Jurisdiction record
Everything this record holds on Washington: 75 fee cells, 11 verified registered-agent statute citations, 30 good-standing status strings, 7 governance rules, a state-level DBA regime, 36 official statute files in the verification corpus, and 11 monitored sources.
Filing agency: Washington Secretary of State. Official sites: agency home (opens the official source) · forms and fees (opens the official source) · fee schedule (opens the official source) · entity search (opens the official source) · annual report filing (opens the official source) · statutes (opens the official source)
Statutory fee is the amount fixed by statute or the agency schedule. Effective remittance is what actually leaves the bank once any e-payment surcharge or bundled component is included. Partnership entity types are covered too: LP is a limited partnership, LLP a limited liability partnership, LLLP a limited liability limited partnership. A row reading not offered or no report required is a verified positive finding cited to the statute that proves it - not a gap.
| Transaction | Statutory fee | Effective remittance | Components and changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation - LLC | $180 | $200 | none | Verified |
| Formation - Corporation | $180 | $200 | none | Verified |
| Formation - LP | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLP | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLLP | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLC | $70 | $70 | none | Verified |
| Annual report - Corporation | $70 | $70 | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LP | $70 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLP | $70 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLLP | $70 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Initial report - LLC | $10 | $10 | none | Verified |
| Initial report - Corporation | $10 | $10 | none | Verified |
| Certificate of good standing - All entity types | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLC | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Corporation | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Nonprofit | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLLP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - Corporation | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - Nonprofit | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLC | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LP | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLP | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLLP | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - Corporation | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - Nonprofit | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLC | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LP | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLP | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLLP | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - Corporation | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - Nonprofit | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLC | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LP | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLP | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLLP | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - Corporation | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - Nonprofit | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLC | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LP | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLP | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLLP | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - Corporation | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - Nonprofit | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLC | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLLP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - Corporation | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - Nonprofit | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLC | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLLP | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Corporation | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Nonprofit | $0 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - Corporation | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - Nonprofit | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - LLC | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - LP | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - LLP | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - LLLP | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - Corporation | $140 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - Nonprofit | $35 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLC | $140 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LP | $140 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLP | $140 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLLP | $140 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - corp_foreign | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - nonprofit_foreign | $30 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - llc_foreign | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - lp_foreign | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - llp_foreign | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - lllp_foreign | $180 | not yet published | none | Verified |
79 of 81 fee datums on this page are verified against the agency's own published schedule or statute (2026-09-04); the rest are marked pending review in the Status column - portal-surcharge components no official page states, values the official source contradicts (held for a correction package), or sources that could not be reached.
Values were first corroborated across independent internal records; verified cells now also carry the agency's own published schedule or statute as their authority, which is what promotion to verified requires.
Ranked 41 of 54 on first-year state filing cost, at $280.00 against a national median of $185.00. Recurring annual cost $70. See the full ranking.
The one section on this page that clears the publication gate in full. 11 citations, verified, quoted from the official code with every elision marked.
Washington Business Corporation Act (RCW Title 23B) · applies to corporations
Registered agent.Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state a registered agent in accordance with Article 4 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
Limited Liability Companies (RCW ch. 25.15) · applies to LLCs
Registered agent.(1) Each limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent in accordance with Article 4 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 4 · applies to corporations and LLCs
Designation of registered agent.(1) A registered agent filing must be executed by the represented entity and state: (a) The name of the entity's commercial registered agent; or (b) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent: (i) The name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent; or (ii) The title of an office or other position with the entity, if service of process, notices, and demands are to be sent to whichever individual is holding that office or position, and the address to which process, notices, or demands are to be sent. (2) A registered agent shall not be appointed without having given prior consent in a record to the appointment. [...]
Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 4 · applies to corporations and LLCs
Addresses in filing.If a provision of this chapter other than RCW 23.95.445(1)(d) requires that a record state an address, the record must state: (1) A street address in this state; and (2) A mailing address in this state, if different from the address described in subsection (1) of this section.
Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 4 · applies to corporations and LLCs
Listing of commercial registered agent.(1) A person may become listed as a commercial registered agent by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a commercial-registered-agent listing statement executed by the person which states: (a) The name of the individual or the name of the entity, type of entity, and jurisdiction of formation of the entity; (b) That the person is in the business of serving as a commercial registered agent in this state; and [...]
Washington Business Corporation Act (RCW Title 23B) · applies to corp
Articles of incorporation.(1) The articles of incorporation must include: (a) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of Article 3 of chapter 23.95 RCW; (b) The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue in accordance with RCW 23B.06.010 and 23B.06.020; (c) The name and address of the corporation's initial registered agent designated in accordance with Article 4 of chapter 23.95 RCW; and (d) The name and address of each incorporator in accordance with RCW 23B.02.010.
Washington Limited Liability Company Act (RCW ch. 25.15) · applies to LLCs
Formation - Certificate of formation.(1) In order to form a limited liability company, one or more persons must execute a certificate of formation. The certificate of formation must be delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing in accordance with Article 2 of chapter 23.95 RCW and set forth: (a) The name of the limited liability company; (b) The name and address of the registered agent for service of process required to be maintained by RCW 25.15.021 and Article 4 of chapter 23.95 RCW; [...] (2)(a) Unless a delayed effective date is specified in accordance with RCW 23.95.210, a limited liability company is formed when its certificate of formation is filed by the secretary of state.
Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 2 · applies to corporations and LLCs
Initial or annual report for secretary of state.(1) A domestic entity other than a limited liability partnership or nonprofit corporation shall, within one hundred twenty days of the date on which its public organic record became effective, deliver to the secretary of state for filing an initial report that states the information required under subsection (2) of this section. (2) A domestic entity or registered foreign entity shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing an annual report that states: (a) The name of the entity and its jurisdiction of formation; [...] (4) Annual reports must be delivered to the secretary of state on a date determined by the secretary of state and at such additional times as the entity elects.
Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 6 · applies to corporations and LLCs
Grounds.The secretary of state may commence a proceeding under RCW 23.95.610 to dissolve a domestic entity administratively if: (1) The entity does not pay any fee, interest, or penalty required to be paid to the secretary of state when due; (2) The entity does not deliver an annual report to the secretary of state not later than one hundred twenty days after it is due; (3) The entity does not have a registered agent in this state for thirty consecutive days; or (4) The entity's period of duration stated in its public organic record expired.
Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 3 · applies to corporations and LLCs
Permitted names.(1) The name of a domestic entity and the name under which a foreign entity may register to do business in this state, must be distinguishable on the records of the secretary of state from any: (a) Name of an existing domestic entity which at the time is not administratively dissolved; (b) Name of a foreign entity registered to do business in this state under Article 5 of this chapter; (c) Name reserved under RCW 23.95.310; or (d) Name registered under RCW 23.95.315. [...] (4) An entity name may not contain language stating or implying that the entity is organized for a purpose other than those permitted by the entity's public organic record.
Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 3 · applies to corporations and LLCs
Name requirements for certain types of entities.(1)(a) The name of a business corporation: (i)(A) Except in the case of a social purpose corporation, must contain the word "corporation," "incorporated," "company," or "limited," or the abbreviation "Corp.," "Inc.," "Co.," or "Ltd.," or words or abbreviations of similar import in another language; [...] (5)(a) The name of a limited liability company: (i) Must contain the words "limited liability company," the words "limited liability" and abbreviation "Co.," or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC"; [...]
Washington's Uniform Business Organizations Code hub chapter (RCW 23.95, art. 4) governs registered agents for ALL entity types; RCW 23B.05.010 and the LLC act simply cross-reference it. Every domestic entity and registered foreign entity must maintain a registered agent (RCW 23.95.405), which may be a commercial registered agent, a noncommercial registered agent - an individual or domestic or foreign entity that serves in this state - or the holder of a designated office or position with the entity (RCW 23.95.415(1)(b)(ii)). Required addresses must be a street address in this state (RCW 23.95.410). No residency or authorized-to-transact-business restriction appears beyond the in-state street address.
