Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Washington

A corporation formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Washington files an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Washington: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Washington registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed online with Washington
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	Last day of the month of WA certificate of authority
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Washington registered agent

From Nebraska to Washington, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Washington order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). Ordered from Nebraska on filing day, it easily meets Washington's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Washington registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date and the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the Washington filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Washington.

Washington costs for Nebraska companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$405.50

Will your Nebraska name work for Washington?

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

Your Washington agent and the Nebraska one

Washington calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Washington papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Washington

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Washington

An LLC formed in Nebraska files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Washington company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in Washington that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Washington

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Washington?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Washington registration cost?

$399 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $405.50 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Washington wants it ($6.50), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Washington?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Washington's report ($70).

Does Washington require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Washington for year one.

Can I form a new Washington corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

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

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