Foreign registration · no form number

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

A corporation formed in Washington that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington vs Delaware: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$20	$245 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	June 30
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$125 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From Washington to Delaware, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Delaware registered agent, with your Washington name and formation date. If Delaware wants the Washington certificate, it is ordered first. Once Delaware approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

Will your Washington name work for Delaware?

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Your Delaware agent and the Washington one

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

Yearly filings: Delaware and Washington

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Delaware comes to $344 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Delaware

An LLC formed in Washington files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Delaware company in Washington

A corporation formed in Delaware that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Delaware

Does my Washington company need to register in Delaware?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for Washington corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want Washington's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Delaware?

$344 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $125 to Delaware for the yearly reports.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Washington registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but Washington keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Washington companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Washington's filings.

What does a Delaware company file to register in Washington?

It files Washington's registration with $200 in state fees, plus Delaware's good standing certificate.

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