Consent required: yes.
If an entity ceases to have a registered agent, or the agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, service may be made by registered/certified mail (or commercial delivery) to the entity's principal office as shown in its most recent annual report; failing that, by handing a copy to the individual in charge of any regular place of business; and if all of those fail, the secretary of state is the entity's agent for service of process.
8 statutory citations and their supporting verbatim quotations sit behind this section in the record and are withheld from public display until the review pass lands, because a citation presented as authority is a verification claimed. Statutory references appearing inside the summaries above are part of the recorded text rather than an authority claim, and they are not rendered as citations, linked, or emitted in this page's structured data. How the gate works.
7 governance rules are recorded for Washington - the organizational and annual meetings, action by written consent, and whether bylaws or an operating agreement are mandatory. Each verified rule links to the statutory text it was verified against, quoted verbatim below.
| Rule | Entity | Applies | Detail | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational meeting required | Corporation | yes | RCW 23B.02.050 | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | Corporation | yes | RCW 23B.07.010 | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | Corporation | yes | RCW 23B.07.040 | Verified | |
| Bylaws required | Corporation | yes | RCW 23B.02.060(1) | Verified | |
| Operating agreement required | LLC | no | RCW 25.15.006(8) | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | LLC | no | RCW 25.15.121(5) | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | LLC | yes | RCW 25.15.121(1) | Verified |
Organizational meeting required · applies to corporations · yes
the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws
Annual meeting required · applies to corporations · yes
a corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually for the election of directors at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws
Action by written consent allowed · applies to corporations · yes
may be approved without a meeting or a vote if either: (i) The corporate action is approved by all shareholders entitled to vote on the corporate action
Bylaws required · applies to corporations · yes
The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation must adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.
Operating agreement required · applies to LLCs · no
"Limited liability company agreement" means the agreement, including the agreement as amended or restated, whether oral, implied, in a record, or in any combination, of the member or members
Annual meeting required · applies to LLCs · no
A limited liability company agreement may set forth provisions relating to notice of the time, place, or purpose of any meeting at which any matter is to be voted on by any members, waiver of any such notice, action by consent without a meeting
Action by written consent allowed · applies to LLCs · yes
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the affirmative vote, approval, or consent of a majority of the members is necessary for actions requiring member approval.
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| Fee | Amount | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filing fee (published by the filing office) | $5 per trade name, plus the nonrefundable Business License Application processing fee; cancellation is free. | Official filing-office page / fee schedule official source (opens the official source) | Verified |
With the Department of Revenue, not a county office or the Secretary of State. RCW 19.80.010 requires each person conducting business under a trade name to register it with "the department," which RCW 19.80.005(2) defines as the department of revenue, and RCW 19.80.080 ties trade-name renewal to the department's business licensing service.
RCW 19.80.005(4) defines a trade name as a word or name used to identify a business that is not, or does not include, the true and real name of all persons conducting the business, or that includes words suggesting additional parties of interest such as "company," "and sons," or "and associates."
The chapter does not say it does. RCW 19.80.001 states the chapter's purposes as requiring disclosure of the true and real name of each person conducting the business and providing a central registry of businesses operating under trade names in Washington.
Under RCW 19.80.040, you are not entitled to maintain any suit in Washington courts until the registration is properly completed. The same section provides that the failure does not impair the validity of your contracts and does not prevent you from defending a suit.
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Stored as a delta against the federal baseline: 1 day this state closes that the federal government does not, and 1 federal holiday its filing office works through.
| Date | Day | Filing office |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Columbus Day | OPEN - federal holiday not observed |
| 2026-11-27 | Native American Heritage Day | Filing office closed |
Citation withheld: this record did not clear the publication gate.
