Jurisdiction record
Everything this record holds on District of Columbia: 66 fee cells, 7 verified registered-agent statute citations, 36 good-standing status strings, 7 governance rules, a state-level DBA regime, 12 official statute files in the verification corpus, and 9 monitored sources.
Filing agency: District of Columbia Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs. Official sites: agency home (opens the official source) · forms and fees (opens the official source) · fee schedule (opens the official source) · entity search (opens the official source) · annual report filing (opens the official source) · statutes (opens the official source)
Statutory fee is the amount fixed by statute or the agency schedule. Required filing fees* is everything a filer must pay through the state's normal filing channel: the statutory fee plus any e-payment surcharge, any add-on the state bundles into the same filing, and any cost the state requires the filer to pay a third party. The components column is the asterisk: it names each part and who receives it. A basis note says how the figure is known: published by the state, observed against real filings (states do not print every portal fee), or the agency's written answer. Partnership entity types are covered too: LP is a limited partnership, LLP a limited liability partnership, LLLP a limited liability limited partnership. A row reading not offered or no report required is a verified positive finding cited to the statute that proves it - not a gap.
| Transaction | Statutory fee | Required filing fees* | Components and changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation - LLC | $99 | $99 | none | Verified |
| Formation - Corporation | $99 | $99 | none | Verified |
| Formation - LP | $99 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLP | $99 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLLP | $99 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLC | $300 | $300 | none | Verified |
| Annual report - Corporation | $300 | $300 | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LP | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLP | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLLP | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Certificate of good standing - Corporation | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Certificate of good standing - LLC | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Certificate of good standing - Nonprofit | $40 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLC | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Corporation | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Nonprofit | $40 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - lp_foreign | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - llp_foreign | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - lllp_foreign | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LP | $50 | not yet published | basis: written answer from District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division, 2026-09-15 | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLP | $50 | not yet published | basis: written answer from District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division, 2026-09-15 | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLLP | $50 | not yet published | basis: written answer from District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division, 2026-09-15 | Verified |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Corporation | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Nonprofit | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| dissolution - Corporation | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| dissolution - Nonprofit | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| dissolution - LLC | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| dissolution - statutory_trust | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| revocation_of_dissolution - Corporation | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| revocation_of_dissolution - Nonprofit | $5 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| amendment - Corporation | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLC | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - Corporation | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLC | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - Corporation | $99 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLC | $99 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LP | $99 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLP | $99 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - Corporation | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLC | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_qualification - LLLP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - Corporation | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLC | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| foreign_withdrawal - LLLP | $220 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| cancellation - LLP | $220 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| reinstatement - Corporation | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - Nonprofit | $80 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLC | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LP | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLP | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLLP | $300 | not yet published | none | Verified |
61 of 70 fee datums on this page are verified against the agency's own published schedule or statute (2026-09-04); the rest are marked pending review in the Status column - portal-surcharge components no official page states, values the official source contradicts (held for a correction package), or sources that could not be reached.
Values were first corroborated across independent internal records; verified cells now also carry the agency's own published schedule or statute as their authority, which is what promotion to verified requires.
Ranked 47 of 54 on first-year state filing cost, at $399.00 against a national median of $181.50. Recurring annual cost $550. See the full ranking.
The one section on this page that clears the publication gate in full. 7 citations, verified, quoted from the official code with every elision marked.
Registered Agent Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 1, Subchapter IV) · applies to corporations and LLCs
Entities required to designate and maintain registered agent.The following shall designate and maintain a registered agent in the District: (1) A domestic filing entity; (2) A domestic limited liability partnership; and (3) A registered foreign entity.
Registered Agent Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 1, Subchapter IV) · applies to corporations and LLCs
Addresses in filings.If a provision of this subchapter other than § 29-104.10(a)(4) requires that a record state an address, the record shall state a: (1) Street address in the District; and (2) Mailing address in the District, if different from the address described in paragraph (1) of this section.
Business Organizations Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 3 - Business Corporations) · applies to corp
Articles of incorporation.(a) The articles of incorporation shall set forth: (1) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies §§ 29-103.01 and 29-103.02(a); (2) The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (3) The information required by § 29-104.04; and (4) The name and address of each incorporator.
