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FAQ - How to Start a Business
Please review the definitions below before selecting the applicable button.
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A Domestic Business means your business will be a Washington Business and does not have a UBI number.
A Foreign Business means your business is already registered in a different state or country and has not previously been registered with the the Office of the Secretary of State.
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