30 distinct status strings observed for Washington: 2 mean in good standing, 16 mean not in good standing, and 12 are deliberately unresolved. How this decoder is derived and why it can never be marked verified.
| Observed status | Verdict | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| (BLANK) | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| ACTIVE | In good standing | high |
| ACTIVE PENDING | In good standing | high |
| ADMIN DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| ADMIN TERMINATED | Not in good standing | high |
| ADMINISTRATIVELY DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| CENTRAL PLAYSCHOOL AND NURSERY 1 LLC | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| CONSOLIDATED | Not in good standing | medium |
| CONVERTED | Not in good standing | medium |
| DEFAULT | Not in good standing | high |
| DELINQUENT | Not in good standing | high |
| DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| DOMESTICATED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| DUPED UBI | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| FILED IN <YEAR> | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| INACTIVE | Not in good standing | high |
| JUDICIALLY DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| LLC | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| MERGED | Not in good standing | medium |
| NON SOS | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NON-SOS | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT YET FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| REVOKED | Not in good standing | high |
| SEATTLE OPERA GUILD | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| TERMINATED | Not in good standing | high |
| TERMINATED/ADMIN | Not in good standing | high |
| UNKNOWN | Unresolved - do not automate on this | high |
| VOLUNTARILY DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| WITHDRAWN | Not in good standing | high |
5 restricted entity-name word entries are recorded for Washington - 3 prohibited outright, the rest requiring an agency's consent or licensure before the word may appear in a name.
Governing law: RCW 23.95.300 and RCW 23.95.305 (Uniform Business Organizations Code - name requirements); RCW 30A.04.020 (bank words).
| Treatment | Word or phrase | Authority | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License required | bank; banking; banker; bancorporation; bancorp; trust; foreign equivalents (e.g. banco, banque) | Washington Director of Financial Institutions (may approve exceptions) | pending review | Pending review |
| Prohibited | bank; banking; banker; trust; cooperative; any combination of 'industrial' and 'loan'; any combination of two or more of building/savings/loan/home/association/society | pending review | Pending review | |
| Prohibited | cooperative; partnership; corporation; incorporated; Corp.; Ltd.; Inc.; LP; L.P.; LLP; L.L.P.; LLLP; L.L.L.P. | RCW 23.95.305(5)(a)(ii) - the name of a limited liability company 'may not contain any of the following words or phrases: "Cooperative," "partnership," "corporation," "incorporated," or the abbreviations ... or any words or phrases prohibited by any statute of this state' | Verified | |
| Prohibited | incorporated; company; corporation; partnership; limited partnership; Ltd. (or abbreviations) | RCW 23.95.305(2)(b) - a nonprofit corporation name (formed after Jan 1, 1969) 'must not include or end with' these terms | Verified | |
| Restricted | public benefit (or names of like import) | Washington Secretary of State (public benefit nonprofit designation under ch. 24.03A RCW) | RCW 23.95.305(2)(d) - a nonprofit corporation 'may only include the term "public benefit" or names of like import if the nonprofit corporation has been designated as a public benefit nonprofit corporation by the secretary of state' | Verified |
2 statutory citations and their supporting verbatim quotations sit behind this section in the record and are withheld from public display until the review pass lands, because a citation presented as authority is a verification claimed. Statutory references appearing inside the summaries above are part of the recorded text rather than an authority claim, and they are not rendered as citations, linked, or emitted in this page's structured data. How the gate works.
| Filing type | Online | Fax | Walk in | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formation - LLC | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| formation - Corporation | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| annual report - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| amendment - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| dissolution - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| ra change - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| cogs order - All entity types | ● | ● | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| name reservation - All entity types | ? | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
● accepted · ○ not accepted · ? unknown or conditional (hover for the recorded condition). Channel data covers 54 jurisdictions (2026-08-15 wave). Source links render on verified rows only.
Verified against the agency's own contact page 2026-08-13 - office hours: Chat and phone hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST Friday; closed state legal holidays and reduced service dates. Source links render on verified rows only.
