Place1
Best hereMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one price
Annual price $199 plus state fee; renewal $199
Our mark9.1out of 10
Mainstay Filing is number one here: a single $199 price each year covers the filing, the agent and the annual report.
Annual report filing is part of the yearly price: the state fee of $70 passes through at cost; the report is due last day of the entity's anniversary month.
The three-year premium over WA Registered Agent.org is $200; coverage outweighs it in our scoring.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, all year
- Your annual report prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- One $199 yearly price with your annual report filed
- EIN application included
- Washington state fee passed through at cost
- $199 renewal, no add-ons
Less good
- Renewal is $100 above WA Registered Agent.org's agent
Place2
Best for a Washington-only companyWA Registered Agent.org
2. WA Registered Agent.org: best for a low-cost Washington LLC
$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year
Our mark8.9out of 10
Number 2 is WA Registered Agent.org: Washington formation at $199 plus state fees, with a $99 agent renewal.
Served documents are scanned and shared online, and the registered office is a Washington street address.
You handle the annual report on your own every year; it is not in the price.
What you get
- Articles prepared and filed
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- $199 over the state fee
- Agent renews at $99
- First year of registered agent service included
Less good
- Does not file the annual report
- $99 extra for the EIN application
Our top 2 at a glance
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation, agent and annual report in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | WA Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | A Washington-only LLC on a budget | Visit WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The scores are ours: editorial marks out of 10 built from the weighted criteria on How we rank, not ratings from customers.
2026 prices: year one, renewal and three-year total cost
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Annual report filed for you |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| WA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Service fees as published on each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. Add Washington's $200 filing fee to every row; it is not in these totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
Five criteria set the order; the two heaviest are three-year cost and what one price covers. Here what one price covers made the difference.
The annual report is the tiebreaker: Mainstay files it, WA Registered Agent.org does not, and that coverage beat the cheaper option.
Read the full criteria on our How we rank page.
Washington LLC cost: the official fee
Washington charges $200 to file the Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company with the Washington Secretary of State under RCW 25.15.071. Every service in this ranking passes that fee through on top of its own price.
Yearly upkeep and your agent
Annual report: every year, $70, due last day of the entity's anniversary month. Late fee $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
LLC services in Washington: questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Washington?
$200 to the state, plus $199 for a service to file it.
What form creates the LLC?
The Certificate of Formation - Limited Liability Company, filed with the Washington Secretary of State.
Do I need a registered agent for a Washington LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What yearly filings does a Washington LLC have?
The annual report, every year, due last day of the entity's anniversary month, with a $70 state fee.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. WA Registered Agent.org charges $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in Washington?
Mainstay Filing ranks first on our method: one $199-a-year price that covers the Washington filing, your registered agent and your annual report, renewing at $199.
Sources and dates
- ccfs.sos.wa.gov (Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division), last confirmed August 2026
- www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/4.2024%20-%20AR%20-%20Profi (Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division), last confirmed August 2026
- www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/business-entities/online-filing- (Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source), last confirmed October 2026
- app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23.95.255 (Washington report due date), last confirmed August 2026
- www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/ (Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source), last confirmed October 2026
- www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/business-entities/online-filing- (Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source), last confirmed October 2026
- app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=23.95.415 (Washington registered agent statute), last confirmed October 2026
- Read November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing Washington service page
- Read November 12, 2026: WA Registered Agent.org pricing and service pages