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1. WA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly fee on this list
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.4out of 10
WA Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.
WA Registered Agent.org gives the company a street address in the state and scans whatever is served there into your account.
The three-year bill is where it beats Mainstay Filing, and that criterion has the most weight along with coverage.
In the price
- A state street address on file as the registered office
- Anything served on the company is scanned and posted to your account
Good
- $99 yearly with no change at renewal
- Formation comes with a free first agent year
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Watch for
- You handle the annual report yourself
- Made for Washington; another state needs a different agent
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because the price is $149 a year whether you stay in one state or add more, with three government letters a year scanned at no charge.
Starting from scratch? The formation package is $199 a year and adds the Washington filing and the annual report.
WA Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $150 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Legal papers served on the company scanned and uploaded the same business day at no charge
- No charge to scan your first three government mailings each year
- Compliance reminders
Good
- $149 a year, and it holds at renewal
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- Free scans of three government letters each year
- Takes LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Watch for
- The agent alone is $50 a year more than WA Registered Agent.org
- Unless you buy the formation package, the annual report is yours to file
The 2 picks side by side
The 10-point scores come from Filing Shortlist's editors and the criteria on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
Washington registered agent pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. Washington's own fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
What decided the order
Three-year price separated the picks in Washington. The method gives three-year price 28%, gives what the price covers 28% and splits 44% over renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity.
WA Registered Agent.org adds up to $297 over three years, which is $150 below Mainstay Filing. A company with a Washington agent need gains little from fifty-state reach, so the smaller yearly price settled it.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Washington registered agent rules from 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. Statute: RCW 23.95.415.
The Washington annual report: price and deadline
Every company formed here files the annual report every year. The state charges $70 and wants it last day of the entity's anniversary month. Being late adds $25. The reminders about it go to your registered agent.
Common questions about Washington registered agents
Does the company need to name a registered agent in Washington?
It does. Washington wants each LLC to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state, and that name stays on the public record.
How much do agents in Washington charge per year?
Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each company holds its price at renewal.
Can the owner be the registered agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's conditions. 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.
By what date is the Washington annual report due?
The deadline is last day of the entity's anniversary month, and the state charges $70. A late filing adds $25.
Which registered agents made this shortlist?
WA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), listed from the top pick down.
Which Washington registered agent makes the shortlist first?
WA Registered Agent.org, because it charges $99 a year, the same at renewal, the smallest yearly price on this list.