Washington Annual Report: Due Date, Fee, and How to File

Every LLC and corporation registered in Washington files an annual report with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. The report is due by the last day of your entity's anniversary month, the fee for profit entities is $70, and filings go through the state's online portal, CCFS. Here is how the requirement works and how to stay ahead of it.

What the Washington Annual Report Is

The annual report is an information filing, not a financial statement. It confirms your entity is still active and refreshes the state's record of your registered agent, principal office, and governing people. Washington administers it under RCW 23.95.255, part of the Uniform Business Organizations Code, so LLCs, corporations, and most other registered entities follow the same basic process. Everything you file is public and searchable through the state's business database.

When Is the Washington Annual Report Due?

Your annual report is due by the last day of your entity's anniversary month, meaning the month in which you originally formed or registered. An LLC formed on March 9 must file by March 31 every year afterward.

The filing window opens roughly five months before the deadline, and the Secretary of State sends a reminder notice about 90 days ahead of the due date. There is no grace period once the anniversary month ends.

Foreign entities registered in Washington follow the same schedule, keyed to the month of their Washington registration.

One related filing catches new businesses off guard: a domestic LLC must also submit a one-time Initial Report within 120 days of formation. There is no charge when it is filed together with the formation documents, or $10 if filed separately. It is a distinct obligation from the annual report, not a substitute for it.

Washington Annual Report Fee: $70

The annual report fee for LLCs and other profit entities is $70, set by RCW 23.95.515. That figure reflects the increase that took effect in 2026 under SHB 2248; the previous fee was $60. Nonprofit corporations pay $60 instead, reduced to $20 for organizations certifying gross revenue under $500,000.

If you need the state to handle your filing faster than the standard queue, expedited processing is available for an additional $100.

How to File a Washington Annual Report

1. Go to CCFS, the official state filing portal, and log in. Paper filing is accepted, but online is the standard route.
2. Look up your entity by name or UBI number.
3. Review and update the report fields: your registered agent (a newly designated agent must consent in a record), your principal office (a physical address, though it does not have to be in Washington), and at least one governor.
4. Answer the controlling-interest questions required by the Department of Revenue.
5. Pay the $70 fee and submit, then keep the confirmation for your records.

The Secretary of State's annual report page walks through the same process in more detail.

Late Filing: $25 Penalty, Then Administrative Dissolution

Your entity becomes delinquent on the first day after its anniversary month, and a $25 delinquency fee is added on top of the $70 report fee.

If the report still goes unfiled, the Secretary of State can administratively dissolve the entity under RCW 23.95.610. Dissolution strips your good standing, which is visible to anyone searching state records, and it can complicate banking, contracts, and licensing. Getting reinstated means catching up on missed reports, paying the accumulated fees, and submitting reinstatement paperwork, all of which takes far more time and money than filing on schedule.

Washington's B&O Tax Is Separate

The annual report is a Secretary of State filing. Washington also levies a Business & Occupation (B&O) tax on gross receipts, administered by the Department of Revenue, and the state has no income tax. Staying current with both agencies keeps your entity in good standing across the board.

How We Support Annual Report Compliance

We don't prepare or file annual reports on your behalf, but our $99 annual service includes compliance tracking and reminders that help you stay aware of filing deadlines. Before your anniversary month arrives, we send reminders so you have time to gather your information and file through CCFS.

When the Washington Secretary of State sends correspondence about annual reports or other filing requirements to your registered office, we scan and forward those documents the same day, so official notices reach you promptly even if you miss our proactive reminders.

Our compliance tracking works alongside our core registered agent services: same-day document forwarding, online portal access, and privacy protection for your address.

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