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How to Incorporate in Washington D.C. | Harbor Compliance
If you’re looking to incorporate in Washington D.C., you’re in the right place. This guide will help you file formation documents, get tax identification numbers, and set up your company records.
Incorporating means starting a corporation. If you want to form an LLC, please see "How to Form an LLC in Washington D.C.".
Is your corporation for-profit or not-for-profit? If you are starting a nonprofit, please see "How to Start a Non-Profit Organization in Washington D.C.".
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.
D.C. Code §29-103.02(a)
Identify the corporation’s Washington D.C. registered agent. This individual or company receives notice of lawsuit and other legal service for the corporation.
File Washington D.C. Articles of Incorporation
D.C. Code §29-313.01 (Justia)
Draft bylaws (potentially using a template) which is the governing document for the corporation. The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation (D.C. Code §29-302.06 (Justia)). You will review and ratify the bylaws at your first board of directors meeting.
Hold the organizational meeting of the incorporators or initial directors in compliance with D.C. Code §29-302.05 (Justia). Keep minutes of this meeting. Keep minutes of this meeting.
Get Washington D.C. State Tax Identification Numbers/Accounts
Form: Form FR-500: Combines Business Tax Registration
DC Code § 44-1700; 47-2851 DC Municipal Regulations, Title 16, Chapter 13 and DC Code § 47-285103D; DC Municipal Regulations, Title 17, Chapter 38.
Businesses that have a basic business license in a different classification than the general business license typically do not need a general business license as well. Only businesses with elevator, retail cigarette, patent medicine, food product, or vending machine classifications will need to apply for the additional general business license. Nonprofit organizations generally hold a charitable solicitation license instead of a general business license.
Immediate for online and up to 30 days for mail.
Washington D.C. corporations are required to file a Washington D.C. Annual Report.