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Converting from a Domestic Non-Charitable Nonprofit to the following Domestic Business Entity Types | Required Documents | Required Filing fees | Examples/Forms |
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For-Profit Corporation |
Drafted Articles of Conversion (or our office provides a form) and Profit Articles of Incorporation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee | |
For-Profit Professional Service Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion (or our office provides a form) and Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee | |
Unincorporated Entity (UE) RCW 24.03A.010(72) |
The below submission and fees will be dependent on if the new business entity type is registered with the Office of the Secretary of State | ||
(UE) - Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
Example with charitable assets |
UE) - Professional Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Professional Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
Example with charitable assets |
(UE) - General Partnership | Drafted Articles of Conversion |
$10 for the conversion. Once Conversion is filed, contact the Department of Revenue as they record General Partnerships. |
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(UE) - Unincorporated Nonprofit Association | Drafted Articles of Conversion |
$10 for the conversion. Once Conversion is filed, contact the Department of Revenue as they record unincorporated nonprofit associations. |
Converting from a Domestic Profit Corporation to the Following Domestic Business Entity Types |
Required Documents |
Required Filing fees |
Examples/Forms |
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Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee | |
Professional Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Professional Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee | |
Nonprofit Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |
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Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |
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Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership RCW 25.10 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Certificate of a Limited Partnership |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
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Limited Liability Partnership RCW 25.05 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Certificate of a Limited Liability Partnership |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
Converting from a Domestic Limited Partnership to the following Domestic Business Entity Types | Required Documents | Required Filing fees | Examples/Forms |
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For-Profit Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Profit Articles of Incorporation |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
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For-Profit Professional Service Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Profit Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Social Purpose Corporation RCW 23B.25 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Articles of Incorporation for a Social Purpose Corporation |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
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Limited Liability Company |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
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Professional Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and the Professional Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Nonprofit Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |
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Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |
Converting from a Domestic Cooperative Association to the following Domestic Business Entity Types | Required Documents | Required Filing fees | Examples/Forms |
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For-Profit Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Profit Articles of Incorporation |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
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For-Profit Professional Service Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Profit Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Social Purpose Corporation RCW 23B.25 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion and Articles of Incorporation for a Social Purpose Corporation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Limited Cooperative Association RCW 23.100 |
Drafted Statement of Conversion and Articles of Organization for a Limited Cooperative Association (reference RCW 23.100.0201) | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | Example |
Converting from one of the below Domestic Business Entity Types to a Foreign Business Entity still doing business in WA State | Required Documents | Required Filing fees | Examples/Forms |
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For-Profit Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion, a Foreign Registration Statement with a certificate of existence/good standing from the new home jurisdiction. |
$190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) |
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For-Profit Professional Service Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion, a Foreign Registration Statement with a certificate of existence/good standing from the new home jurisdiction. | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion, a Foreign Registration Statement with a certificate of existence/good standing from the new home jurisdiction. | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Professional Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion, a Foreign Registration Statement with a certificate of existence/good standing from the new home jurisdiction. | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership RCW 25.10 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion, a Foreign Registration Statement with a certificate of existence/good standing from the new home jurisdiction. | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Nonprofit Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Drafted Articles of Domestication (or our office provides a form) and a Foreign Registration Statement with a certificate of existence/good standing from the new home jurisdiction. | $40 ($10 domestication fee + $30 origination fee) | |
Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Drafted Articles of Domestication (or our office provides a form) and a Foreign Registration Statement with a certificate of existence/good standing from the new home jurisdiction. | $40 ($10 domestication fee + $30 origination fee) |
Converting from one of the below Domestic Business Entity Types to a Foreign Business Entity no longer doing business in WA State |
Required Documents | Required Filing fees | Examples/Forms |
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For-Profit Corporation or For-Profit Professional Service Corporation RCW 23B |
Drafted Articles of Conversion |
$10 for the conversion |
Example |
Limited Liability Company or Professional Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion | $10 for the conversion | Example |
Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership RCW 25.10 |
Drafted Articles of Conversion | $10 for the conversion | Example |
Nonprofit Corporation or Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Drafted Articles of Domestication (or our office provides a form) |
$10 for the domestication | Domestication Form |
TO: Domestic Business Entity type | FROM: Foreign Business Entity type | Required Documents | Required Filing fees | Examples/Forms |
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For-Profit Corporation RCW 23B |
All Foreign business entity types | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Profit Articles of Incorporation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
For-Profit Professional Service Corporation RCW 23B |
All Foreign business entity types | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Profit Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Foreign Limited Liability Company only | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Professional Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
Foreign Limited Liability Company only | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Professional Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
All Foreign business entity types except Limited Liability Company | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Professional Limited Liability Company RCW 25.15 |
All Foreign business entity types except Limited Liability Company | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Professional Certificate of Formation | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership RCW 25.10 |
Foreign Limited Partnership only | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Certificate of a Limited Liability Partnership | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership RCW 25.10 |
All Foreign business entity types except a Limited Partnership | Drafted Articles of Conversion and Certificate of a Limited Liability Partnership | $190 ($10 conversion fee + $180 origination fee) | |
Nonprofit Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Foreign Nonprofit Corporations only | Drafted Articles of Domestication (our office provides a form) and Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |
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Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Foreign Nonprofit Corporations only | Drafted Articles of Domestication (our office provides a form) and Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |
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Nonprofit Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Foreign For-Profit Corporation only | Drafted Articles of Conversion Upon Domestication (our office provides a form) and Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |
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Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation RCW 24.03A |
Foreign For-Profit Corporation only | Drafted Articles of Conversion Upon Domestication (our office provides a form) and Nonprofit Professional Service Corporation Articles of Incorporation |
Either $50 or $90, the fees are dependent on if the business provides a voluntary certification of its gross revenue being less than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year to qualify for the reduced fee. ($10 conversion fee + $40 or $80 origination fee) |