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Registered agent price index · Washington

2 Best Registered Agents in Washington (2026): Price Index

Tallied for 2026, the best-value registered agents for Washington are WA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), in order. One year of agent service costs $99 to $149, and three years cost $297 to $447.
Entries by the LLC Price Index editorial team

Index basis: Index of five columns: three-year cost (38%), coverage per dollar (32%), renewal step, crossover year and price transparency. Basis explained

Washington in figures

Is a registered agent compulsory?Yesapp.leg.wa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Opening prices$99 to $149Annual agent charge
Three-year column$297 to $447Opening price + two renewals
Annual report$70/yrsos.wa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Crossing pointDoes not happenThe ranking never flips

Washington ledger, best value first

Ordered by our value index. No state fee depends on the agent.
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1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year sum

Leads the index
First year$99
Renewal rate$99/yr
Three-year sum$297
First year $99; second year $99

WA Registered Agent.org indexes highest here. The entries: a single-state agent priced at $99 a year.

A lower three-year subtotal than Mainstay Filing puts it on top; cost is the heaviest column.

Line includes

  • A physical in-state office address
  • Served papers appear online

Credits

  • A yearly bill below Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Debits

  • Expanding means finding another agent
  • The annual report is not covered
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent

Fifty states
First year$149
Renewal rate$149/yr
Three-year sum$447
First year $149; second year $149

Mainstay Filing fills line 2: $149 a year here and wherever the company registers next.

Its subtotal runs $150 above WA Registered Agent.org's over three years, and cost is 38% of the index.

Line includes

  • An office address in the state
  • Three government mailings a year, scanned at no cost
  • Serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs along with LLCs

Credits

  • Flat $149 per year
  • Goes wherever the company goes

Debits

  • $50 more per year than the local line
  • Report filing requires the formation package

Cumulative ledger

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1WA Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Visit WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated year by year. The lines never cross within ten years.

Crossover check

Change the years to compare subtotals.
Running subtotals after 3 years: WA Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Smallest subtotal: WA Registered Agent.org.

State fees, with citations

EntryAmountCited from
Fee to file the articles$200sos.wa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Annual report$70 every yearsos.wa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Late filing$25sos.wa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
State fees over 3 years$340Filing + reports + any tax
The three-year state line combines the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named but left out of the sum.

Why line one is line one

WA Registered Agent.org indexed above Mainstay Filing on three-year cost index, a 38% column.

$297 is the three-year figure for WA Registered Agent.org, a saving of $150 next to Mainstay Filing.

Official Washington registered agent requirements (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. See RCW 23.95.415.

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

Quoted from: app.leg.wa.gov (read October 2026) per the state

The no-service line

Serving as your own registered agent adds nothing if you qualify. Each line above charges $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

Common questions

How much does a Washington registered agent charge each year?

From $99 to $149 a year on this ledger.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Service subtotals run $297 to $447 over three years.

Does Washington require a registered agent for every LLC?

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

May I serve as my own registered agent?

Yes, provided you qualify under the rules above.

What does the state collect from the LLC every year?

After formation, Washington expects the annual report at $70 every year, last day of the entity's anniversary month.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

Within ten years, never: the order of the subtotals stays the same.

Which registered agent indexes best in Washington?

WA Registered Agent.org: line one on three-year cost index. Then Mainstay Filing.

Also in the index

Source lines

  1. Line for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations: ccfs.sos.wa.gov, August 2026.
  2. Line for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations: sos.wa.gov, August 2026.
  3. Line for Washington yearly filing: Annual report: sos.wa.gov, October 2026.
  4. Line for Washington report due date: app.leg.wa.gov, August 2026.
  5. Line for Washington formation fee: Filing fee: sos.wa.gov, October 2026.
  6. Line for Washington formation fee: Filing fee: sos.wa.gov, October 2026.
  7. Line for Washington registered agent statute: app.leg.wa.gov, October 2026.
  8. Price input, WA Registered Agent.org pricing page, taken November 13, 2026
  9. Price input, Mainstay Filing Washington service page, taken November 13, 2026