Tag: washington
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September 15, 2026
How to find out who owns an LLC in Washington
When you underwrite a credit request from a Washington LLC, you need to know who actually controls it. The Secretary of State's public record will give you a registered agent · the person who accepts legal paperwork…
September 05, 2026
Washington Secretary of State business search — the free company lookup guide
Washington's Secretary of State offers free public access to business entity records, but knowing what to look for in those records is half the battle. Most underwriters pull a Washington business entity search…
March 25, 2026
Washington's split — DOR runs the trade names, SOS runs the entities
In Washington, the SOS handles corporate registration but the Department of Revenue runs the trade-name registry. Looking up only one of the two misses half the picture.