Washington
Registered Agent.
$150 A Year, Flat.
Launch Industries is a Seattle-based Washington State registered agent service for LLCs, corporations, and nonprofits. We give you a real Washington business address for state filings, accept service of process on your behalf, and keep your annual report, B&O, and city license deadlines from going late.
Flat $150 per year, all-in, with a real local team and same-day document scanning. We're part of a full-service consultancy, so your registered agent isn't a faceless 800 number, it's the same people who can help with bookkeeping, HR, and the rest of running the business.
Free Info Sheet: The Registered Agent Guide
A 3-page PDF you can keep or share: what's included for $150/year, how to switch from another provider in 3 steps (no filing fees), and the full first-time business setup process with every filing, every cost, and a 2-week timeline.
Registering My Business
Start to Finish
One intake form. Launch prepares and files every step in order, confirms each approval, and keeps everything in your client portal.
Officially creates your LLC or corporation and issues your UBI number.
No filing fee, and it adds no time. Let us know if you need one.
Includes one trade name. Each additional trade name is $5.
License fees vary by city, usually based on your expected gross income.
Recommended: open your business bank account after your EIN arrives
What Does It Cost to Launch?
You fill out one short intake form, and Launch Industries prepares, files, and tracks every application from there. We confirm each approval as it lands and store everything in your client portal.
Excludes: city business license fee, professional endorsements and certifications, industry-specific permits, building and fire permits, and other local or state licensing specific to your profession.
Excludes: city business license fee, professional endorsements and certifications, industry-specific permits, building and fire permits, and other local or state licensing specific to your profession.
SOS fee is $30 for most nonprofits; organizations with gross revenue over $500K pay up to $80. Excludes: city fee, 501(c)(3) IRS application ($600), charitable solicitations registration ($60), professional endorsements, and industry-specific permits.
City fee example (Seattle): about $75 when annual gross income is up to $20K, and about $150 for income above that, up to $500K. We confirm your city's exact fee before filing. Most cities license through the state DOR application, but some (including Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, and Everett) use a separate filing through the FileLocal portal. We handle whichever process your city requires.
One intake form is all we need from you. Launch Industries does all of the work: preparing each application, submitting it to the right agency in the right order, and tracking it through approval. Government filing fees above are paid to each agency.
Cost of Reinstatement
Miss official mail because you have no registered agent and the state can administratively dissolve your entity. Getting back in good standing costs more than staying in it.
WA SOS Reinstatement Fees (LLC / Corp)
Total Reinstatement Cost by Years Lapsed
Does not include attorney fees, business interruption, or any city or county reinstatement fees that may apply.
Launch's registered agent service is $150/year — less than the reinstatement fee alone, before counting any missed annual reports.
What's Included in Our Registered Agent Service
Seven inclusions, one flat price. No tier games, no per-document upsell, no surprise renewal hike.
Washington Business Address
Use our Seattle, Washington address as your registered office on all Washington Secretary of State filings, so your home or office address stays off the public record.
Same-Day Document Scan
Anything served on your business gets scanned the day it arrives. You see it before the end of the business day, no waiting for the next mail run.
Encrypted Electronic Forwarding
Service of process and state correspondence forwarded to you as encrypted PDF, accessible through your client portal and your email of choice.
Annual Report Reminders
We track your Washington Secretary of State annual report due date and send reminders well before the deadline, so you never lose good standing.
License Renewal Reminders
We flag upcoming Washington Department of Revenue B&O filings and Seattle (or other) city business license renewals before they go late.
Dedicated Client Portal
Every received document, every reminder, and every state filing lives in your portal. Searchable, downloadable, and shareable with your CPA or attorney.
No Long-Term Contract
Pay annually at $150/year flat, or switch to month-to-month if that fits better. Cancel anytime, no cancellation fee, no penalty.
What Is A Registered Agent (And Why You Need One)
Every Washington LLC, corporation, limited partnership, and nonprofit is required by state law to maintain a registered agent (sometimes called a statutory agent) with a physical Washington address. The registered office is the place where the state, the courts, and a process server can deliver official documents and know they'll reach the company. A P.O. box doesn't qualify, and the address has to be staffed during normal business hours.
The agent can be the owner, an employee, or a third-party service. Owners often start out as their own registered agent because it's free, then switch to a service once they realize the trade-offs: the home address ends up on the public Washington Secretary of State record, vacations and out-of-office time create real risk of missing a service of process, and any change of address triggers a fresh state filing. A professional service solves the privacy issue, the availability issue, and the paperwork issue in one move.
Without a valid registered agent, the Washington Secretary of State can administratively dissolve the entity, you lose the right to do business under the LLC or corporation, and the personal-liability shield can be pierced. Worse, if you get sued and the process server can't find the registered office, the court can enter a default judgment against the company without anyone telling you. The agent fee is a small premium against those outcomes.
How To Switch To Launch As Your Registered Agent
Three steps, about ten minutes of your time, and you're covered. We handle the state paperwork end to end.
Sign Up
Sign up online or pick up the phone. We collect your entity name, UBI number, and current registered agent details. The full intake takes about ten minutes.
We File the Statement of Change
We prepare and file the Statement of Change of Registered Agent with the Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division. State filing fee is $30, paid through us at cost.
Done
You keep doing business. The state updates your record within a few business days. We confirm acceptance, store the filing in your portal, and start receiving mail on your behalf.
State acceptance typically lands in five to ten business days. During that window, your existing agent continues to receive mail. We coordinate the hand-off so nothing falls through the cracks.
Common Registered Agent Use Cases
Six situations where Launch is the right fit. If one of these sounds like you, the switch usually pays for itself in year one.
