ALERT: See below for information regarding deceptive phone calls, emails, or mailed letters demanding fees. [POSTED DATE 11/21/2024]

AVISO: Por favor lea a continuación para información acerca de las falsas llamadas telefónicas, correos electrónicos, o cartas enviadas por correo postal, exigiendo pagos monetarios. [POSTED DATE 11/21/2024]

ALERT: Online payment acceptance will be unavailable from 5:00pm January 21st to 7:00am PDT January 22nd. If you experience any issues during this timeframe, please try back later.  [POSTED 01/16/2025]

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Current Alerts

Our office is aware that customers are receiving deceptive communication demanding fees be paid and are being told that there will be fines or up to jail time.

Please be cautious! This contact is not from our office. Payment to our office is only received through our CCFS online filing system or by mail to PO Box 40234, Olympia WA 98504.

File a complaint: https://www.atg.wa.gov/file-complaint

Nuestra oficina está consciente que nuestros clientes están recibiendo estas falsas comunicaciones exigiendo pagos y amenazando con multas y hasta encarcelamiento.

¡Por favor sea cauteloso! Este tipo de contacto no proviene de nuestra oficina. Nuestra oficina solamente requiere y acepta pagos necesarios a través de nuestro sistema en línea CCFS, o por correo postal, enviados a nuestra dirección PO Box 40234, Olympia WA 98504

Presente una Queja: https://www.atg.wa.gov/queja

[POSTED DATE 11/21/2024]

Current Informational Posts

Life happens, inclement weather or office closures. Save yourself the worry by utilizing the Future Effective Date feature in CCFS (or in your submission by mail).

Designate a future date (up to 90 days) to ensure your documents take effect when needed.

[POSTED DATE 12/17/2024]

Important Information

Please review our page regarding Potentially Confusing or Misleading “Notices” & “Solicitations”. [POSTED DATE 11/8/2024] 

When logging into the Corporations and Charities Filings System “CCFS”, please be sure to refresh and/or remove browser cache. The system requires you to reset your password every 120 days. All Nonprofit Annual Report, Articles of Incorporation and Reinstatement filings should be filed online via CCFS.
[POSTED DATE 5/4/2023] 

View Previously Posted Alerts & Information

 

Public Notices

Current Rulemaking

Emergency Rules

None at this time

Preproposed Rules

None at this time

Proposed Rules for Public Comment

None at this time

Final Permanent Rules

CR-103P WAC 434-112 August 31, 2023

OTS-4608.4

Contact Us

Contact Us

Customer Service Hours by Chat, Phone, In-Person Services and Email:

Live Chat: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, except legal holidays

Skip the wait - chat with our staff today! We can handle any questions you may have and pride ourselves on providing step-by-step instructions and assisting our customers through the filing process. When you chat with our Corporations Team, you will receive a transcript of your conversation for your records.
 

Phone: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, except legal holidays

360-725-0377

Corporations

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Charities

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Apostilles

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Trademarks

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In-Person Services: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday except legal holidays.

Parking is available behind the building which is accessible from Talcott Ave.

Physical address & Overnight address by commercial carrier:
801 Capitol Way South
Olympia, WA 98501-1226
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Mailing address (ALL USPS): 
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
 

Email: Inquiries are answered in the order received; we recommend chat if you need a rapid response due to the volume of emails we receive.

Corporations

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 360-725-0377 opt 1

Charities

Email: [email protected]
Local: (360) 725-0377 opt 2

Apostilles

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 360-725-0377 opt 3

Trademarks

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 360-725-0377 opt 

 
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