# Debt on account · Washington — Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim

For Debt on account · Washington, limitation period is six years; section is 4.16.040; how the statute describes it is An action upon an account receivable, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Debt on account _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Washington _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** six years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** An action upon an account receivable _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 4.16.040 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> RCW 4.16.040 Actions limited to six years. The following actions shall be commenced within six years: (1) An action upon a contract in writing, or liability express or implied arising out of a written agreement, except as provided for in RCW <http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=64.04.007> 64.04.007 (2). (2) An action upon an account receivable. For purposes of this section, an account receivable is any obligation for payment incurred in the ordinary course of the claimant's business or profession, whether arising from one or more transactions and whether or not earned by performance.

## Source

- https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.040

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2027-08-25.
Part of [Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim](https://referencesource.org/state-civil-statute-of-limitations/).