New LLC Formation
Starting a new Washington LLC or corporation and need a registered agent named in your formation paperwork. We can be appointed at filing, no separate Statement of Change required.
Switching From a National Service
Currently paying Northwest, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, Harbor Compliance, or a similar national provider. Most clients save 30 to 60 percent by switching, and they get a local point of contact.
Switching From Yourself
Founders who used their home address at formation often want privacy later, especially after the LLC starts hiring, marketing, or attracting attention. We move the public-facing address to ours.
Moving Out of State
If you're relocating personally but keeping the Washington entity alive, you'll need a Washington registered agent. We stay your point of contact while you move.
Multi-Entity Holdings
Holding companies, real-estate LLCs, and family operating groups often have five to twenty entities. We handle all of them, with portal access organized by entity.
Foreign Entity Registration
Out-of-state LLCs or corporations registering to do business in Washington need a Washington registered agent. We handle the appointment and the ongoing service.
Why Launch Costs Less Than Northwest, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom
The national registered agent companies charge anywhere from $125 to $300 per year. Some open with a teaser rate in year one and double the price at renewal. Others quote $125 but charge separately for mail forwarding, document scanning, or compliance reminders. By the time you add it up, the all-in cost is closer to $250.
Launch is $150 per year, flat, all-in. We're a Seattle-based firm, not a marketing engine with a registered agent product bolted on. Our registered agent service sits alongside our bookkeeping, HR, payroll, finance, and tech services, so it doesn't have to carry the whole business on its own. That structural difference is why the price stays low without us cutting service.
- Most national registered agent companies are pure software businesses with marketing budgets larger than their staff. Their price has to cover acquisition costs.
- Launch is a Seattle-based consultancy. Registered agent service sits next to bookkeeping, HR, payroll, and tech work for the same clients, so we don't have to mark it up to stand alone.
- Flat $150 per year, billed annually or month-to-month. No teaser pricing, no second-year price hike, no upsell carousel at checkout.
Privacy & Discretion
Anything filed with the Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division becomes public record. That includes the registered agent's name and address. If you list your home address there, anyone with internet access can pull it: marketers, vendors, former employees, opposing counsel in a lawsuit. Once it's published, the state won't take it back. Using our Seattle office address on the public filing keeps your home off the record from day one.
When a process server needs to deliver a summons, complaint, subpoena, or other legal mail to your company, they come to our office, not yours. We accept service, sign the proof, and route the documents through our secure intake. You don't get surprised at home, at your kid's school pickup, or in front of a client. You get a calm, encrypted PDF and a phone call if it needs attention today.
Received mail is logged into your portal under your entity, with access limited to the people you name on the account. Originals are stored in a locked file room, not someone's desk. We don't share, resell, or repurpose the contents of your mail, ever. For attorney-client and tax-professional correspondence we coordinate directly with the firm you've authorized.
When You DON'T Need A Registered Agent Service
We'll be honest. If you operate your Washington LLC out of a real commercial address (not your home), you're physically present there during business hours, and you're comfortable with that address being on the public state record, you can absolutely be your own registered agent. Free is hard to beat. Plenty of small-business owners do this for years without an issue.
Consider a paid service when any of the following start to apply: you work from home and don't want the address public, you travel often or take long vacations, you've started getting served with even minor legal matters and want a buffer, you've added entities and the paperwork is multiplying, or you simply want the calm of knowing a real office is staffed to accept service even when you're not. Those are the moments $150 a year starts to look like a bargain.
Add-On: Full Compliance Tracking
Registered agent service keeps you legally appointed and forwards your mail. Compliance tracking goes further: we actually file the things on your behalf. For clients who want a full hand-off, we add the Washington Secretary of State annual report filing ($60 state fee, plus a flat $50 Launch service fee), Seattle and other city business license renewals, and B&O filing reminders synced to your Washington Department of Revenue schedule.
Most one-entity small businesses opt in for the annual report add-on alone. Multi-entity holdings and clients in regulated industries (cannabis, food, construction, contracting) tend to want the full compliance package so deadlines stop landing in their inbox at the last possible minute. Ask us for a quote based on your entity count and license footprint.
Why Small Businesses Choose Launch
Four reasons clients pick Launch over the national registered agent companies, and stay with us year after year.
Actually Based in Seattle
Our office is a real Seattle, Washington address staffed by people you can call. Not a virtual mailbox forwarded from a sales office two states away.
Part of a Full-Service Firm
Registered agent is one of nine services Launch offers. Same team for bookkeeping, HR, payroll, tech, and finance work, so your compliance and your operations stay aligned.
Transparent Pricing
Flat $150/year. No mailing fees, no scanning fees, no per-page charges, no renewal-year surprise. The number on the homepage is the number on the invoice.
Credentialed Leadership
Founded by SHRM-credentialed HR leadership and OD-credentialed operations leadership. The compliance side of your business is in the hands of people who do this professionally.
Registered Agent FAQ
What address will be used for Registered Agent services?
How much does Launch's Washington registered agent service cost?
What is the Washington state fee to change registered agent?
Can I be my own registered agent in Washington?
What happens if my registered agent quits or moves out of state?
Do you handle multiple entities for a discount?
Do you handle out-of-state entities and foreign registration?
What is a Statement of Change?
What happens when you receive legal mail for my business?
Can I cancel anytime?
How long does the switch from another registered agent take?
Meet the Team
The experts behind this service, ready to support your business.
Registered Agent Service Capabilities Statement
Download our 3-page PDF guide: the service overview, how to switch providers, and the full first-time setup process with costs and timeline.