The Corporations & Charities Division's single line, single mailbox and mandated commercial-carrier overnight address - the PO box cannot take UPS/FedEx, and the Cheney counter is same-day walk-in only at a $150 fee.
| Kind | Value | What it is for | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phone | 360-725-0377 | Corporations & Charities Division | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | Corporations | Business filings | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] | Records | records_copies | source (opens the official source) | |
| apostilles@sos.wa.gov | Apostille | apostille_authentication | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] | Charities | Other | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] | Trademarks | Other | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] | Domestic Partnership | Other | source (opens the official source) | |
| mailing_address | PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234 | Mail Filing Submission - "The Secretary of State Corporations & Charities Division has only one mailing address" | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| courier_address | 243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501 | Overnight address - "Commercial couriers such as UPS and FEDEX must use our overnight address" | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| physical_address | 243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501 | In-Person Services - Western Washington | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| physical_address | 960 Washington St, Cheney, WA 99004 | In-Person Services - Eastern Washington (same-day service only: apostilles, business entity filings, record services, re | Expedited service | source (opens the official source) |
| mailing_address | Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234 | Apostilles program - mail-in | apostille_authentication | source (opens the official source) |
| contact_form | https://www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/contact-us | Live chat ("chat is the fastest way to reach us"; transcript provided) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| phone | 360-664-6616 | Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Program | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Program | UCC | source (opens the official source) | |
| mailing_address | Department of Licensing, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), PO Box 9660, Olympia, WA 98507-9660 | Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Program - mailing | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
Where to search Washington's UCC (Article 9) financing statements, on what terms, and what the office charges to file one. Verified against the filing office's own pages 2026-09-11. UCC division contacts are listed with the other filing-office contacts above.
Whether Washington requires a general state-level business license, and on what terms. A "None" is a verified finding cited to the agency's own pages, not a gap. Which of the state's filings ask for an industry code is in the next section.
14 of 14 fields verified against the agency's own pages (2026-09-11). Sources: app.leg.wa.gov (opens the official source) · app.leg.wa.gov (opens the official source) · app.leg.wa.gov (opens the official source) · app.leg.wa.gov (opens the official source) · dol.wa.gov (opens the official source) · dor.wa.gov (opens the official source)
Which of Washington's business filings ask the filer for an industry classification, and in what form. "No industry information" is a positive finding cited to the form. Where the state uses its own category list and the list was captured, it is expandable below. The NAICS and SIC reference lists are on their own page.
| Filing | Entity scope | Asks for | Required | Where on the form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | profit corporation (Articles of Incorporation) and LLC (Certificate of Formation) - the formation document itself | no industry information | not asked | Articles of Incorporation items (1)-(8): UBI, name, registered agent, principal office, shares, effective date, duration, incorporator; no nature-of-business it | source (opens the official source) |
| Other filing | Initial Report (all domestic profit types), filed with or within 120 days of formation | the state's own list | mandatory | Initial Report item (6) 'NATURE OF BUSINESS'; CCFS formation screen 'Nature of Business' drop-down + 'other' text box | source (opens the official source) |
| Foreign registration | all profit entity types (corporation, LLC, LP, LLP) | the state's own list | mandatory | Item (13) NATURE OF BUSINESS | source (opens the official source) |
| Annual report | all profit entity types | the state's own list | mandatory | Annual Report item (5) 'Nature of Business'; CCFS annual report 'Nature of Business' drop-down + 'other' text box | source (opens the official source) |
