ALERT: June 13th is our last day of in-person services in Olympia. All services will resume June 18 at our new Tumwater location. Visit our Contact Page after June 13th for our new address. [POSTED 6/11/2025]

NOTIFICATION: Online payment acceptance will be unavailable in CCFS from 5:00pm June 17th to 8:00pm PDT. If you experience any issues during this timeframe, please try back later. [POSTED 06/11/2025]

Corporations & Charities

Current Alerts

June 13, 2025, will be the last day of in-person services in Olympia. The Corporations and Charities Division will be closed on Monday June 16th and Tuesday June 17th, 2025. Our office will then open at our new location in Tumwater. We will post the new address here and update the address on our Contact Us page on Friday June 13, 2025.

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Current Informational Posts

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.   

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Corporate Transparency Act

*Effective: March 26,2025 the Beneficial Ownership Information Report is no longer required for domestic reporting companies. Please see the FinCen website for additional details.

 

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

 

 

In-Person Services:

Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PST)

Fridays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST)


Closed on State legal holidays (click to view the State Holiday schedule).

Physical/Overnight address: 
Town Center 3
243 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501

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Mailing address: 
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234

 

 

 

 

Chat Services:

Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PST)

Fridays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST)

Closed on State legal holidays (click to view the State Holiday schedule).

 

 

 

Phone & Email Services:

Phone Hours:

Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PST)

Fridays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST)

Closed on State legal holidays (click to view the State Holiday schedule).

 

Apostilles

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 360-725-0377 option 3
Mail:
PO Box 40228
Olympia, WA 98504-0234

Charities
Email: [email protected]
Local: (360) 725-0377 option 2
Corporations
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 360-725-0377 option 1
Records

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 360-725-0377 option 1

Spanish

Phone: 360-725-0377 option 8

Trademarks

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADA Assistance Requests

If you require accessibility support, please reach out to our team through the following options:

  • Chat 
     
  • Email
     
  • Phone
    • To ask about available alternative methods for submitting a filing or form for the visually impaired, please call 360-725-0377
    • Teletype (TTY) users may use Washington Relay Service by calling 711.

 

 

 

 

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