How to file the corporate registration and basic business license (Washington, DC)
Register the company, then get the basic business license for the activity.
- Agency
- DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
- Where it applies
- Washington, DC
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- Varies
- How long it takes
- DLCP doesn't publish how long a Basic Business License takes; you need a processed FR-500 tax registration and a Clean Hands check before you can apply.
Official links
From Placetta's library of official sites. Check the agency's page before you file; Placetta re-checks it before every filing.
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