Foreign registration · no form number

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Washington

To do business in Washington, a corporation formed in Vermont registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also wants Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division using your Vermont records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Vermont vs Washington: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Washington registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	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	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed online with Washington
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	Last day of the month of WA certificate of authority
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Washington registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Washington

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Washington order. Ordered from Vermont 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 Vermont name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Vermont delays the Washington filing. After approval, your Vermont corporation is registered with Washington.

First-year cost, Vermont to Washington

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

Will your Vermont name work for Washington?

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

Agents: Washington and Vermont

Vermont and Washington both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Vermont; ours takes Washington's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Washington

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Washington comes to $279 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Washington

An LLC formed in Vermont files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Washington into Vermont

A corporation formed in Washington that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Washington

Does my Vermont company need to register in Washington?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Washington registration cost?

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

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Washington wants it ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Washington?

$279 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $70 to Washington for the yearly reports.

Does Washington require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Washington corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

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

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