Public Notices

Clarifies that a foreign business entity that has Washington-based remote worker does not, by itself, classify an organization as doing business in the state of Washington.

• Read the law change under Activities Not Constituting Doing Business - RCW 23.95.520(1)(m)

Nonprofit corporations and Limited Liability Partnerships may file their Initial Report at the time of formation without an additional fee. Until updates are completed in the Corporations and Filing System (CCFS), online customers should upload the Initial Report with their origination filing and paper customers should include the completed Initial Report with mailed origination documents.

• Initial Report form can be found on our forms page


• Read the law change under Initial Report for Secretary of State - RCW 23.95.255(1) 

Requires foreign business entities updating their name in Washington to submit with an Amendment to Foreign Registration, the name change documents filed from their home jurisdiction.

• Read the law change under Amendment of Foreign Registration Statement - RCW 23.95.515(2)

Clarifies that privately created documents that can or should be obtained as certified copies from a government agency cannot be authenticated through the apostille or authentication process.

• Read the law change under Authenticity or Certification of Signatures - RCW 43.07.032(2)(d)

A new trademark certificate will be automatically issued when a trademark assignment is filed. The separate $5 certificate fee is no longer required.

• Read the law change under Assignment of Trademark, Registration, or Application (Fee Rules) - RCW 19.77.060