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 8) · applies to LLCs
Formation of limited liability company; certificate of organization.(a) One or more persons may act as organizers to form a limited liability company by signing and delivering to the Mayor for filing a certificate of organization. (b) A certificate of organization shall state: (1) The name of the limited liability company, which shall comply with §§ 29-103.01 and 29-103.02(f); [...] (d) A limited liability company is formed when the Mayor has filed the company's certificate of organization and it becomes effective and at least one person becomes a member.
Business Organizations Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 1 - General Provisions) · applies to corporations and LLCs
Biennial report for Mayor.(a) Each domestic filing entity and limited liability partnership and registered foreign entity shall deliver to the Mayor for filing a biennial report that sets forth: (1) The name of the entity and its jurisdiction of formation; (2) The name and street and mailing address of the entity's registered agent in the District; [...] (c) The 1st biennial report shall be delivered to the Mayor for filing by April 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the public organic record of the domestic filing entity became effective [...] Subsequent biennial reports shall be delivered to the Mayor by April 1st of each 2nd calendar year thereafter.
Business Organizations Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 1, Subchapter VI - Administrative Dissolution) · applies to corporations and LLCs
Grounds.The Mayor may commence a proceeding under § 29-106.02 to dissolve a domestic filing entity administratively if the entity does not: (1) Pay any fee or penalty required to be paid to the Mayor not later than 5 months after it is due; (2) Deliver a biennial report to the Mayor not later than 5 months after it is due; or (3) Have a registered agent in the District for 60 days.
Business Organizations Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 1, Subchapter III - Entity Names) · applies to corporations and LLCs
Name requirements for certain types of entities.(a) The name of a business corporation shall contain the word "corporation", "incorporated", "company", or "limited", or the abbreviation "Corp.", "Inc.", "Co.", or "Ltd.", or words or abbreviations of similar import in another language. [...] (f) The name of a limited liability company other than a professional limited liability company shall contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C.", or "LC". The name of a professional limited liability company shall contain the words "professional limited liability company" or the abbreviation "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC". "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd.", and "company" may be abbreviated as "Co.".
DC Code Title 29 ch. 1 (hub for all entity types) requires every domestic filing entity, domestic LLP, and registered foreign entity to maintain a registered agent in the District. The agent may be a commercial registered agent, or a noncommercial registered agent: an individual or entity serving in the District, an individual designated by office/position in the entity itself, or a DC Bar member with a DC office. Required addresses must be a street address in the District (sec. 29-104.03).
Consent required: yes.
Two fallbacks: (1) if the entity ceases to have a registered agent or the agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, service by registered/certified mail to the entity's principal office; and (2) if the entity fails to maintain an agent and the server files a declaration that the agent cannot be found, the Mayor becomes the entity's agent for service and forwards a copy to the entity.
8 statutory citations and their supporting verbatim quotations sit behind this section in the record and are withheld from public display until the review pass lands, because a citation presented as authority is a verification claimed. Statutory references appearing inside the summaries above are part of the recorded text rather than an authority claim, and they are not rendered as citations, linked, or emitted in this page's structured data. How the gate works.
What District of Columbia's own statutes do to the registered agent's appointment and authority for service of process once the state administratively dissolves a domestic entity or revokes a foreign one's authority. Continues: the statute keeps the agent of record after the state's action. Ends: a section terminates the appointment by operation of law. Statute is silent: no section speaks to it, and the nearest provision is stated instead. What any provider does about such an appointment is its own policy, not a fact recorded here. All jurisdictions side by side.
