Incorporating in DC

The Process

DC corporations are formed by filing Articles of Incorporation with District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The entire filing process takes 10 business days, with expedited option available for extra fee, cutting the processing time to 1-2 business days, plus mailing time. To learn more about incorporating in DC you can visit DC State government website.

Name Identifiers and Abbreviations

The name of the DC corporation must end with one of the following words/abbreviations:

• Inc.
• Corp.
• Co.
• Ltd.
• Incorporated
• Corporation
• Company
• Limited

Bylaws and Minutes of Meetings

Bylaws is an important corporate document, serving as the "constitution" of the corporation. It defines various aspects or ownership and management of the corporation, as well as other aspects of corporation's existence. To properly establish, maintain and manage the affairs of the corporation directors and shareholders must meet periodically, and those meetings should be documented (minutes of meetings). Bylaws, minutes of all meetings, as well as other corporate documents, must be kept with your corporate records and are not filed with the state.

DC mandates all corporations to have bylaws, and properly maintain minutes of all meetings taking place. We can provide you with standard bylaws and minutes of initial meetings of directors and shareholders, as well as other important documents such as stock ledger and bills of sale of shares to initial shareholders.

Additional Filings

Depending on the nature of your business some additional filings could be necessary to complete the proper set up of your corporation. Click on the items below to learn about each:

• EIN (tax ID)
• S-Corporation Election
• Sales Tax Registration
• Payroll Registration & Business Licensing

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We will prepare and file your incorporation application quickly and professionally with District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, as well as other state and federal authorities - all you need to do is complete our simple application below.