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District of Columbia
District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) - Corporations Division
Contact for business filings
- Phone
- (202) 442-4432
- Fax
- (202) 727-9629
- [email protected]
- Mail filings to
- Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division, PO Box 712300, Philadelphia, PA 19171-2300
- Walk in
- 1100 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024 DLCP office (walk-in)
- Contact form
- corponline.dlcp.dc.gov
Filing facts
- Form an LLC: $99 state fee
- Register a foreign LLC: $220 state fee
- LLC annual report: $300 state fee
- Franchise tax: applies.
- How you can file an LLC formation: onlineemailfaxmailwalk in
- Every District of Columbia corporation and LLC must keep a registered agent with a street address in District of Columbia.
Fees are the statutory amounts on file as of 2026-08-04; the state may add processing or expedite charges.