| Entity class | The appointment | What the statute provides | The state's own status words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic corporation | continues | D.C. Code § 29-106.02(d); a business corporation is a domestic filing entity under § 29-101.02(13), (40)(A) | 'administrative dissolution' / 'dissolved administratively' (statement of dissolution, § 29-106.02(b)-(c); Form GN-5 field 3 'Date of Administrative Dissolution'), shown by the agency as 'revoked' (DLCP FAQ 8f; annual 'Entity Revocation List') |
| Domestic LLC | continues | § 29-106.02(d), reached through § 29-807.01(a)(6), which makes the Mayor's signing and filing of a statement of administrative dissolution an event causing LLC dissolution | same words and same two sources (Form GN-5 is captioned 'Reinstatement of Domestic Filing Entity', which covers the LLC) |
| Foreign corporation | statute is silent | statute silent; § 29-105.11(c) provides only that the entity's authority to do business ceases on the effective date of the notice of termination unless each ground is cured before that date, and says nothing about the registered agent | 'termination of registration' (§ 29-105.11) / 'Date of Termination of Certificate of Foreign Registration' (Form FN-6 field 3), shown by the agency as 'revoked' (DLCP FAQ 8f; 'Entity Revocation List') |
| Foreign LLC | statute is silent | statute silent; § 29-105.11 applies to every 'registered foreign entity' and contains no agent-authority sentence | same as foreign_corp (Form FN-6 is for any 'Foreign Filing Entity') |
| Nonprofit corporation | continues | § 29-106.02(d); a nonprofit corporation is a domestic filing entity under § 29-101.02(13), (40)(B) | The District's instrument is a 'statement of dissolution' recording an 'administrative dissolution' of the entity, and the agency's own forms and compliance pages describe such an entity as 'revoked'. |
| Limited partnership | continues | § 29-106.02(d); a limited partnership is a domestic filing entity under § 29-101.02(13), (40)(C) | The District's instrument is a 'statement of dissolution' recording an 'administrative dissolution' of the entity, and the agency's own forms and compliance pages describe such an entity as 'revoked'. |
| LLP | continues | § 29-610.04(e), its own sentence in the general-partnership chapter, because § 29-101.02(13) excludes an LLP from 'filing entity' | 'statement of administrative revocation' of the statement of qualification (§ 29-610.04(c)) |
7 of 7 fields verified against the legislature's own publication (2026-11-02). Sources: code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · dlcp.dc.gov (opens the official source) · dlcp.dc.gov (opens the official source)
Whether an entity formed in another state may become a District of Columbia entity by domestication or conversion, and whether a District of Columbia entity may leave the same way, as District of Columbia's own statutes and filing office state it: the instrument by its exact title, the order of filings, the state fee, the filing method, whether a registered agent must be named on the inbound filing, and what the record here shows after an exit. Yes: the statute provides for the move. No: the act has no such provision. Limited: some entity types or conditions only. A cell that has not cleared independent verification reads not yet established. What any provider charges or recommends is not recorded here. All jurisdictions side by side, with the most-asked moves.
10 of 10 fields verified against the legislature's own publication and the filing office's forms (2026-11-03). Sources: code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · dlcp.dc.gov (opens the official source)
7 governance rules are recorded for District of Columbia - the organizational and annual meetings, action by written consent, and whether bylaws or an operating agreement are mandatory. Each verified rule links to the statutory text it was verified against, quoted verbatim below.
| Rule | Entity | Applies | Detail | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational meeting required | Corporation | yes | D.C. Code § 29-302.05 | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | Corporation | yes | D.C. Code § 29-305.01 | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | Corporation | yes | D.C. Code § 29-305.04 | Verified | |
| Bylaws required | Corporation | yes | D.C. Code § 29-302.06(a) | Verified | |
| Operating agreement required | LLC | no | D.C. Code § 29-801.02(10) | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | LLC | no | D.C. Code § 29-804.07(d) | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | LLC | yes | D.C. Code § 29-804.07 | Verified |
Organizational meeting required · applies to corporations · yes
the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws
Annual meeting required · applies to corporations · yes
a corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.
Action by written consent allowed · applies to corporations · yes
may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action.
Bylaws required · applies to corporations · yes
The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.
Operating agreement required · applies to LLCs · no
"Operating agreement" means the agreement, whether or not referred to as an operating agreement and whether oral, in a record, implied, or in any combination thereof, of all the members
Annual meeting required · applies to LLCs · no
An action requiring the consent of members under this chapter may be taken without a meeting
Action by written consent allowed · applies to LLCs · yes
A difference arising among members as to a matter in the ordinary course of the activities and affairs of the company may be decided by a majority of the members.
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| Fee | Amount | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expedited same-day service (in addition to other fees) | $100 | D.C. Code § 47-2855.04(b)(1) | Verified |
| Expedited 3-day service (in addition to other fees) | $50 | D.C. Code § 47-2855.04(b)(2) | Verified |
| Filing fee (published by the filing office) | $55 registration; $55 amendment; $55 cancellation. Expedited service: same-day +$100, 3-day +$50. | Official filing-office page / fee schedule official source (opens the official source) | Verified |
Yes. D.C. Code § 47-2855.02(a) states that a person who carries on, conducts, or transacts business in the District of Columbia under any trade name "shall register that trade name with the Department," meaning the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. The requirement applies to sole proprietorships, general partnerships, and registered entities such as corporations and LLCs.
