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How to start an LLC in District of Columbia

Register the LLC with the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection and pay $99. Every two years the LLC files a biennial report and pays $300.

The cost

State fees only. Each part is labeled.

Filing fee$99

Paid to the state when you file. Source

State cost at filing$99

The $300 biennial report is due every two years. See what you owe each year.

Initial registration fee$99
State cost at filing$99

Registered agent fees are not included.

How to file

Form, office and method, from the official instructions.

Filing office
DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations
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Filing method
Online through CorpOnline
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Who pays $99
Initial registration of a domestic for-profit entity.
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What you owe each year

Due dates and amounts after the LLC is formed.

Every two years$300

Biennial report

The biennial report fee for a for-profit entity is $300.

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Late report$100

After April 1 of the year due

A for-profit entity pays a $100 late fee when the report is filed after April 1 of the year due.

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Sources

Every figure on this page comes from these official pages.

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