How to Update Your Business Address ... in all the places!

EARLY DRAFT

First, here’s a short list of places to update your address.
Scroll down for more details and screenshots for the first, big three!

Standard

Custom/As-Needed

  • Registered Agent ~ if they handle your LLC/PLLC paperwork

  • Professional License ~ the WA dept. that matches

  • FMLA account ~ Paid Family Leave / Employment Security Dept. ~ via Secure Access WA

  • Health Insurance companies

Paperwork/As-Needed

  • Any w-9 forms ~ for current and future contracts

  • Third party money processors ~ Venmo, PayPal, etc.

  • Online retail platforms ~ Shopify, Etsy

Some Details and screenshots

1 - Secretary of State

There are two places to update your address:

Business Amendment

This changes the official address of your business. It will cost $20 - $50 (?) to file it.

  1. Log into the Corps and Charities Filing System

  2. Look at the Left Navigation

  3. Open up Business Maintenance Filings (it might be open already)

  4. Look below for “Business Amendment”

  5. Fill out the form, pay and submit

Your Profile

  1. Log into the Corps and Charities Filing System

  2. Look at the Left Navigation

  3. Scroll down, find “Account Preferences”

  4. Open, choose “Change Profile”

  5. Add your info, choose “Update”

2 - Department of Revenue - draft

Sometimes the DOR charges a processing fee for this change. It can be anywhere from $10 - $50, depending on the year.

  1. Log in to MyDOR

  2. Click “Get Started” ~ the big green button at the top

  3. Scroll down to the section that is labeled “Licensing”

  4. Look to the right, there’s a section labeled “Account”. Look toward the bottom, and click “Other updates”

  5. Look to the right again, there’s a section called “Manage Business Name and Addresses”. Look toward the bottom, and click on “Update location and mailing addresses”

  6. You will see a few sections ~ all with the associated address. Click on the Address that you want to change.

3 - FileLocal ~ for these Cities

Go to FileLocal if you have a business license in:

Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma
Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Everett
Des moines, Kent, Renton

For other cities, see #4 below

  1. Log in to Filelocal

  2. Click on “Account Center” from the Top Nav

  3. Choose “My Account” from the drop-down menu

  4. You’ll see “User Information” and “Corporate Information”. Use the edit buttons to make your changes

(For other cities, see #4 below.)

4 - Other cities - draft

For any city where you have a “City endorsement”,

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Wishing you all the luck! If you run into any issues, please email me, or set up a free 20-min Zoom chat.

Cheers, Jenny