| Overview: |
- Start A Business.com can incorporate your business
in the
District of Columbia.
Start A Business.com will provide a preliminary name
check to help ensure that your company name is available
in the
District of Columbia,
and will clear up to 3 potential names for you to
select from. Once this is completed, we will prepare
and file your articles of incorporation with the
District of Columbia
state government in a quick and efficient manner.
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| Corporate
Names: |
- The corporate name must contain "corporation,"
"company," "incorporated," "limited"
or an abbreviation of one of those words.
- For a Limited Liability Company, company names
must end with the words "limited liability company"
or the abbreviation "L. L.C." The name cannot
be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate
name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified
corporation.
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| Director
/ Member Information: |
- Minimum Number of Directors: 1
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| Registered
Agent Information: |
- Start A Business.com can act as your Registered
Agent in the Washington DC (District of Columbia).
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| Tax
Information: |
| TAX |
CORPORATION
FRANCHISE TAX RETURN & PAYMENT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Department
of Finance & Revenue sends forms to Corporation
address. |
| DUE
DATE |
March
15/15th day of 3rd month following close of corporation's
fiscal yr. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Department
of Finance & Revenue
Ben Franklin Station
P. O. Box 601
Washington, DC 20044-0601
(202) 727-6130 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Total
Tax Rate: 9.7375% with a minimum tax of $100, for
tax years starting after 12-31-99. This tax
consists of a basic 9.5% surtax. (Before 1-1-2000,
the rate was 9.975%, consisting of a basic 9.5%
tax plus a 2.5% surtax and an additional 2.5% surtax.)
Estimated tax by 15th of 4th month of tax year,
if tax exceeds $1000. Pay in equal quarters
(15th of 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months). If requirements
met later file by 15th of 6th, 9th, and 12th months;
prorate payments over remaining quarters. |
| TAX |
TWO YEAR
REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Dept.
Of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs sends forms
to the Registered Agent. |
| DUE
DATE |
Must
be postmarked by on April 15th every two yrs., beginning
in 1997 |
| DEPARTMENT |
Dept.
Of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
P. O. Box 92300
Washington, DC 20090
(202) 442-4430 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $200. |
| TAX |
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Dept.
Of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs sends forms
to the Registered Agent |
| DUE
DATE |
Must
be received by State on or before June 16th |
| DEPARTMENT |
Dept.
Of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
614 H St., N.W. Room 407
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 442-4430 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $50. |
| TAX |
ARENA
FEE RETURN |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Department
of Finance & Revenue sends forms to Corporation
address. |
| DUE
DATE |
June
15th |
| DEPARTMENT |
DC Office
of Tax & Revenue
P. O. Box 14360
Washington, DC 20044
(202) 727-6130 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Fee is
based on DC Gross Receipts for the preceding year:
$2,000,000 or less - $0; over $2,000,000 to $3,000,000
- $1,000; Over $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 - $3,300;
Over $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 - $6,500; and Over
$15,000,000 - $11,000. |
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