary of State. Expedited service: $100 per business entity, generally processed within three working days. To expedite by mail, include an additional $100 per business entity and label the outside of the envelope "EXPEDITE". Same-day service: This service charges a "same-day" fee of $150 per business entity For Front Counter cutoff times, visit our Contact Us page We accept cash, checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express . All payments must be in USD and are non-refundable WAC 434-112-075 WAC 434-112-085 ). Visit our Contact Page for accessibility-related questions or assistance *Filings are subject to additional fees depending on the priority requested, submission format, and delivery method Start a Business Top of Page Disclaimer: The Secretary of State is unable to provide guidance in choosing your business structure. For information, visit our How to Start a Business page. This section explains the creation or registration of both domestic (WA) and foreign (Non-WA) business entities with the Secretary of State and includes but is not limited to: Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Formation, and Foreign Registration Statement. View Instructions to Start a Business Online. Each of the following links open online filing information, fillable forms, and other information related to the selected service type. Domestic (WA) Name Reservation Purpose: Name Reservations may be used by any Domestic (WA) business entity to reserve a business name prior to registering with the Secretary of State and receiving the Unified Business Identifier (UBI) Number. Per RCW 23.95.310 , a name reservation shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for 180 days. After this period the name reservation will expire and cannot be renewed. ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Domestic Name Reservation - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 - Nonprofit (24.03A) $30 - All other business types Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) Name Registration / Renewal Purpose: Name Registrations may be used by any foreign business entity to reserve for use in Washington State its business name used in its home jurisdiction with the Secretary of State. A Name Registration may be renewed with the Secretary of State between October 1st to December 31st annually. ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Name Registration/Renewal - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 - Nonprofit (24.03A) $30 - All other business types Expedite and same-day fee info Start a Limited Liability Company (LLC) - RCW 25.15 & 23.95 Domestic (WA) LLC Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic LLC Online Submission by mail, or in-person Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Foreign (Non-WA) LLC Online Submission Instructions to register a Foreign LLC Online Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Profit Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Expedite and same-day fee info Start a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) - RCW 25.15 & 23.95 Domestic (WA) PLLC Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic PLLC Online Submission by mail, or in-person Certificate of Formation - Professional LLC (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Foreign (Non-WA) PLLC Online Submission Instructions to register a Foreign PLLC Online Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Profit Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Expedite and same-day fee info Start a Profit Corporation - RCW 23B & 18.100 Domestic (WA) Profit Corporation Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic Profit Corporation Online Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Incorporation - Profit Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Foreign (Non-WA) Profit Corporation Online Submission Instructions to register a Foreign Profit Corporation Online Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Profit Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Expedite and same-day fee info Start a Profit Professional Service Corporation - RCW 23B & 18.100 Domestic (WA) Professional Service Corporation Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic Professional Service Corporation Online Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Incorporation - Profit Professional Service Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Foreign (Non-WA) Professional Service Corporation Online Submission Instructions to register a Foreign Professional Service Corporation Online Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Profit Professional Service Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Expedite and same-day fee info Start a Nonprofit (NP) Corporation - RCW 24.03A Domestic (WA) NP Corporation Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation Online Submission by mail, or in-person ** Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit Corporation 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $80 - Default fee $40 - Reduced fee *certification required Foreign (Non-WA) NP Professional Service Corporation Online Submission ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Nonprofit Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info To qualify for reduced fee, the business must provide a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year. ** When filing Articles of incorporation, a Nonprofit Corporation must include specific purpose clause and a dissolution of assets provision, as required by the IRS if they intend to apply for tax-exempt status Start a Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation - RCW 24.03A Domestic (WA) NP Professional Service Corporation Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic Nonprofit Prof. Service Corp Online Submission by mail, or in-person ** Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $80 - Default fee $40 - Reduced fee *certification required