Foreign registration · no form number

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Massachusetts

An LLC formed in Washington that wants to do business in Massachusetts files a paper registration (no form number), with $520 in state fees. Massachusetts also asks for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division using your Washington records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Washington vs Massachusetts: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Massachusetts registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (no form number)
State fee	$20	$520 at order (filing fee $500 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed on Massachusetts's paper form
Paid expedite		$20
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sec.state.ma.us
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report, $500, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	On or before the anniversary date of registration to do business in Massachusetts
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Massachusetts resident agent

How Washington companies register with Massachusetts

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Massachusetts order. Ordered from Washington on filing day, it easily meets Massachusetts's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Massachusetts resident agent, next to your Washington name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Washington issues the certificate instantly, so the Massachusetts filing can go in the same day. Once Massachusetts approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

Massachusetts costs for Washington companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$520
Certificate of Existence, paid to Washington	$20
Our service, with a year of Massachusetts resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Washington certificate included	$739

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

Will your Washington name work for Massachusetts?

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

Agents: Massachusetts and Washington

Massachusetts calls it a resident agent; Washington says registered agent. Massachusetts papers come to us; Washington's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Washington and Massachusetts

Each year your LLC files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Massachusetts's Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report ($500). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Washington plus Massachusetts comes to $719 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Massachusetts company in Washington

An LLC formed in Massachusetts that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Massachusetts

Does my Washington company need to register in Massachusetts?

Yes, once a Washington business operates there; Massachusetts registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Massachusetts registration cost?

$719 at checkout plus $20 to Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $739 in all (checkout is $520 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Massachusetts?

$719 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $500 to Massachusetts for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Massachusetts?

A Washington company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Massachusetts can add a civil penalty of up to $500.

Does Massachusetts require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Massachusetts LLC instead?

Yes, but Washington keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Massachusetts's Limited Liability Company Annual Report ($520), and the original keeps Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Massachusetts later?

Washington companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal ($100); until then, Massachusetts's report stays due alongside Washington's filings.

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