Washington's yearly report for a registered foreign LLC

The report states the entity's name and jurisdiction of formation; the name and street and mailing addresses of its registered agent in Washington; the street and mailing addresses of its principal office and of its principal office in its home state or country; the names of its governors; a brief description of its business; and its unified business identifier number, current on the day the entity executes it.

The Secretary of State sends a notice not less than thirty or more than ninety days before the renewal date, by mail or email as the entity elects, to its registered agent in Washington or to an electronic address on file. A missing notice excuses neither the report nor the fee.

Under the statute, an agent name or address in an annual report that differs from the Secretary of State record immediately before the report becomes effective is considered a statement of change.

Reinstatement costs $140 plus every missed annual report fee. One missed report brings it to $210.

A change of agent or address does not have to wait for the report. A statement of change costs nothing, and an amendment is $30. The report can also carry a changed agent name or address, which Washington treats as a statement of change.

An LLC that is no longer doing business here should withdraw rather than let the reports lapse. A lapse ends in termination after notice, and reinstatement costs $140 plus every missed report.

The renewal notice is a courtesy that does not alter the duty.

If the report is not filed when due, the Secretary of State notifies the registered agent, states each ground and allows 60 days. A registration terminated for a missed report costs $140 to restore, plus each missed fee.