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Can You Be Your Own Registered Agent in Washington? Yes, If You Meet These Rules
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Washington rule below: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, a noncommercial agent (any person or business with a Washington address), or the holder of a named position in the company. The agent consents in advance. Check with the Washington Secretary of State before you file.
The Washington rule
Who can serve: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, a noncommercial agent (any person or business with a Washington address), or the holder of a named position in the company. The agent consents in advance.
The address: The address has to be a physical street address in Washington. P.O. boxes and private mailboxes are not accepted.
The LLC itself may be named as its own agent in Washington. Changing agents in Washington has no state fee. Source: RCW 23.95.415, checked October 20, 2026.
The trade-offs
- Your Washington address goes on the public filing.
- Papers are handed to you at that address, so you need to be there when the state’s rule says.
- If you move, you file a change of agent (no state fee in Washington).
If you would rather not
Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service in Washington, the same at renewal. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in Washington?
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Washington rule below: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, a noncommercial agent (any person or business with a Washington address), or the holder of a named position in the company. The agent consents in advance. Check with the Washington Secretary of State before you file.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Washington?
Washington charges no state fee to change a registered agent.