Washington: annual report deadlines, fees and closing a business
For LLCs and corporations registered in Washington. Facts last verified against the official pages linked below.
Find my exact due date File on the official Washington site
At a glance
| Entity | Annual report due | Fee | Late |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC (annual report) | The last day of the month the LLC was first formed or registered, every year; may be filed up to 180 days early | $70 (includes an online processing fee) | $25 delinquency fee if the status is Delinquent; the postmark date is not the received date |
| Corporation (profit; annual report) | The last day of the month the corporation was first formed or registered, every year; may be filed up to 180 days early | $70 for profit entity types (includes an online processing fee); nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporations $10 | $25 delinquency fee if the status is Delinquent (not charged to nonprofits of those types) |
LLC (annual report)
- Due: The last day of the month the LLC was first formed or registered, every year; may be filed up to 180 days early.
- Fee: $70 (includes an online processing fee).
- Late: $25 delinquency fee if the status is Delinquent; the postmark date is not the received date.
- If you miss it: Failure to file by the expiration date results in a delinquent status and may lead to administrative dissolution. Reinstatement within 5 years: $70 for each missed annual-report year plus a $140 penalty.
- To close it: not yet researched.
Sources: WA SoS: annual reports · WA SoS: file an annual report online (fees) · WA SoS: LLC and PLLC filing resource page · WA SoS: reinstate online · verified 2026-10-17
Corporation (profit; annual report)
- Due: The last day of the month the corporation was first formed or registered, every year; may be filed up to 180 days early.
- Fee: $70 for profit entity types (includes an online processing fee); nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporations $10.
- Late: $25 delinquency fee if the status is Delinquent (not charged to nonprofits of those types).
- If you miss it: Same delinquent status, possible administrative dissolution and reinstatement terms as LLCs ($70 per missed year plus a $140 penalty, within 5 years).
- To close it: not yet researched.
Sources: WA SoS: annual reports · WA SoS: file an annual report online (fees) · WA SoS: reinstate online · verified 2026-10-17
Good to know
Failing to get a notice does not excuse filing.
The Secretary of State says an entity must file the annual report even if it did not receive the reminder notice (RCW 23.95.255).
Source: WA SoS: annual reports · verified 2026-10-17
Initial report.
A domestic business entity files an Initial Report within the first 120 days of its origination to record principal office and governors; this is separate from the annual report.
Source: WA SoS: LLC and PLLC filing resource page · verified 2026-10-17
Washington business taxes
We have not compiled Washington business tax thresholds or due dates yet. Start at Washington Department of Revenue (business licensing and B&O tax: not yet researched). This page covers annual report or periodic filing rules only; tax details are not yet researched.
Closing a Washington business
Washington closing steps: not yet researched. The federal steps are on the closing checklist. For state steps, start at Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities.
Not yet researched for Washington
- Department of Revenue business license and B&O tax
- full closing steps (the SoS page says a dissolution becomes permanent 120 days after filing)
These items are left out on purpose until they can be confirmed on an official page.
Official links
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities
- Corporations and Charities Filing System (CCFS)
- Washington Department of Revenue (business licensing and B&O tax: not yet researched)
Beware of mail asking you to pay to file your annual report: see scam mailers.