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New Hampshire LLC Foreign Registration in Washington
Washington registers an LLC from New Hampshire as a foreign LLC on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also asks for New Hampshire's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division from your New Hampshire records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.
What New Hampshire and Washington each ask for
| New Hampshire formed here | Washington registering here | |
|---|---|---|
| Document | New Hampshire Certificate of Good Standing | Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number) |
| State fee | $5 | $200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing) |
| How it is handled | New Hampshire: online | Filed online with Washington |
| Office | New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division | Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division |
| Official page | quickstart.sos.nh.gov | sos.wa.gov |
| Age rule | Dated when issued | Accepted if dated within 60 days |
| Yearly filing | Annual Report, $102, every year | Annual Report, $70, every year |
| Due | April 1 | Last day of the month of WA registration |
| Late yearly filing | $50 late fee | $25 late fee |
| Agent | Your New Hampshire registered agent | Our Washington registered agent |
From New Hampshire to Washington, step by step
Order the New Hampshire certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from New Hampshire separately; it is not part of our Washington order. It comes as a short form ($5) or a long form ($10). Washington accepts it within 60 days of New Hampshire's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Washington registered agent, next to your New Hampshire name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The New Hampshire certificate comes first; then the Washington filing goes in. Once Washington approves it, the New Hampshire company can do business there.
First-year cost, New Hampshire to Washington
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State fees, paid at order | $200 |
| Certificate of Good Standing, paid to New Hampshire | $5 |
| Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service | $199 |
| First-year total, New Hampshire certificate included | $404 |
Will your New Hampshire name work for Washington?
Washington can hold a name for $30 before you file.
Your Washington agent and the New Hampshire one
New Hampshire and Washington both call it a registered agent. Washington papers come to us; New Hampshire's agent is unchanged.
Staying in good standing in New Hampshire and Washington
Each year your LLC files New Hampshire's Annual Report ($102) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). With our $149 registered agent renewal, New Hampshire plus Washington comes to $321 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.
LLC or corporation, New Hampshire to Washington
A corporation formed in New Hampshire files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). After that come New Hampshire's Annual Report ($100) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the corporation filing.
Registering a Washington company in New Hampshire
An LLC formed in Washington that registers with New Hampshire files Form FLLC-1 with $102 in state fees; no Washington certificate is needed. See that filing.
Questions New Hampshire owners ask about Washington
Does my New Hampshire company need to register in Washington?
Yes, once a New Hampshire business operates there; Washington law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.
How much does the Washington registration cost?
$399 at checkout plus $5 to New Hampshire for the Certificate of Good Standing, $404 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).
Do I need New Hampshire's certificate of good standing?
Yes: Washington wants it ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.
What are the yearly costs for New Hampshire and Washington?
$321 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $102 to New Hampshire and $70 to Washington for the yearly reports.
Does Washington require a registered agent?
Yes: the New Hampshire registered agent stays, and ours covers Washington for year one.
Can I form a new Washington LLC instead?
Yes, but New Hampshire keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Washington's Annual Report ($70), and the original keeps New Hampshire's Annual Report.
How do I withdraw from Washington later?
New Hampshire companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal (no state fee); until then, Washington's report stays due alongside New Hampshire's filings.
What does a Washington company file to register in New Hampshire?
It files Form FLLC-1 with $102 in state fees.
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