Washington compliance SOP creation

Recommended SOP structure (to be used in blog and newsletter):

Recommended SOP structure (to be used in blog and newsletter):

Purpose & scope (which entities/locations the SOP covers)

Roles & responsibilities (Owner, Compliance Officer, Registered Agent, Payroll/HR, Accountant/CPA, Attorney)

Master compliance calendar (formation month anniversary, SOS annual report due date rules, business license renewals, tax reporting schedules — B&O, sales tax, PFML, payroll taxes, DOR returns, ESD/paid leave reporting)

Step-by-step procedures per topic (Formation & SOS filings, DOR/UBI & licenses, Tax filing & payment, Payroll & benefits filings, Workers’ comp claims & reporting, Workplace posters, Data breach response and notification, Recordkeeping and minutes, Foreign qualification and dissolution)

Checklists and templates (filing checklist, annual report checklist, registered agent confirmation, incident/ data-breach notification checklist, poster inventory, sample email/notice language, sample Board/LLC meeting minutes)

Escalation & remediation (who to notify internally, when to engage counsel or third-party registered agent, reporting to agencies, timelines)

Review cadence & audit (quarterly operational checks, annual compliance audit, document retention reviews)

Links & citations (insert the official URLs and RCW/WAC citations)