No.1
Our top pick in Washington
1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.2out of 10
First place: WA Registered Agent.org. It concentrates on Washington at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
WA Registered Agent.org provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
Three-year cost is where it gains on Mainstay Filing, and that criterion is weighted heavily.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Papers served on the company are scanned and uploaded to your account
Why pick it
- A yearly charge of $99 that stays the same
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for Washington; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
Fifty-state coverage
2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Washington filing and the annual report.
WA Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, at no charge
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no cost
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above WA Registered Agent.org
- Unless you buy the formation package, you file the annual report
The 2 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | WA Registered Agent.org | 9.2 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit WA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 8.9 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The 10-point scores are editorial. They apply the criteria on
How we rank and do not draw on customer ratings.
Washington registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| WA Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Washington's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
What decided the order
The decisive criterion in Washington was charge over three years. For reference, the method assigns 31% to charge over three years, 31% to work taken off the founder and 38% across renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight.
Over three years WA Registered Agent.org totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in Washington gains little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Washington requires of a registered agent (source: Washington Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Washington. P.O. boxes and private mailboxes are not accepted. Authority: RCW 23.95.415.
The Washington annual report: its fee and due date
In Washington, the annual report comes due every year. $70 is payable to the state, and the deadline is last day of the entity's anniversary month. Filing late adds $25. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Washington registered agents
Is a Washington LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Washington law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Washington registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
What is the deadline for the Washington annual report?
$70 goes to the state, and the filing falls due last day of the entity's anniversary month. Lateness costs $25 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
WA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Washington registered agent does the record favor?
WA Registered Agent.org, since the plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The record
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Washington report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Washington registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: WA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Washington service page, November 12, 2026