Washington Secretary Of State Office
We provide information for the Washington SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Washington Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Washington business entity and corporation search page.
Entity Formation Fees For Washington
Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Washington.
| LLC | Business Corporation | Nonprofit |
|---|---|---|
| $180 by mail or in-person. $230 expedited by mail or in-person. $200 online. | $180 by mail or in-person. $230 expedited by mail or in-person. $200 online. | $30 by mail. $80 expedited by mail. $50 online. |
Washington State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Washington that a business should check for business license requirements.
| Licensing Agency | Contact Information |
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| Board of Licensure for Landscape Architects | Web: Home |
| Department of Labor and Industries - Contractor Section | Physical address: 7273 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, Washington 98501 Mailing address: P.O. Box 44450 Olympia, Washington 98504 Phone: 360-902-5226 Fax: 360-902-5798 Web: Name search Email: contreg@lni.wa.gov |
| Department of Licensing - Business and Professions Division | Mailing address: Department of Licensing, PO Box 9034 Olympia, WA 98507-9034 Fax: 360-586-1596 Web: Home Name search |
| Department of Revenue | Mailing address: P.O. Box 47478 Olympia, WA 98504-7478 Phone: 1-800-647-7706 or 711 (TTY) Web: Home |
| Department of Revenue - Business Licensing Service | Mailing address: State of Washington Business Licensing Service, PO Box 9034 Olympia, WA 98507 Phone: 1-800-451-7985 Fax: 360-705-6699 Web: Home Email: bls@dor.wa.gov |
| Employment Security Department | Mailing address: PO Box 9046 Olympia, WA 98507 Phone: 888-836-1900 Web: Home Email: employeraccounts@esd.wa.gov |
| Office of the Insurance Commissioner | Phone: 360-725-7144 Fax: 360-586-2019 Web: Home |
| Secretary of State - Charities Program | Physical address: Dolliver Building, 801 Capitol Way South Olympia, WA 98501 Mailing address: PO Box 40234 Olympia, WA 98504-0234 Phone: 360-725-0378 or 800-332-GIVE (Washington only) Web: Home Name search Email: charities@sos.wa.gov |
| State Board of Accountancy | Mailing address: PO Box 9131 Olympia, WA 98507 Phone: 360-753-2585 Fax: 360-664-9190 Web: Home Email: customerservice@cpaboard.wa.gov |
| State Department of Licensing - Real Estate Section | Phone: 360-664-6488 Fax: 360-586-0998 Web: Home Email: RealEstate@dol.wa.gov |
| State Department of Licensing: State Board of Architects | Physical address: 405 Black Lake Blvd SW Olympia, WA 98502 Phone: 360.664.1388 Fax: 360.570.7098 Web: Home Forms Email: architects@dol.wa.gov |
| State Gambling Commission | Phone: (360) 486-3440 Fax: (360) 486-3629 Web: Home Email: askus@wsgc.wa.gov |
| State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission | Mailing address: PO Box 47852 , Phone: 360-236-4946 Fax: 360-236-4825 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: chris.humberson@doh.wa.gov |
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SOS Office Location
Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504 -
SOS Office Phone Number
The Washington SOS office phone number is 360-725-0377.
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SOS State Website
To view the Washington SOS website, please click here.