Foreign (Non-WA) NP Professional Service Corporation Online Submission ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Nonprofit Prof. Service Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info To qualify for reduced fee, the business must provide a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year. ** When filing Articles of incorporation, a Nonprofit Corporation must include specific purpose clause and a dissolution of assets provision, as required by the IRS if they intend to apply for tax-exempt status Start a Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corporation - RCW 24.06 Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Nonprofit Corporation is unique to the State of Washington, and we do not register Foreign Non-WA) Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Nonprofit Corporation s. Domestic (WA) Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corp ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person ** Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info ** When filing Articles of incorporation, a Nonprofit Corporation must include specific purpose clause and a dissolution of assets provision, as required by the IRS if they intend to apply for tax-exempt status Start a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) - RCW 25.05.500 Domestic (WA) LLP Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic LLP Online Submission by mail, or in-person Certificate of Limited Liability Partnership (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Foreign (Non-WA) LLP Online Submission Instructions to register a Foreign LLP Online Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Profit Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Expedite and same-day fee info Start a Limited Partnership (LP) or Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP)- RCW 25.10 Domestic (WA) LP or LLLP Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic LP or LLP Online Submission by mail, or in-person Certificate of Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Foreign (Non-WA) LP or LLLP Online Submission Instructions to register a Foreign LP or LLLP Online Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Profit Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Expedite and same-day fee info Start a Social Purpose Corporation - RCW 23B A Social Purpose Corporation is unique to the State of Washington, and we do not register Foreign (Non-WA) Social Purpose Corporations. Domestic (WA) Social Purpose Corporation Online Submission Instructions to start a Domestic Social Purpose Corporation Online Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Incorporation - Social Purpose Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 Expedite and same-day fee info Register a Foreign (Non-WA) Bank Corp, Savings Bank, Savings & Loan or Credit Union - RCW 30A, 30B, 32, 33, or 31.12 The Secretary of State does not provide guidance on forming a Domestic (WA) bank corporation type. Foreign (Non-WA) Bank Corp, Savings Bank, Savings & Loan or Credit Union ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Statement - Bank Corp, Savings Bank, Savings & Loan, Credit Union (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $180 - Bank, Savings Bank, Savings and Loans $30 - Credit Union Expedite and same-day fee info Maintain a Business Top of Page This section covers the filing types that facilitate the maintenance of update-to-date information for a business on record. These filings include Annual Report, Amended Annual report, Initial Report & Statement of Correction. View Instructions to Maintain a Business Online Learn more about how to maintain your business through our office and partner agencies by visiting our Annual Report page. Each of the following links open online filing information, fillable forms, and other information related to the selected service type. Annual Report - Multiple Entity Types Purpose: An Annual Report is used to affirm or update business entity information recorded by the Secretary of State and must be filed yearly to maintain a business' active status. An Annual Report is due by the business entity’s expiration date, which is the last day of the month in which the business was first formed/registered with the Secretary of State; and can be filed up to 180 days before the expiration date. The forms and information provided below apply to both Domestic (WA) and Foreign (Non-WA) business entities. Profit Entity Types, Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual, or Corporation Sole Online Submission Instructions to file an Annual Report Online (Multiple Entity Types) Submission by mail, or in-person Annual Report - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $70 – Profit Business Entity Types, including LLC $10 - Nonprofit Miscellaneous & Mutual Corporation (RCW 24.06) $10 - Corporation Sole Delinquency Fee: If the business entity’s status is listed as Delinquent an additional $25 delinquency fee will be assessed. Nonprofit Miscellaneous & Mutual and Corporation Sole business types do not have this fee. Expedite and same-day fee info Annual Report - Nonprofit 24.03A Only Purpose: An Annual Report is used to affirm or update business entity information recorded by the Secretary of State and must be filed yearly to maintain a business' active status. An Annual Report is due by the business entity’s expiration date, which is the last day of the month in which the business was first formed/registered with Secretary of State; and can be filed up to 180 days before the expiration date. The forms and information provided below apply to both Domestic (WA) and Foreign (Non-WA) business entities. Nonprofit or Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation Online Submission Instructions to file an Annual Report Online (Nonprofit 24.03A Only) Submission by mail, or in-person Annual Report - Nonprofit 24.03A Only (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $60 - Default fee $20 - Reduced fee certification required To qualify for reduced fee, the business must provide a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year. Expedite and same-day fee info Statement of Withdrawal of a Filed Record Purpose: A Statement of Withdrawal of a Filed Record may be used by any domestic or foreign business entity to withdrawal a filed record prior to the record taking effect. ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal of Filed Record - All Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $10 Expedite and same-day fee info Amended Annual Report - All Entity Types Purpose: An Amended Annual Report may be used by any Domestic (WA) or foreign business entity to update the principal office, governors, or the most recently recorded controlling interest questions of a business or nonprofit. This form can also be used by a nonprofit corporation, nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporation, or a limited liability partnership to initially list the principal office and governors if needed prior to filing its first annual report. Submission of this form does not advance the business’ expiration date and cannot replace the required annual report. The forms and information provided below apply to both Domestic (WA) and Foreign (Non-WA) business entities. All Entity Types Online Submission Instructions to file an Amended Annual Report Online Submission by mail, or in-person Amended Annual Report - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $10 Expedite and same-day fee info Initial Report - Multiple Entity Types Purpose: An Initial Report is used within the first 120 days of a Domestic (WA) business entity’s origination to record the principal office information and the business entity’s governors. The initial report can be filed with the origination document for free or it can be submitted at any point within the first 120 days of existence for an additional fee. This document is available for the following business entities: profit corporation, profit professional service corporation, limited liability company/professional limited liability company, limited partnership/professional limited partnership, and limited liability limited partnership/professional limited liability limited partnership. Nonprofit Corporations are unable to file an Initial Report because statute does not support it. If you need to record or list governors or a Principal Office, you may file an Amended Annual Report The forms and information provided below apply to both Domestic (WA) and Foreign (Non-WA) business entities. All Entity Types Online Submission Instructions to file an Initial Report Online Submission by mail, or in-person Initial Report - 23B Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $10 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Business Top of Page This section covers the filing types that facilitate updates to a business on record. These filings include Articles of Amendment, Transfer of Foreign Registration, Restated Articles and Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, etc. Each of the following links open online filing information, fillable forms, and other information related to the selected service type. Statement of Correction - All Entity Types Purpose: A Statement of Correction may be used by any Domestic (WA) or foreign business entity to correct an error that was made on a filing recorded with the Secretary of State. The original filed document will not be corrected; however, the data maintained by the filing system will be corrected to reflect the changes. The form and information provided below apply to both Domestic (WA) and Foreign (Non-WA) business entities. All Entity Types Online Submission ❌ This filing is not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Correction - All Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Limited Liability Company (LLC) - RCW 25.15 & 23.95 Domestic (WA) LLC Submission by mail, or in-person Amended Certificate of Formation - LLC (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) LLC & PLLC Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Professional LLC (PLLC) - RCW 25.15 & 23.95 Domestic (WA) PLLC Submission by mail, or in-person Amended Certificate of Formation - Professional LLC (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) LLC & PLLC Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Profit Corporation - RCW 23B & 18.100 Domestic (WA) Profit Corporation Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Amendment - Profit Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) Profit Corporation Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Professional Service Corporation - RCW 23B & 18.100 Domestic (WA) Professional Service Corporation Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Amendment - Profit Professional Service Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) rofessional Service Corporation Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Nonprofit Corporation - RCW 24.03A ❌ The following filings are not available online. Domestic (WA) Nonprofit Corp & NP PS Corp Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Amendment - Nonprofit Corporation 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Certificate to Restated Articles- Nonprofit Corporation 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Articles of Reorganization - Nonprofit 24.03A to NP Misc & Mutual 24.06 (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Public Benefit Designation Submission by mail, or in-person Application for Status as a Public Benefit - Nonprofit 24.03A Corp (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Host Home Registration Submission by mail, or in-person Host Home Registration - Nonprofit 24.03A Corp (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Foreign (Non-WA) Nonprofit Corp & NP PS Corp Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation - RCW 24.03A ❌ The following filings are not available online. Domestic (WA) Nonprofit Corp & NP PS Corp Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Amendment - Nonprofit Prof. Service Corporation 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Submission by mail, or in-person Certificate to Restated Articles- Nonprofit Prof. Service Corporation 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Reorganization - Nonprofit 24.03A to NP Misc & Mutual 24.06 (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Public Benefit Designation Submission by mail, or in-person Application for Status as a Public Benefit - Nonprofit 24.03A Corp (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Host Home Registration Submission by mail, or in-person Host Home Registration - Nonprofit 24.03A Corp (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) Nonprofit Corp & NP PS Corp Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Nonprofit Corporation (NP Misc & Mutual) - RCW 24.06 Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Nonprofit Corporation is unique to the State of Washington, and we do not register Foreign (Non-WA) Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Nonprofit Corporation s. Domestic (WA Only) NP Misc. & Mutual Online Submission ❌ The following filings are not available online. Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Amendment - Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Reorganization - NP Misc. & Mutual 24.06 to Nonprofit 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $20 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) - RCW 25.05.500 Domestic (WA) LLP Submission by mail, or in-person Amended Certificate of Limited Liability Partnership - LLP (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) LLP Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Limited Partnership (LP) or Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP)- RCW 25.10 Domestic (WA) LP & LLLP Submission by mail, or in-person Amended Certificate of Partnership - LP & LLLP (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) LP & LLLP Submission by mail, or in-person Foreign Registration Amendment - All Entity types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Submission by mail, or in-person Transfer of Foreign Registration - Multiple Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Update a Social Purpose Corporation - RCW 23B & 18.100 A Social Purpose Corporation is unique to the State of Washington, and we do not register Foreign (Non-WA) Social Purpose Corporations. Domestic (WA) Social Purpose Corporation Online Submission File Online Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Amendment - Social Purpose Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 Expedite and same-day fee info Reactivate a Business Top of Page This section covers all filing information to bring a business in administrative dissolution or termination status back to active states. This includes, but is not limited to, the following filing types: Reinstatement & Requalification. Learn more about returning your business to Active status by visiting our How to Reactivate a Business page. Each of the following links open online filing information, fillable forms, and other information related to the selected service type. Reactivate a Domestic LLC, PLLC, Profit Corporation, Profit Professional Service Corporation – RCW 23.95, 18.100, 25.15, 23B & 18.100 Online Submission Instructions to file a Reinstatement for a LLC, PLLC, Profit Corp, Profit Professional Corp Online Request a for mail or in-person submission To request a paper form emailed or sent to you by mail, email our office at [email protected] ensuring the subject line is as follows: Reinstatement Form Request – [your UBI #] In the body of the email include the information below. Business Entity Name UBI number Indicate how you would like the Reinstatement delivered (email or postal mail). If mail is requested, provide the mailing address Required Filing fees Paper Reinstatement forms include a cover letter with an explanation of all fees as they are unique to the business’ expiration date and the current date of request. Expedite and same-day fee info Reactivate a Domestic Nonprofit (NP) or Nonprofit Professional Service (NPPS) Corporation – RCW 24.03A Online Submission Instructions to file a Reinstatement for a Nonprofit and Nonprofit Professional Service Corp Online Request a for mail or in-person submission To request a paper form emailed or sent to you by mail, email our office at [email protected] ensuring the subject line is as follows: Reinstatement Form Request – [your UBI #] In the body of the email include the information below. Business Entity Name UBI number Indicate how you would like the Reinstatement delivered (email or postal mail). If mail is requested, provide the mailing address Required Filing fees Paper Reinstatement forms include a cover letter with an explanation of all fees as they are unique to the business’ expiration date and the current date of request. Expedite and same-day fee info ​​​ Reactivate a Domestic Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corporation - RCW 24.06 Online Submission Instructions on how to file a Reinstatement Online for all Domestic (WA) LLC, PLLC, Profit Corp, Profit Professional Corp Entity types Request a for mail or in-person submission To request a paper form emailed or sent to you by mail, email our office at [email protected] ensuring the subject line is as follows: Reinstatement Form Request – [your UBI #] In the body of the email include the information below. Business Entity Name UBI number Indicate how you would like the Reinstatement delivered (email or postal mail). If mail is requested, provide the mailing address Required Filing fees Paper Reinstatement forms include a cover letter with an explanation of all fees as they are unique to the business’ expiration date and the current date of request. Expedite and same-day fee info ​​​​​​ Reactivate a Foreign (Non-WA) Business Entity A