State guides/Washington/reinstate
How to reinstate a dissolved LLC or corporation in Washington
What happened
Washington administratively dissolves entities about 120 days after a missed annual report. Dissolved entities can't legally operate, and the name eventually becomes available to others.
How to fix it, step by step
- 1File the Application for Reinstatement through the Secretary of State's online portal.
- 2File all missed annual reports and pay each year's fee plus the reinstatement fee.
- 3Confirm Active status, then calendar the anniversary-month deadline.
What it costs
A reinstatement fee plus every missed annual report (~$60–70 each) and late penalties — typically a few hundred dollars total. Confirm exact amounts in the SOS portal, which calculates your balance.
How long you have
Within 5 years of administrative dissolution.
A compliance filing service can run the whole reinstatement — the back filings, the fees, the state paperwork — so you can get back to the actual business.
File directly with the state: www.sos.wa.gov · Related: Washington filing requirements
General information from public sources, not legal advice. Fees and procedures change and depend on your entity's history — confirm with the state before relying on them. Some links above are referral links that support this free tool.