Washington
Who needs it
A license is needed if any listed criterion applies: city or state endorsements; using a name other than your full legal name; hiring within 90 days; sales-taxable sales or services; gross income of $12,000 a year or more; taxes or fees owed to DOR; or buying or processing specialty wood products.
You need a license if you meet one or more of the following criteria: Your business requires city and state endorsements. You are doing business using a name other than your full name legal name. You plan to hire employees within the next 90 days. You sell a product or provide a service that requires the collection of sales tax. Your gross income is $12,000 per year or more. Your business is required to pay taxes or fees to the Department of Revenue. You are a buyer or processor of specialty wood products.Official source
Fee
Application fees vary; endorsements, registrations and permits may add fees.
The application fee for a Business License Application varies; see instructions on how to determine your processing fee. There are also additional fees associated with the various endorsements, registrations, or permits you may need for your business.Official source
Renewal
Business licenses with state or city endorsements renew annually, before the printed expiration date.
Business licenses with state or city endorsements are renewed annually. If any of these endorsements appear on your Business License, an expiration date will be printed in the upper right-hand corner. If you have multiple endorsements, it is possible that there are multiple expiration dates, and those dates will be printed next to the endorsement they refer to. Renewals are due before the expiration date printed on your Business License.Official source
Renewal period in years
Renew annually when state or city endorsements through the Business Licensing Service are required.
If your business requires a state or city endorsement available through the Business Licensing Service, you will need to renew your license annually.Official source
Agency guidance
You can renew up to two months before the expiration date printed on the license.
You are eligible to renew your Business License up to two months before the expiration date printed on your license.Official source
Agency guidance
Multiple endorsements can have different expiration dates; check the date printed next to each endorsement.
If you have multiple endorsements, it is possible that there are multiple expiration dates, and those dates will be printed next to the endorsement they refer to.Official source