Foreign Nonprofit is unable to file for a Requalification online. Please use the paper form request process below! Online Submission Instructions on how to file a Requalification Online for all Foreign (Non-WA) Business Entity types Request a for mail or in-person submission To request a paper form emailed or sent to you by mail, email our office at [email protected] ensuring the subject line is as follows: Requalification Form Request – [your UBI #] In the body of the email include the information below. Business Entity Name UBI number Indicate how you would like the Reinstatement delivered (email or postal mail). If mail is requested, provide the mailing address Required Filing fees Paper Requalification forms include a cover letter with an explanation of all fees as they are unique to the business’ expiration date and the current date of request. Expedite and same-day fee info Close a Business Top of Page This section covers voluntarily dissolving or withdrawing your business registration with our office. Once this action is taken, the UBI and filing history linked to your business cannot be reinstated or recovered for future use Each of the following links open online filing information, fillable forms, and other information related to the selected service type. For details about our expedite and same-day service fees, visit our Expedite & Same-Day fees section. Close an LLC or Professional LLC (PLLC) - RCW 25.15 & 23.95 Online Submission Instructions to close a Domestic (WA) or Foreign (Non-WA) LLC or PLLC Online Domestic (WA) LLC Submission by mail, or in-person Certificate of Dissolution – LLC & PLLC (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Foreign (Non-WA) LLC Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign Registration on Dissolution or Conversion - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Close a Profit, Professional Service, or Social Purpose Corporation - RCW 23B & 18.100 Online Submission Instructions to close a Domestic (WA) or Foreign (Non-WA) Profit or Profit Prof. Service Corporation or Social Purpose Corporation Online Domestic (WA) Profit or Prof. Service Corp or Social Purpose Corp Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Dissolution - Profit or Profit Prof. Service Corp or Social Purpose Corp (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) Profit or Prof. Service Corp or Social Purpose Corp Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign Registration on Dissolution or Conversion - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Required Document: This filing requires a Department of Revenue Clearance Certificate. If you do not have a clearance certificate you will be unable to submit this filing. You may request one by visiting the Revenue Clearance Certificate page on the Department of Revenue's website , or by contacting the Department of Revenue Close a Nonprofit (NP) or Nonprofit Professional Service (NPPS) Corporation - RCW 24.03A Online Submission ❌ The following filings are not available online. Domestic (WA) Nonprofit Corp & Nonprofit PS Corporation Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Dissolution - Nonprofit RCW 24.03A (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) Nonprofit Corp & Nonprofit PS Corporation Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign Registration on Dissolution or Conversion - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Required Document: This filing requires a Department of Revenue Clearance Certificate. If you do not have a clearance certificate you will be unable to submit this filing. You may request one by visiting the Revenue Clearance Certificate page on the Department of Revenue's website , or by contacting the Department of Revenue Close Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corporation - RCW 24.06 Online Submission Instructions to close a Domestic (WA) or Foreign (Non-WA) Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corp Online Domestic (WA) NP Misc. & Mutual Corporation Submission by mail, or in-person Articles of Dissolution - Nonprofit Misc. & Mutual Corporation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Required Document: This filing requires a Department of Revenue Clearance Certificate. If you do not have a clearance certificate you will be unable to submit this filing. You may request one by visiting the Revenue Clearance Certificate page on the Department of Revenue's website , or by contacting the Department of Revenue Close a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) - RCW 25.05.500 Online Submission Instructions to close a Domestic (WA) or Foreign (Non-WA) LLP Online Domestic (WA) LLP Submission by mail, or in-person Voluntary Withdrawal - LLP (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) LLP Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign Registration on Dissolution or Conversion - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Close a Limited Partnership (LP) or Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP)- RCW 25.10 Online Submission Instructions to close a Domestic (WA) or Foreign (Non-WA) LP or LLLP Online Domestic (WA) LP or LLLP Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Termination - LP & LLLP (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Foreign (Non-WA) LP or LLLP Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign Registration on Dissolution or Conversion - All Foreign Entity Types (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Registered Agent Filings Top of Page Commercial Registered Agent Register a Commercial Registered Agent Make changes to a Commercial Registered Agent Resign as a Commercial Registered Agent Non-Commercial Registered Agent Designate or change a Non-Commercial Registered Agent ​​​​​ Resign as a Non-Commercial Registered Agent Commercial Registered Agent If you are unsure of the difference between a Commercial & Non-Commercial Registered Agent, you can view both definitions here Each of the following