NAICS 541810 · Washington
Advertising Agencies Business Names in Washington
Washington has 275 advertising agencies locations, ranking #15 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 1.8% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Washington advertising agencies business
Before you commit, search the Washington business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Advertising Agencies in Washington by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Washington
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Washington
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Washington links:
- Secretary of State - Corporations Division
- Washington Department of Revenue
- Department of Labor and Industries
- Unemployment Insurance
- Washington state website
- Doing Business in Washington
- Department of Licensing
- Department of Commerce - Small Business Services
- New Hire Reporting Program
- Small Business Administration - Washington
- State Agencies, Boards and Commissions
- Washington County Websites
- Doing Business with Washington State Government
- Revised Code of Washington
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Washington state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for advertising agencies
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