How to file the washington business license (state tax registration) (WA)
File online in My DOR, or by mail. It gives the business its UBI number and tax registration, registers trade names and city and state endorsements, and passes your details to Employment Security and Labor and Industries, which open the unemployment insurance and workers' comp accounts.
- Agency
- Washington Department of Revenue, Business Licensing Service
- Where it applies
- WA
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- VariesThe application fee varies; endorsement fees are extra.
- How long it takes
- About 10 business days; city or state endorsements can add another 2 to 3 weeks.
- Renewal
- Every year, before the date printed on the license, when it carries endorsements.
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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