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Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Idaho

An LLC formed in Washington that wants to do business in Idaho files an online registration (no form number), with $103.50 in state fees. Idaho also asks for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington and Idaho side by side

	Washington formed here	Idaho registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (Limited Liability Company) (no form number)
State fee	$20	$103.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with Idaho
Paid expedite		$40
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.idaho.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, no fee, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Idaho registered agent

From Washington to Idaho, step by step

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Idaho order. Ordered from Washington on filing day, it easily meets Idaho's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Idaho registered agent, with your Washington name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Idaho filing. Once Idaho approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

First-year cost, Washington to Idaho

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$103.50
Certificate of Existence, paid to Washington	$20
Our service, with a year of Idaho registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Washington certificate included	$322.50

Idaho's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Washington name and Idaho's rules

If Idaho's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Washington company. We search Idaho's records for Washington's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Idaho and Washington

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

Staying in good standing in Washington and Idaho

Each year your LLC files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Idaho's Annual Report (no fee). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Idaho comes to $219 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Idaho

A corporation formed in Washington files its own registration with Idaho ($103.50 in state fees, the same). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Idaho's Annual Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Idaho into Washington

An LLC formed in Idaho that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Idaho

Does my Washington company need to register in Idaho?

Yes, once a Washington business operates there; Idaho law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Washington LLC in Idaho?

$302.50 at checkout plus $20 to Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $322.50 in all (checkout is $103.50 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Idaho wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), no more than 90 days old at filing.

How long does the Idaho registration take?

Idaho's standard processing takes about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing; Washington's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: $40.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Idaho?

$219 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and nothing to Idaho for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Idaho?

A Washington company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Idaho require a registered agent?

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

Will Idaho accept my Washington name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Washington name at home.

Can I form a new Idaho LLC instead?

Yes, but Washington keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee), and the original keeps Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Idaho later?

Washington companies leave by filing a Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement ($20); until then, Idaho's report stays due alongside Washington's filings.

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