Fees: Collection agencies

See the fees for in-state and out-of-state collection agency licenses.

Forms of payment

  • The Department of Revenue cannot accept payments over the phone
  • If you're paying online, pay with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express (no gift cards)
  • Make checks or money orders payable to Department of Revenue

License application fees

There are different license fees for in-state and out-of-state collection agencies. See what you owe in the tables below.

License In-state fee Out-of-state fee
Main office license $890 $445
Main office license re-registration
(if your main office license expired over 30 days ago)
$1,405 $702.50
Branch office license
(required for each branch office inside or outside Washington)
$590 $295
Branch office license re-registration
(if your branch office license expired over 30 days ago)
$930 $465

License renewal fees

Note: If your home state doesn't require fees for non-resident, out-of-state agencies, the Washington renewal fee can be waived.

License renewal In-state fee Out-of-state fee
Main office license renewal $515 $257.50
Branch office license renewal $340 $170

Late renewal penalty

If you file for renewal after your license has expired, a late fee will be added to the amount due. The late fee is 50% of the total of all your renewal fees, up to a maximum of $150 per business location.

If you don't renew your license, the Department of Revenue may cancel it.

Other fees

 
Description Fee (in-state and out-of-state)
Business license application fee Variable business license fee
State tax registration No fee
Register your business name as a trade name $5
License print fee $5

Need additional help? Here's how to contact us:

call Phone: 360-664-1318
(TTY: Call 711)
mail Email: collect@dol.wa.gov
location_on Address:
Collection Agencies
Department of Licensing PO Box 9012
Olympia , WA 98507-9045
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