District of Columbia corporations and limited liability companies are formed by filing the original of the Articles of Incorporation (Organization) with the Corporations Division of District of Columbia Government. The filing fee is $150 for limited liability companies and $185 for corporations with total aggregate value of shares up to $100,000. The entire filing process takes at least ten business days.
The name of the corporation or limited liability company must end with one of the following words: Incorporated, Corporation or Limited Liability Company, or their abbreviations: Inc., Corp., L.L.C. or LLC.
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The process of forming a non-profit corporation in DC is largely the same as formation of a regular, for-profit, corporation. DC Corporations Division charges a $70 fee to file non-profit Articles of Incorporation.
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To reserve a specific name for a future company, an individual must first check with DC Corporations Division if that name is available. If available, a name can be reserved by filing an application with the Corporations Division of District of Columbia Government. The filing fee is $35 ($65 for nonprofits) and applications are usually processed within ten days.
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You may reserve a trade name if you are intending to do business using that name. In order to get a trade name you must file trade name registration form with DC Corporations Division. The filing fee is $50.
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In order to be able to charge sales tax in DC, a company must file a Combined Business Tax Registration Application with DC Office of Tax and Revenue. The state charges no fee for this application.
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In order to register to do business in DC, an out-of-state company must file Application of Certificate of Authority with DC Corporations Division.
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In order to change or amend its name, a company must file Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (Organization) with DC Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs. Prior to filing an amendment, the company must check if its new name is available with Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs. The state filing fee is $150 for corporations or LLCs and $65 for nonprofit corporations.
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In order to officially dissolve, a company must file Certificate of Dissolution with DC Corporations Division. The Corporations Division filing fee is $75 for corporations, $150 for limited liability companies and $70 for nonprofit corporations.
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Any company incorporated, organized or doing business in DC must maintain a registered agent in the State at all times. The registered agent must be physically located in DC and is appointed by the company to accept legal documents on its behalf.
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A company that is in good standing can obtain a Certificate of Existence (Good Standing) from DC Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs. The Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs fee for this service is $15 for corporations or limited liability companies and $30 nonprofit corporations. The certificates are mailed within ten business weeks.
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A company can order certified copies of its official documents from DC Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs. The state fee for ordering certified copies of Articles of Incorporation or Organization is $25. The Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs takes approximately ten business days to mail the certified copies.
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DC law does not require new businesses to publish legal announcements of formation.
An apostille certificate can be ordered from DC Office of the Secretary to confirm authenticity of any officially-filed corporate document, for use outside of the United States. The Office of the Secretary charges a $10 fee for the apostille certificate in addition to any fees charged for making certified copies of the requested documents. Processing takes approximately from three to five business days.
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In order to sell tobacco products in the state, a company must obtain a Cigarette License License from DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs charges $70 filing fee for this service (plus $39 category license fee and $25 endorsement fee).
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All DC corporations are required to file a Biennial Report. DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs filing fee for corporations is $250 or $150 for LLC's.
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