Foreign registration · no form number

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

To do business in Nevada, a corporation formed in Washington registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington and Nevada side by side

	Washington formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$20	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$175 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Washington companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Nevada registered agent, next to your Washington name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Washington certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Washington corporation is registered with Nevada.

Your Washington name and Nevada's rules

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Nevada agent and the Washington one

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

Yearly filings: Nevada and Washington

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Nevada

An LLC formed in Washington files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into Washington

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

Common questions: Washington to Nevada

Does my Washington company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Nevada registration cost?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Washington's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Washington's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Nevada?

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

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Washington keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Washington companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Washington's filings.

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