How do you incorporate in Washington?

Answer:
To incorporate in Washington, it is necessary

to file an Application to Form a Profit Corporation, also called an Articles of Incorporation, with the Secretary of State. The following information is necessary to complete the form: the corporation's name, the name and address of the in-state registered agent, the total number of stock shares authorized for issue, the classes of authorized shares, the effective date for incorporation and the name and address of each incorporator.

The Application to Form a Profit Corporation may be completed online at http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/eforms_notice.aspx . A hard copy of the form may be downloaded from. The completed form and filing fee must be submitted online or sent to the Corporations Division of the office of the Secretary of State in Olympia.