links open online filing information, fillable forms, and other information related to the selected service type. Register a Commercial Registered Agent Purpose: A Commercial Listing Statement may be used by a business or an individual to register with this office as a commercial registered agent. A commercial registered agent is in business to receive legal documents, notices, or demands on behalf of one or more businesses. Upon completion of this submission the contact information of the commercial registered agent will be placed on record with the Secretary of State. If represented business entities are provided, the commercial registered agent will be reflected as the registered agent for those businesses. Submission by mail, or in-person Commercial Registered Agent Listing Statement (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $10 Expedite and same-day fee info Make changes to a Commercial Registered Agent Purpose: A Commercial Statement of Change may be used to update the contact information for a commercial registered agent. Upon completion the registered agent information for all represented business entities will be updated and a Commercial Statement of Change will be added to each business entity’s filing history. Submission by mail, or in-person Commercial Registered Agent Statement of Change (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Resign as a Commercial Registered Agent Purpose: A Commercial Termination Statement may be used to terminate the registration of a recorded commercial registered agent and resign as the registered agent for all represented business entities. Upon completion, a Commercial Termination Statement will be added to the filing history of each represented business entity. After 31 days, the commercial registered agent will be removed from each represented business entity. Please note, the resigning agent is required to send notice of their resignation to all represented business entities. Submission by mail, or in-person Commercial Registered Agent Termination Statement (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Non-Commercial Registered Agent If you are unsure of the difference between a Commercial & Non-Commercial Registered Agent you can view both definitions here. Each of the following links open online filling information, fillable forms, and other information related to the service type. Designate or Change a Non-Commercial Registered Agent Purpose: Statement of Change/Designation of Agent may be used to change the registered agent for a specified business entity or to update the current registered agent’s contact information. Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Change/Designation of Non-Commercial Registered Agent (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Resign as a Non-Commercial Registered Agent Purpose: A Statement of Resignation may be used by a currently recorded registered agent to resign from serving as the registered agent for a specified business entity. Please note, the resigning agent is required to send notice of their resignation to the business entity. Submission by mail, or in-person Statement of Resignation of Non-Commercial Registered Agent (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $0 Expedite and same-day fee info Trademarks Top of Page For more information, review our WA Trademarks page . For information regarding a federal level Trademark, review our How do I file my Trademark Federally? section. Each of the following links open online filing information, fillable forms, and other information related to the selected service type. Trademark Reservation Purpose: A Trademark Reservation may be used by an applicant that intends to register a wordmark or logo/design mark but has not yet used the trademark in commerce. A reservation will reserve the mark for exclusive use of the applicant for a period of 180 days. A reservation may not be renewed. Submission by mail, or in-person Trademark - Reservation (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $30 - per Classification Expedite and same-day fee info Trademark Registration Purpose: A Trademark Registration is used to register a wordmark or logo/design mark that has been used in commerce. The registration of a trademark will distinguish the owner of the mark for a period of five years. To maintain the registration, the mark must be renewed prior to the expiration date. Submission by mail, or in-person ​​​​ Trademark - Registration (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $55 - per Classification Expedite and same-day fee info Trademark Renewal Purpose: A Trademark Renewal is used to renew a registered wordmark or logo/design mark. A Trademark Renewal may be submitted up to six months prior to its expiration date. The trademark renewal must be received by our office prior to the expiration date to be able to be renewed. Submission by mail, or in-person Trademark - Renewal (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $50 - per Classification Expedite and same-day fee info Trademark Correction Purpose: A Trademark Correction may be used only within the first ninety (90) days of the original trademark registration filing. Corrections cannot change the wordmark or logo/design mark itself. Submission by mail, or in-person Trademark - Correction (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $10 Expedite and same-day fee info Trademark Assignment Purpose: A Trademark Assignment is used to transfer the ownership of the mark to a different business/organization or individual. Submission by mail, or in-person Trademark - Assignment (Fillable Form) Required Filing fees $10 Expedite and same-day fee info Trademark Amendment Purpose: A Trademark Amendment may be used to make classification and/or placement changes to a mark that is already recorded with the Secretary of State. At no time can the wordmark or logo/design mark itself be changed. 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