A limited liability company (abbreviated L.L.C. or LLC) in the law of the vast majority of United States
jurisdictions is a legal form of business entity that provides limited liability to its owners.
Often incorrectly
called a "limited liability corporation" (instead of "company"), it is a hybrid business entity having certain
characteristics of both a corporation and a partnership or sole proprietorship.
The primary characteristic an
LLC shares with a corporation is limited liability, and the primary characteristic it shares with a partnership
or sole proprietorship is the availability of pass-through income taxation. It is often more flexible than a
corporation and it is well-suited for companies with a single owner.
WA State Limited Liability Company Filing Fees (payable to WA State):
- Original Filings
$180
- Amendment to Filing
$30
- Dissolution/Withdrawal
No Fee
- Initial or Amended Annual Report $10
- Annual Renewal
$59
- Reservation of Name
$30
- Merger
$20 per merging entity
- Resignation of Registered Agent
$20
- Delinquency Fee
$25
- Any other statement or report
$10
Business License and DBA Registration
The Master Business Application is used to:
- open or reopen a business
- register a trade name
- add a license to an existing business location
- change a trade name
- change business ownership
- open a new business location
- hire employees
- change a business location
- get a Minor Work Permit
- apply for a Washington State Unified
Business Identifier (UBI) Number
aka Tax
Registration Number.
- hire people to work in or around your home
BASE FEES (payable to WA State):
Application Fee: $15
Must be paid each time a Master Business Application is submitted.
name.
Trade Name Registration: $5 per name
For each Trade Name or "Doing Business As"
Additional fees may be required depending upon your industry and state licensing requirements. The fees listed above are simply Washington State filing fees, which must be paid no matter who performs your entity formation. VPTS entity formation fees are in addition to the above fees.