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Open a business
Start here to get licensing requirements for your business.
Answer a few basic questions in our Business Licensing Wizard to get:
- A list of the city, state, and federal licenses your business may need.
- Contact information for each licensing requirement.
- Next steps and forms needed to apply for your Washington State Business License.
Ownership structure
- Corporation
- General Partnership
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Sole Proprietorship
- Limited Partnerships (LP)
- Tenants in Common
Types of businesses
Apply for a license
- Registration requirements
- Application processing fees
- Apply now
- How to file a Business License Application for a Sole Proprietorship (17:01)
- City endorsements
- County endorsements
- State endorsements
- Buying the assets of a business
- Register and pay back taxes (Voluntary disclosure)