| State business license | all businesses (Business License Application to Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service; also serves as the sta | the state's own list | mandatory | BLS 700 028: 'd. Mark the business activities in Washington State (check all that apply): Wholesale / Retail / Manufacturing / Services'; 'e. *De | source (opens the official source) |
| Tax registration | all | the state's own list | mandatory | My DOR > Apply for a new business license > Business activity > category check boxes | source (opens the official source) |
| Entity-tax return | Business and Occupation (B&O) tax, reported on the combined Excise Tax Return (MyDOR) | the state's own list | mandatory | Excise Tax Return - B&O tax classification lines (Retailing, Wholesaling, Manufacturing, Service & other activities, plus 40+ specialized classification | source (opens the official source) |
1 ADMINISTRATION & BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES19 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, HUNTING & TRAPPING50 ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE20 CONSTRUCTION2 ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS & RECREATION12 FOOD & BEVERAGES3 FOOD SERVICE & RESTAURANT4 HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE & SERVICE ORGANIZATION5 HOLDING COMPANY6 LODGING13 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS & FURNITURE21 MINING14 MOTOR VEHICLE, AEROSPACE & OTHER TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS18 OTHER MANUFACTURING11 OTHER SERVICES15 PRIMARY METALS22 PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD7 PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICES8 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT9 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATION10 REAL ESTATE23 REAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT24 RETAIL16 TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR25 TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING26 UTILITIES27 WASTE MANAGEMENT & REMEDIATION SERVICES28 WHOLESALE TRADE17 WOOD, PAPER, MINERALS & OTHER PRODUCTS (INCLUDES REFINING & FOUNDRY)1 ADMINISTRATION & BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES19 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, HUNTING & TRAPPING50 ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE20 CONSTRUCTION2 ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS & RECREATION12 FOOD & BEVERAGES3 FOOD SERVICE & RESTAURANT4 HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE & SERVICE ORGANIZATION5 HOLDING COMPANY6 LODGING13 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS & FURNITURE21 MINING14 MOTOR VEHICLE, AEROSPACE & OTHER TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS18 OTHER MANUFACTURING11 OTHER SERVICES15 PRIMARY METALS22 PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD7 PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICES8 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT9 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATION10 REAL ESTATE23 REAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT24 RETAIL16 TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR25 TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING26 UTILITIES27 WASTE MANAGEMENT & REMEDIATION SERVICES28 WHOLESALE TRADE17 WOOD, PAPER, MINERALS & OTHER PRODUCTS (INCLUDES REFINING & FOUNDRY)1005 Aerospace028 Assisted Living Facilities11 Canned Salmon Labelers11 Chemical Dependency Centers1040 Child Care0083 Cleanup of Radioactive Waste for US Government1033 Credit Unions16 Extracting, Extracting for Hire0189 Federal Aviation Administration (FAR) Repair Station1046 First Mortgage Interest (Less Than $1,000,000 in the Prior Year)1047 First Mortgage Interest ($1,000,000 to $4,999,999.99 in the Prior Year)1048 First Mortgage Interest ($5,000,000 or More in the Prior Year)1041 For Profit Hospitals50 Gambling Contests of Chance (less than $50,000 per year)192 Gambling Contests of Chance ($50,000 per year or more)11 Government Contracting1040 Insurance Producers/Surplus Line Brokers028 International Charter, Freight Brokers, Stevedoring, International Investment Management Services0028 Licensed Boarding Homes0607 Manufacturers/Processors for Hire of Semiconductor Materials07 Manufacturing0421 Manufacturing Dairy Products0425 Manufacturing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables0427 Manufacturing Seafood Products0127 Manufacturing of Solar Energy30 Manufacturing Wheat into Flour, Soybean & Canola Processing0305 Manufacturing Wood Biomass Fuel0188 Non-Manufacturing Aerospace Product Development0193 Parimutuel Wagering1034 Payment Card Processing Activities0021 Prescription Drug Warehousing; Split/Proc Dried Peas10 Printing and Publishing10 Processing for Hire0055 Public/Nonprofit Hospitals11 Public Road Construction0126 Publication of Newspapers0055 Qualified Co-ops11 Radio and TV