Washington Administrative Code
Title 434 - Secretary of State
Chapter 434-112 - Corporations and charities division program services, procedures and fees
Section 434-112-085 - Fees and penalties
Current through Register Vol. 23-24, December 15, 2023
(1) Fees paid under WAC 434-112-085 are not refundable.
(2) For each certified copy of any record the fee is $20.
(3) For noncertified copies of records, refer to fees established under WAC 434-12A-100.
(4) For any service of process, the fee is $50 per individual, marital community, or entity, per address.
(5) Dishonored checks will be assessed a penalty of $25.
(6) For fees for expedited and immediate processing, refer to WAC 434-112-080.
(7) For domestic and foreign business entities under Title 23B RCW, chapters 23.78, 23.86, 25.05, 25.10, 25.15, and 25.05 RCW, fees and penalties are:
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(a) Public organic record |
One hundred eighty dollars |
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(b) Foreign registration statement |
One hundred eighty dollars (plus applicable back fees) |
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(c) Articles of amendment or amendment of foreign registration statement |
Thirty dollars |
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(d) Statement of correction |
Thirty dollars |
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(e) Articles of validation |
Thirty dollars |
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(f) Articles of restatement |
Thirty dollars |
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(g) Articles of merger or exchange |
Twenty dollars for each listed company |
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(h) Articles of Conversion |
Ten dollars |
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(i) Certificate of Existence - long form |
Thirty dollars |
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(j) Certificate of existence - short form/certificate of good standing |
Twenty dollars |
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(k) Registration, reservation, or transfer of name |
Thirty dollars |
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(l) Articles of dissolution or voluntary termination of statement |
No fee |
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(m) Revocation of voluntary dissolution |
Thirty dollars |
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(n) Initial report filed with public organic record |
No fee |
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(o) Initial report filed at a later date (deferred) |
Ten dollars |
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(p) Annual report |
Seventy dollars |
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(q) Amended annual report |
Ten dollars |
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(r) Delinquent fee |
Twenty-five dollars |
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(s) Reinstatement from administrative dissolution |
One hundred forty dollars plus all delinquent annual report fees |
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(t) Requalification from administrative termination |
One hundred eighty dollars plus all delinquent annual report fees |
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(u) Designation or statement of change of registered agent |
No fee |
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(v) Resignation of registered agent |
No fee |
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(w) Agent's resignation if appointed without consent |
No fee |
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(x) Other statement or report |
Ten dollars |
(8) For domestic and foreign nonprofit entities under Title 24 RCW, fees and penalties are:
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(a) Public organic record |
Thirty dollars, plus the Charitable Asset Protection Account fee |
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(b) Foreign registration statement |
Thirty dollars |
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(c) Articles of amendment or amendment of foreign registration statement |
Twenty dollars |
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(d) Statement of correction |
Thirty dollars |
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(e) Articles of restatement |
Twenty dollars |
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(f) Articles of merger or exchange |
Twenty dollars for each listed corporation |
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(g) Articles of domestication |
Ten dollars |
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(h) Articles of domestication and conversion |
Ten dollars |
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(i) Registration, reservation, or transfer of reservation of name |
Twenty dollars |
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(j) Certificate of existence/certificate of good standing |
Twenty dollars |
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(k) Articles of voluntary dissolution, statement of withdrawal |
No fee |
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(l) Revocation of voluntary dissolution |
Twenty dollars |
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(m) Annual report |
Ten dollars, plus the Charitable Asset Protection Account fee |
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(n) Amended annual report |
Ten dollars |
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(o) Reinstatement from administrative dissolution |
Thirty-five dollars plus all delinquent annual report fees |
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(p) Requalification from administrative termination |
Thirty dollars plus all delinquent annual report fees |
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(q) Designation as a public benefit corporation |
Twenty dollars |
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(r) Registration as a host home |
Twenty dollars |
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(s) Designation or statement of change of registered agent |
No fee |
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(t) Resignation of registered agent |
No fee |
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(u) Agent's resignation if appointed without consent |
No fee |
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(v) Other statement or report filed |
Ten dollars |
(9) For registering trademarks for use within the state, the fees are as follows:
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(a) Five year registration |
Fifty-five dollars per classification registered |
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(b) Five year renewal |
Fifty dollars per classification registered |
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(c) Assignment of trademark |
Ten dollars |
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(d) New certificate with name of assignee |
Five dollars |
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(e) Reservation of trademark |
Thirty dollars for each classification reserved |
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(f) Amendment of trademark |
Fifty dollars per classification added |
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(g) Cancellation of trademark |
No fee |
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(h) Other statement or report filed |
Ten dollars |
(10) For filings related to state registered domestic partnership, the fees are:
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(a) Registration |
Fifty dollars |
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(b) Name change |
No fee |
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(c) Address change |
No fee |
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(d) Additional or replacement certificate of domestic partnership (paper or electronic) |
Five dollars |
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(e) Replacement wallet card |
Ten dollars |
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(f) Notice of termination by reason of death, divorce, or marriage |
No fee |
(11) For apostille certification of documents, the fee is $15 per document apostilled.
Amended by WSR 15-22-047, Filed 10/29/2015, effective 1/1/2016
Amended by WSR 21-04-056, Filed 1/27/2021, effective 2/27/2021
Amended by WSR 23-18-053, Filed 8/31/2023, effective 10/1/2023
Statutory Authority: RCW 23B.01.220, 25.15.805, and 25.10.916. 11-12-020, § 434-112-085, filed 5/24/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 11.110.070, 18.100.035, 19.77.015, [19.77.]030, [19.77.]050, [19.77.]060, 23.86.075,23.90.050 , 23B.01.200, [23B.01.]220, 24.03.007, [24.03.]302,[24.03.]405 , [24.03.]410, 24.06.290, [24.06.]440, [24.06.]445,[24.06.]450 , [24.06.]455, [24.06.]485, 25.10.006, [25.10.]171,[25.10.]605 , [25.10.]610, [25.10.]916, [25.10.]921, 25.15.007,[25.15.]810 , 43.07.120, [43.07.]128, [43.07.]130, 46.64.040. 10-20-150, § 434-112-085, filed 10/6/10, effective 11/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 23.86.070, 23B.01.200, 23B.01.220, 24.03.405, 25.10.600, 43.07.120. 09-06-036, § 434-112-085, filed 2/24/09, effective 3/27/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.07.400 and 9A.56.078. 07-20-065, § 434-112-085, filed 9/28/07, effective 10/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 23B.01.200(2), 24.03.007, [24.03.]008, 25.15.007,19.09.020 (15), [19.09].315, 19.77.115, and 43.07.170. 04-04-018, § 434-112-085, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04.
