State Contacts

Washington State Department of Community, Trade & Economic (CTED). Whether you plan to start a business, expand your company or relocate to Washington state, you’ll find dozens of programs to help you achieve your goals. Connect with financing options, infrastructure and tax incentive programs, energy cost reduction strategies, site selection tools and much more. For more choices, click on the menu to the left, browse the targeted resource index below, or use our search tools. See the "Tools for Business" section on the CTED home page for a listings of resources and programs.  Also, available from CTED, "Guide for Small Businesses in Washington State".  (.doc 1286KB)

Visit the official home page for Washington State Government Information and Services for information on how to start a business, change a business status, grow a business, licenses and permits, hire and manage employees, taxes, laws and regulations and more. 

Washington Department of Revenue for information about doing business in Washington, statistics, laws & rules, forms, publications, new business information and tax information.