Step by step guidance to register business and obtain licenses with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs DCRA's.

Choose one of the following corporate structure in order to conduct business in DC

• Register a Domestic Business Corporation District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic Professional Corporation District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic Limited Liability Company District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic Limited Partnership District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic Limited Liability Partnership District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic General Cooperative Association District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic Limited Cooperative Association District of Columbia
• Register a Domestic Statutory Trust District of Columbia
• Register a Foreign Entity District of Columbia
• Register a Trade Name District of Columbia

Business License in District of Columbia:

Most businesses in DC are required to obtain licenses to conduct business in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia Sales and Use Tax :

Sales and use tax is applicable on taxable products and services in DC. A sales tax, license must be applied in order to sell taxable product or services.

District of Columbia Annual Reports

All entities are registered in the state of District of Columbia are required to file an annual report to keep the company in good standing.

District of Columbia, S Corporation election:

Form 2553 has to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center in order to treat your Corporation or a Limited Liability Company as an S Corporation. There is no such requirement to file an election with the DCRA's.

Following changes can be made under the existing corporate structure.

• Articles of Amendment of Domestic Business Corporation District of Columbia
• Restated Articles of Incorporation of Domestic Business Corporation District of Columbia
• Articles of Merger and Share Exchange of Domestic Business Corporation district of Columbia
• Abandonment of A Merger or Share Exchange of Domestic Business Corporation District of Columbia
• Withdrawal of Filed Record Before Effectiveness Form District of Columbia
• Statement of Correction District of Columbia
• Statement or Plan of Merger of Domestic Filing Entity District of Columbia
• Statement of Abandonment of A Plan of Merger of Domestic Filing Entity District of Columbia
• Statement or Plan of Interest Exchange of Domestic Filing Entity District of Columbia
• Statement of Abandonment of A Plan of Interest Exchange of Domestic Filing Entity District of Columbia
• Statement or Plan of Conversion of Domestic & Foreign Filing Entity District of Columbia
• Statement of Abandonment of A Plan of Conversion of Domestic & Foreign Filing Entity District of Columbia
• Statement or Plan of Domestication of Domestic & Foreign Filing Entity District of Columbia
• Statement of Abandonment of A Plan of Domestication of Domestic & Foreign Filing Entity District of Columbia