Registration Forms
For those who need their documents in a hurry, the Corporations Division offers expedited service for Online, In-person, and Mail Transactions. The fee for expedited service is $50 per entity and online submissions are $20 per entity (in addition to regular fees). In-person expedited service requests received before 3:30 p.m. will be processed the same day, usually within one hour.
Organizational Structures:
DOMESTIC ORGANIZATION FORMS (incorporated in Washington State)
FOREIGN ORGANIZATION FORMS (incorporated in another state or country)
ADDITIONAL FORMS AND LINKS TO MORE PROGRAMS
Following is a complete list of forms available for download. Links with a 
icon require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (incorporated in Washington State) Chapter 25.15 RCW
Application to Form a Limited Liability Company
Articles of Amendment - Limited Liability Company
Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company
Professional Limited Liability Company
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DOMESTIC PROFIT CORPORATION Chapter 23B.02 RCW
Application to Form a Profit Corporation
Articles of Amendment - Profit Corporation
Articles of Dissolution - Profit Corporation
Application for Department of Revenue Clearance Certificate To be completed with Department of Revenue prior to filing dissolution with Corporations and Charities.
Social Purpose Corporation - Articles of Incorporation
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DOMESTIC NONPROFIT CORPORATION Chapter 24.03 RCW
Application to Form a Nonprofit Corporation
NEW Fillable Nonprofit Annual Report (all fields are required)
Articles of Amendment - Nonprofit Corporation
Amended Annual Report - Nonprofit Corporation
Articles of Dissolution Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act
Application for Department of Revenue Clearance Certificate To be completed with Department of Revenue prior to filing dissolution with Corporations and Charities.
Corporation Sole
Nonprofit Cooperative Annual Report
Filing Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation? If your nonprofit organization is, or plans to fundraise from the public, it may also be required to register with the Charities Program of the Secretary of State. Registration with the Charities Program is separate from and in addition to filings required under corporate law; Please visit the Charities Program Website to review the registration requirements and registration forms.
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DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (LP) Chapter 25.10 RCW
Application to Form a Limited Partnership
Amended Certificate of Limited Partnership
Limited Partnership Annual Report
Limited Partnership Statement of Termination
(if your Limited Partnership wants to elect to become a Limited Liability Limited Partnership please contact our office at 360-725-0377)
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DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP) Chapter 25.05 RCW
Application to Form a Limited Liability Partnership
(NEW) 2010 LLP Amendment, Annual or Withdrawal - for use as of August 1, 2010
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FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (incorporated/registered in another state or country) Chapter 25.15 RCW
Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration
Articles of Amendment - Limited Liability Company
Cancellation of a Limited Liability Company
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FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION Chapter 23B.15 RCW
Certificate of Authority - Foreign Profit Corporation
Amended Certificate of Authority - Foreign Profit Corporation
Certificate of Withdrawal - Foreign Profit Corporation
Application for Department of Revenue Clearance Certificate To be completed with Department of Revenue prior to filing dissolution with Corporations and Charities.
FOREIGN NONPROFIT CORPORATION Chapter 24.03.325 RCW
Certificate of Authority - Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
Amended Certificate of Authority - Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
Certificate of Withdrawal - Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
NEW Fillable Nonprofit Annual Report (all fields are required)
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FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (LP) Chapter 25.10 RCW
Foreign Limited Partnership Registration
Amended Certificate of Limited Partnership
(NEW) Limited Partnership Annual Report
(if your Limited Partnership wants to elect to become a Limited Liability Limited Partnership please contact our office at 360-725-0377)
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FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP) Chapter 25.04 RCW
Application to Form a Limited Liability Partnership
(NEW) LLP Amendment, Annual or Withdrawal
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TRADEMARKS Chapter 19.77 RCW
Trademark Registration/Renewal
Trademark Reservation
Trademark Assignment
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ORGANIZATION MAINTENANCE AND PROCEDURE FORMS
Statement of Change for Registered Agent or Office
Name Reservation
Foreign (non Washington) Name Registration
Application for Department of Revenue Clearance Certificate
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If you experience difficulties in accessing these files, please contact us at corps@sos.wa.gov.
Note: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
For further assistance with your Washington business requirements, please visit the Doing Business in Washington Index.
If the form you need is not available in PDF, please contact the Corporations Division to have a printed copy mailed to you. Call (360) 725-0377 and select Option "1".