Broadcasting0029 Radioactive Waste Disposal1032 Real Estate Commissions02 Retailing19 Retailing of Interstate Transportation Equipment80 Royalties40 Service and Other Activities (Less than $1,000,000 in the prior year)100 Service and Other Activities ($1,000,000 to $4,999,999 in the prior year)500 Service and Other Activities ($5 million or more in the prior year)30 Slaughtering, Breaking and Processing Perishable Meat - Wholesale0107 Specified Financial Institutions (Surcharge on Service & Other Activities)0021 Splitting or Processing of Dried Peas1250 Taxable Income Over $250 Million Per Year Surcharge0303 Timber or Wood Products27 Travel Agent Commissions/Tour Operators $250,000 or less250 Travel Agent Commissions/Tour Operators more than $250,0000164 Vapor Products, All Other0165 Vapor Solutions, Accessible Containers greater than 5 mL11 Warehousing03 Wholesaling0128 Wholesaling of Solar Energy0106 Workforce Education (Surcharge on Service & Other Activities)1 ADMINISTRATION & BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES19 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, HUNTING & TRAPPING50 ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE20 CONSTRUCTION2 ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS & RECREATION12 FOOD & BEVERAGES3 FOOD SERVICE & RESTAURANT4 HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE & SERVICE ORGANIZATION5 HOLDING COMPANY6 LODGING13 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS & FURNITURE21 MINING14 MOTOR VEHICLE, AEROSPACE & OTHER TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS18 OTHER MANUFACTURING11 OTHER SERVICES15 PRIMARY METALS22 PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD7 PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICES8 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT9 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATION10 REAL ESTATE23 REAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT24 RETAIL16 TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR25 TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING26 UTILITIES27 WASTE MANAGEMENT & REMEDIATION SERVICES28 WHOLESALE TRADE17 WOOD, PAPER, MINERALS & OTHER PRODUCTS (INCLUDES REFINING & FOUNDRY)Washington has 39 county-equivalents: 39 countyies. Names and codes are the U.S. Census Bureau's (2020 national county codes); county seats and official sites are not yet published here.
| Name | Type | FIPS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | county | 53001 | |
| Asotin County | county | 53003 | |
| Benton County | county | 53005 | |
| Chelan County | county | 53007 | |
| Clallam County | county | 53009 | |
| Clark County | county | 53011 | |
| Columbia County | county | 53013 | |
| Cowlitz County | county | 53015 | |
| Douglas County | county | 53017 | |
| Ferry County | county | 53019 | |
| Franklin County | county | 53021 | |
| Garfield County | county | 53023 | |
| Grant County | county | 53025 | |
| Grays Harbor County | county | 53027 | |
| Island County | county | 53029 | |
| Jefferson County | county | 53031 | |
| King County | county | 53033 | |
| Kitsap County | county | 53035 | |
| Kittitas County | county | 53037 | |
| Klickitat County | county | 53039 | |
| Lewis County | county | 53041 | |
| Lincoln County | county | 53043 | |
| Mason County | county | 53045 | |
| Okanogan County | county | 53047 | |
| Pacific County | county | 53049 | |
| Pend Oreille County | county | 53051 | |
| Pierce County | county | 53053 | |
| San Juan County | county | 53055 | |
| Skagit County | county | 53057 | |
| Skamania County | county | 53059 | |
| Snohomish County | county | 53061 | |
| Spokane County | county | 53063 | |
| Stevens County | county | 53065 | |
| Thurston County | county | 53067 | |
| Wahkiakum County | county | 53069 | |
| Walla Walla County | county | 53071 | |
| Whatcom County | county | 53073 | |
| Whitman County | county | 53075 | |
| Yakima County | county | 53077 |
| Record | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Change of registered agent | $0 | Pending review |
| Who must be named in public filings | Not established from corpus. Formation records require registered agent name/address with signed consent (RCW 23.95.415) and executed-by signer name/capacity (RCW 23.95.200), but neither the slice waves nor the captured statutes pin what member/manager/governor/officer names the CCFS annual report actually forces onto | Pending review |
These come from a research pass its own author graded CANDIDATES. They are shown because they are useful and withheld from every ranking on this site because they are not ratified.
| Artefact | Held |
|---|---|
| Official statute files in the verification corpus | 36 files, retrieved 2026-07-07 |
| Monitored sources | 11 sources under scheduled recheck |
| Official URLs on file | 11 agency URL slots populated of 20 possible |
| Datasets held | see the coverage matrix |
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