Every official charge for forming an LLC in District of Columbia in 2026: the filing fee, the other mandatory state costs, the documents you need, and the filing office's own contact details — taken from the state's published sources, not from a filing service.
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Filing fee — Articles of Organization (Form DLC-1) | $99 |
| Basic Business License (general, 2-year term) | $99 |
| First-year minimum total | $198 |
The total is the cheapest filing channel plus the fixed mandatory charges that fall due in year one. Variable charges are listed at “No fixed fee” and are not folded into the total.
Basic Business License (general, 2-year term): Most businesses operating in the District need a Basic Business License in addition to corporate registration (corporate registration must be completed before applying for a business license). DLCP's fee summary prices general business licenses by term: 6-month $49, 2-year $99, 4-year $198, renewals the same; category/endorsement fees vary by license category, so the amount for a specific business can differ.
File through the official portal above — third-party filing services charge extra for the same filing.
Articles of Organization (Form DLC-1): DLCP lists the domestic LLC form as 'DLC-1 Articles of Organization for Domestic Limited Liability Company', filed via BOSS (formerly CorpOnline), by mail or in person.
| Standard filing | $99 |
DLCP's published fee summary lists initial registration for domestic for-profit entities at $99; the domestic LLC files its Articles of Organization on Form DLC-1 (the DC statute, Title 29 ch. 8, refers to the formation record as a certificate of organization, while DLCP's form is titled Articles of Organization). No different online vs. paper amount is published; expedited service, if chosen, adds $50 (3-day) or $100 (same-day) per DLCP's expedited fee page as summarised in its FAQ.
Once the LLC is formed, these pages work out what it keeps: District of Columbia Tax Brackets · District of Columbia Income Tax Calculator · District of Columbia Paycheck Calculator.
District of Columbia requires a biennial report — fee $300.
First Biennial Report (Form BRA-25) is due by April 1 of the calendar year following registration, and by April 1 every two years thereafter.
DLCP's fee summary lists biennial reports for for-profit entities at $300, with a $100 late fee if filed after April 1 of the year due. The Corporations Division FAQ states every registered entity must file the periodic BRA-25 Biennial Report and maintain a registered agent to stay in active/good standing status.
District of Columbia's first-year minimum of $198 sits in the full ranking of all 51 jurisdictions — the cheapest first year is Montana at $35 and the most expensive is California at $870.
Official sources — fees verified 3 November 2026:
https://dlcp.dc.gov/page/dlcp-license-corporate-filing-fees
https://dlcp.dc.gov/page/corporations-division-business-registration-faqs
Forming an LLC in District of Columbia? This page lists every official state charge for 2026 — filing fee, mandatory extras, the annual report and the documents — with the filing office's own phone, website and portal.
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Every official charge for forming and keeping an LLC in District of Columbia in 2026: a $99 filing fee for the Articles of Organization (Form DLC-1), a first-year minimum of $198, the documents the state asks for, and the filing office's own phone, website and portal — read from the state's published sources, not a filing service's price list.
Forming an LLC in District of Columbia: you pay $99 to file the Articles of Organization (Form DLC-1) with the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). With the mandatory year-one charges counted, your first-year minimum is $198; after that the recurring state cost is $300 biennial report.
Every figure comes from the state's own published fee schedule or statute (the page lists its official sources) and was checked on 3 November 2026. The first-year minimum is the cheapest filing channel plus the fixed mandatory charges that fall due in year one; annual report fees fall due after year one, and variable charges such as newspaper publication have no fixed amount, so both are shown separately rather than folded into the total.
Filing the Articles of Organization (Form DLC-1) costs $99 at the cheapest channel. Counting the mandatory state charges that fall due in year one, the first-year minimum is $198. Registered-agent services and local licences are extra and are not state charges.
District of Columbia requires a biennial report costing $300. First Biennial Report (Form BRA-25) is due by April 1 of the calendar year following registration, and by April 1 every two years thereafter.
Articles of Organization (Form DLC-1); Registered agent in the District; Beneficial ownership information. You will also need a free EIN from the IRS — a federal step that is the same in every state.
You file with the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Corporations Division (Business and Professional Licensing Administration). Phone: (202) 671-4500. No email address is published — the office takes enquiries through the contact form on its website. File online at https://boss.dc.gov.
Beyond the filing fee, District of Columbia charges: Basic Business License (general, 2-year term) ($99). Each is itemised on this page with its rule.
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