What an LLC costs in Washington
Washington charges $200 to form online and $60 a year, plus a free Initial Report that new owners often skip.
The numbers
What it owes every year
Annual report, $60, due by the last day of your formation month each year. An Initial Report is also required within 120 days of formation (included free when you file online).
Know this before you file
The Initial Report is easy to skip since it costs nothing online, but missing it can still push a new LLC into delinquent status before its first paid annual report is even due.
First-year math
$200 Certificate of Formation online ($180 by mail, plus a separate $30 Initial Report). The $60 annual report is due by the end of your anniversary month.
When your Washington filing is due
In Washington the deadline follows the month your LLC was formed. Next due date for an LLC that is already open, by formation month (as of October 31, 2026):
| Formed in | Next due |
|---|---|
| January | January 31, 2027 |
| February | February 28, 2027 |
| March | March 31, 2027 |
| April | April 30, 2027 |
| May | May 31, 2027 |
| June | June 30, 2027 |
| July | July 31, 2027 |
| August | August 31, 2027 |
| September | September 30, 2027 |
| October | October 31, 2026 |
| November | November 30, 2026 |
| December | December 31, 2026 |
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