BLS processing fees changing on July 1

Partners—

On July 1, 2020, BLS processing fees will change for the first time in seven years. 

New BLS processing fees

A Business License Application processing fee is required for each application received in addition to applicable endorsement or trade name fees. An annual renewal processing fee is required for each location that has renewable endorsements. While some of the fees will increase, others will decrease. See below for processing fee descriptions and the fees effective July 1:

• Open/Reopen a Business - $90 (non-refundable)
  A business owner is opening the first location of a new business/UBI or re-opening a business/UBI that has no active locations.

• Adding an Additional Location - $0
  A business owner is adding an additional location to a current business. 

• Adding a City Non-Resident Business Endorsement to an Existing Location - $0
  A business owner is filing to add a non-resident city endorsement that may be required when a business is not physically located inside city limits but travels into the city to conduct business.

•  Any Other Purpose - $19 (non-refundable)
  A business owner is filing for any purpose other than those listed above.
  Examples: Hiring employees, registering a trade name, adding additional endorsements to an existing location, etc.

• Annual Renewal Processing fee - $10 (non-refundable)
  Processing fee to renew a location for any number of license endorsements.

Update your website and forms

IMPORTANT: Update your websites, forms and other information after July 1 to link to the new fee schedule. The link, https://dor.wa.gov/BLSProcessingFees, will be live on July 1.

Additional information

 SSB 6632- Final Bill Report


~BLS Partnership Services