D.C. Code § 47-2855.01(7) defines a trade name as a word or name used to identify a business which is not, or does not include, the true and real name of all persons conducting the business, or which includes words that suggest additional parties of interest such as "company", "and sons", or "and associates".
Under D.C. Code § 47-2855.03(d), you are not entitled to maintain any suit in DC courts until the registration is properly completed. Section 47-2855.03(e) adds that the failure does not impair the validity of your contracts and does not prevent you from defending a suit.
No. The District has no county clerks; the trade name registry is district-wide, administered by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection under D.C. Code §§ 47-2855.01 to 47-2855.05.
Minimum reaching an LLC: $250 a year.
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Stored as a delta against the federal baseline: 1 day this state closes that the federal government does not, and 0 federal holidays its filing office works through.
| Date | Day | Filing office |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | D.C. Emancipation Day | Filing office closed |
Citation withheld: this record did not clear the publication gate.
36 distinct status strings observed for District of Columbia: 3 mean in good standing, 15 mean not in good standing, and 18 are deliberately unresolved. How this decoder is derived and why it can never be marked verified.
| Observed status | Verdict | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| (BLANK) | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| ACTIVE | In good standing | high |
| ACTIVE - IN GOOD STANDING | In good standing | high |
| ACTIVE - IN GOOD STANDING - PENDING DOMESTICATION | In good standing | high |
| ACTIVE - NOT IN GOOD STANDING | Not in good standing | high |
| ACTIVE - PENDING EXPIRATION | Not in good standing | medium |
| ACTIVE TRADE NAME | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| CANCELED | Not in good standing | high |
| CANCELLED | Not in good standing | high |
| CONSOLIDATED | Not in good standing | medium |
| CONVERTED | Not in good standing | medium |
| DEFAULT | Not in good standing | high |
| DEPRECATE | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| DOMESTICATED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| EXPIRED | Not in good standing | medium |
| FILED IN <YEAR> | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| INACTIVE - CANCELLED | Not in good standing | high |
| MERGED | Not in good standing | medium |
| MIGRATED NO DATA | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| NON SOS | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NON-SOS ENTITY | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| NOT FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT FILED / NON SOS | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT REGISTERED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT REGISTERED - PENDING BIENNIAL REPORTS | Not in good standing | medium |
| NOT SOS FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT YET FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| OLD ACT | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| PENDING | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| PENDING ACTIVE | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| REDEEMED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| REDOMESTICATION | Not in good standing | medium |
| REVOKED | Not in good standing | high |
| UNKNOWN | Unresolved - do not automate on this | high |
| WITHDRAWN | Not in good standing | high |
5 restricted entity-name word entries are recorded for District of Columbia - 1 prohibited outright, the rest requiring an agency's consent or licensure before the word may appear in a name.
Governing law: D.C. Code 29-103.01 (permitted names) and 29-103.02 (name requirements for certain entity types).
| Treatment | Word or phrase | Authority | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consent required | Bank | Mayor of the District of Columbia (prior approval) | D.C. Code 29-103.01(e): 'An entity name shall not contain the words "bank", "banking", "credit union", "insurance", or words of similar import, without the prior approval of the Mayor.' | Verified |
| Consent required | Banking | Mayor of the District of Columbia (prior approval) | D.C. Code 29-103.01(e) | Verified |
| Consent required | credit union | Mayor of the District of Columbia (prior approval) | D.C. Code 29-103.01(e) | Verified |
| Consent required | Insurance | Mayor of the District of Columbia (prior approval) | D.C. Code 29-103.01(e) | Verified |
| Prohibited | name of any US or DC department, agency, or instrumentality (same or deceptively similar) | D.C. Code 29-103.01(f): 'An entity name shall not be the same as, or so deceptively similar to, the name of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or the District of Columbia so as to mislead the public or cause confusion.' | Verified |
| Filing type | Online | Fax | Walk in | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formation - LLC | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| formation - Corporation | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| annual report - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| amendment - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| dissolution - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| ra change - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| cogs order - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| name reservation - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? | source (opens the official source) |
● accepted · ○ not accepted · ? unknown or conditional (hover for the recorded condition). Channel data covers 54 jurisdictions (2026-08-15 wave). Source links render on verified rows only.
Verified against the agency's own contact page 2026-08-13 - office hours: Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 10:30 am - 4:30 pm; in-person service stops accepting visitors at 4 pm Mon-Fri. Source links render on verified rows only.
