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Washington LLC Foreign Registration in New Jersey

An LLC formed in Washington that wants to do business in New Jersey files an online registration (no form number), with $100 in state fees. New Jersey also wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury from your Washington records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Washington vs New Jersey: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	New Jersey registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Public Records Filing for New Business Entity (foreign authorization) (no form number)
State fee	$20	$100 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with New Jersey
Paid expedite		$25
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	njportal.com
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, $75, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Last day of the anniversary month of NJ registration each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Expedited processing: 8.5 business hours
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our New Jersey registered agent

How Washington companies register with New Jersey

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our New Jersey order. New Jersey wants the Washington certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your New Jersey registered agent, next to your Washington name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Washington issues the certificate instantly, so the New Jersey filing can go in the same day. Once New Jersey approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

First-year cost, Washington to New Jersey

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Existence, paid to Washington	$20
Our service, with a year of New Jersey registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Washington certificate included	$319

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

Will your Washington name work for New Jersey?

New Jersey accepts your Washington name if it includes LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.. If New Jersey's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Washington company. We check your exact Washington name against New Jersey's records before filing.

Agents: New Jersey and Washington

Washington and New Jersey both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Washington; ours takes New Jersey's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Washington and New Jersey

Each year your LLC files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and New Jersey's Annual Report ($75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus New Jersey comes to $294 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to New Jersey

A corporation formed in Washington files its own registration with New Jersey ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and New Jersey's Annual Report ($75). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New Jersey company in Washington

An LLC formed in New Jersey that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Standing Certificate ($50) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to New Jersey

Does my Washington company need to register in New Jersey?

Yes, once a Washington business operates there; New Jersey does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

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

$299 at checkout plus $20 to Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $319 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New Jersey wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), current at filing.

How long does the New Jersey registration take?

8.5 business hours with New Jersey's paid expedite; Washington's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: $25.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and New Jersey?

$294 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $75 to New Jersey for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with New Jersey?

A Washington company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and New Jersey can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

Does New Jersey require a registered agent?

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

Will New Jersey 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. New Jersey names must include LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C..

Can I form a new New Jersey LLC instead?

Yes, but Washington keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Jersey's Annual Report ($75), and the original keeps Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from New Jersey later?

Washington companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation for a foreign LLC; until then, New Jersey's report stays due alongside Washington's filings.

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