Government and statute sources
- RCW 25.15.071 (certificate of formation), filed under Article 2 of chapter 23.95 RCW; fee set by WAC 434-112-085(7)(a) ('Public organic record — One hundred eighty dollars'). https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=25.15.071. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: Annual Report rules and fee. https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/. Updated October 29, 2026.
- RCW 23.95.255 (annual report); RCW 23.95.515 (license fees, $70 LLC after 2026 SHB 2248 increase); RCW 23.95.610 (administrative dissolution). https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23.95.255. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent fee. https://www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/fee-scheduleexpedited-service. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022 and Nonemployer Statistics 2022. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/susb.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, Establishment Age and Survival, Table 7 (data through March 2025). https://www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmage.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
Other sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
How figures are checked
State fees, forms and deadlines were read from the statute or the agency's own fee schedule and recorded with a citation. The Washington set was compiled and verified on August 12, 2026. Prices for agent services were read from each provider's own page, with a saved copy of the page. Mainstay Filing's prices and what they include were read from its pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages on October 20, 2026. Provider pages are cited by name rather than linked.
Where a figure could not be confirmed from an official or first-party page, it is labeled unverified on the page where it appears.