The Corporations Division direct line and the Philadelphia lockbox come straight off the filing-form instruction sheets - mail to the lockbox, never to 1100 4th St; prefer CorpOnline for anything filable online. (202) 671-4500 is the agency switchboard.
| Kind | Value | What it is for | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phone | (202) 442-4432 | Corporations Division (printed on filing-form instruction sheets) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| phone | (202) 671-4500 | DLCP main line (TTY: 711) | general_switchboard | source (opens the official source) |
| mailing_address | Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division, PO Box 712300, Philadelphia, PA 19171-2300 | 'Mail all forms and required payment to' (lockbox) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| physical_address | 1100 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024 | DLCP office (walk-in) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | DLCP agency email | general_switchboard | source (opens the official source) | |
| contact_form | https://corponline.dlcp.dc.gov | CorpOnline (online filing portal, sign in with Access DC) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| phone | (202) 727-5374 | Recorder of Deeds | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| fax | (202) 727-9629 | Recorder of Deeds | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | Recorder of Deeds | UCC | source (opens the official source) | |
| mailing_address | DC Office of the Recorder of Deeds, 1101 4th Street, SW, 5th Floor (Suite 500), Washington, DC 20024 | Recorder of Deeds | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
Where to search District of Columbia's UCC (Article 9) financing statements, on what terms, and what the office charges to file one. Verified against the filing office's own pages 2026-09-11. UCC division contacts are listed with the other filing-office contacts above.
Whether District of Columbia requires a general state-level business license, and on what terms. A "None" is a verified finding cited to the agency's own pages, not a gap. Which of the state's filings ask for an industry code is in the next section.
14 of 14 fields verified against the agency's own pages (2026-09-11). Sources: code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · code.dccouncil.gov (opens the official source) · dlcp.dc.gov (opens the official source) · dlcp.dc.gov (opens the official source) · otr.cfo.dc.gov (opens the official source)
Which of District of Columbia's business filings ask the filer for an industry classification, and in what form. "No industry information" is a positive finding cited to the form. Where the state uses its own category list and the list was captured, it is expandable below. The NAICS and SIC reference lists are on their own page.
| Filing | Entity scope | Asks for | Required | Where on the form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | domestic for-profit corporation | no industry information | not asked | DBU-1 items 1-7: corporation name; authorized shares and par value; registered agent; miscellaneous provisions; persons with >10% ownership/control (benefici | source (opens the official source) |
| Formation | domestic LLC | no industry information | not asked | DLC-1 items 1-8: company name; initial principal office; registered agent; at-least-one-member statement; effective date; miscellaneous provisions (series LLC / | source (opens the official source) |
| Foreign registration | all | no industry information | not asked | FN-1 item 9 (free text) | source (opens the official source) |
| Annual report | all | no industry information | not asked | BRA-25 Two-Year Report for Domestic & Foreign Filing Entity (filed online via BOSS) | pending review |
| State business license | all | the state's own list | mandatory | BBL Application Section A 'License Type' (check one: Entertainment, Health Services, Flammable Product Sales/Services, Lodging, Beauty & Grooming, | source (opens the official source) |
| Tax registration | all | NAICS code | mandatory | FR-500 Part I - General Information, line '2. NAICS Business Code'; Part II line 14 'Indicate your profession, principal business activity or ser | source (opens the official source) |
| Entity-tax return | corporations (D-20) | no industry information | not asked | Form D-20 header/entity information block | source (opens the official source) |
District of Columbia has 1 county-equivalents: 1 district. Names and codes are the U.S. Census Bureau's (2020 national county codes); county seats and official sites are not yet published here.
| Name | Type | FIPS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | district | 11001 | consolidated city-county |
| Record | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Change of registered agent | $50 | Pending review |
| Who must be named in public filings | DC is a HIGH-disclosure jurisdiction. Formation/registration filings on or after 1/1/2020 must state the names and RESIDENCE and business addresses of every person whose direct or indirect, legal or beneficial ownership of a governance or distributional interest exceeds 10% - or 10%-or-less if the person controls finan | Pending review |
These come from a research pass its own author graded CANDIDATES. They are shown because they are useful and withheld from every ranking on this site because they are not ratified.
| Artefact | Held |
|---|---|
| Official statute files in the verification corpus | 12 files, retrieved 2026-07-07 |
| Monitored sources | 9 sources under scheduled recheck |
| Official URLs on file | 10 agency URL slots populated of 20 possible |
| Datasets held | see the coverage matrix |
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