Foreign registration · no form number

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Washington

A corporation formed in New York that wants to do business in Washington files an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New York and Washington each ask for

	New York formed here	Washington registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number)
State fee	$25	$200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed online with Washington
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	Last day of the month of WA certificate of authority
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Washington registered agent

How New York companies register with Washington

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Washington order. Mail time from New York counts against Washington's limit of 60 days, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Washington registered agent, with your New York name and formation date and the certificate attached. The New York certificate takes days to arrive, so the Washington filing waits for it. Once Washington approves it, the New York company can do business there.

Washington costs for New York companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$424

Will your New York name work for Washington?

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

Agents: Washington and New York

New York and Washington both call it a registered agent. Washington papers come to us; New York's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in New York and Washington

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Washington

An LLC formed in New York files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Washington into New York

A corporation formed in Washington that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Washington

Does my New York company need to register in Washington?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$399 at checkout plus $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $424 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Washington wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Washington?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Washington's report ($70).

Does Washington require a registered agent?

Yes: the New York registered agent stays, and ours covers Washington for year one.

Can I form a new Washington corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

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

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