Foreign registration · no form number

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Washington

To do business in Washington, a corporation formed in Kansas registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also wants Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kansas and Washington side by side

	Kansas formed here	Washington registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number)
State fee	$7.50	$200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed online with Washington
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	sos.ks.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	Last day of the month of WA certificate of authority
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Washington registered agent

From Kansas to Washington, step by step

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our Washington order. Washington accepts it within 60 days of Kansas's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Washington registered agent, with your Kansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Kansas certificate comes first; then the Washington filing goes in. After approval, your Kansas corporation is registered with Washington.

Washington costs for Kansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$406.50

Will your Kansas name work for Washington?

Washington can hold a name for $30 before you file.

Your Washington agent and the Kansas one

Washington calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Kansas; ours takes Washington's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Washington

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Washington

An LLC formed in Kansas files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). After that come Kansas's Information Report ($90) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Washington into Kansas

A corporation formed in Washington that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Washington certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kansas to Washington

Does my Kansas company need to register in Washington?

Yes, once a Kansas business operates there; Washington registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Washington calls it registration for Kansas corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Kansas corporation in Washington?

$399 at checkout plus $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $406.50 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Washington wants it ($7.50), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Washington?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Washington's report ($70).

Does Washington require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Washington for year one.

Can I form a new Washington corporation instead?

Yes, but Kansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Washington's Annual Report ($70), and the original keeps Kansas's Business Entity Information Report.

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

Kansas companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal; until then, Washington's report stays due alongside Kansas's filings.

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