District of Columbia Biennial Report Service & Filing Instructions

How to File Your District of Columbia Biennial Report

To file your District of Columbia Biennial Report, you’ll need to complete the following steps:

1. Find your business’s filing due date and fees.
2. Complete your report online or by paper.
3. File your biennial report and pay the filing fee.

District of Columbia Biennial Report Due Dates and Fees

The chart below breaks down the due dates and filing fees for the District of Columbia Biennial Report. Annual reports are filed every other year, starting the year after your business is first formed or registered.

Filing Your District of Columbia Biennial Report

The District of Columbia Biennial Report can be submitted online, by mail, or in person. Here is a complete guide for how to file using both methods.

The following list is all the information you’ll need to include on your District of Columbia Biennial Report:

• Business name
• State or country the business was initially formed in
• Principal address
• Registered agent name and District of Columbia address
• Business purpose statement
• Full names of Member/manager OR officer/director information
• Signature and title of authorized person filing the report

Note: If you need to make changes/updates to any of this information, now is the time to do it.

To file online:

• Go to the District of Columbia CorpOnline Web Portal.
• Enter your username and password to log in. If you don’t already have an account, you can create one by clicking “Register for a CorpOnline Account.”

To file by mail or in-person:

• Print out and complete the Two-Year Report for Domestic & Foreign Filing Entity (Form BRA-25).

Mail:
Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Corporations Division
P.O. Box 92300
Washington, DC 20090

In-person:
Business Licensing Center
2nd Floor
1100 4th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024

Online submissions must be paid using a credit card. Mail or in-person filings must include a check or money order made payable to “DC Treasurer.”

Note: All in-person filings will automatically be assessed an expedited service fee ($100) for same-day processing.

Don’t want to worry about late fees, potential penalties, or forgetting to file? Hire Northwest Registered Agent to complete and file your District of Columbia Biennial Report for you!

How Our District of Columbia Biennial Report Service Works

With Northwest’s elite District of Columbia Biennial Report Service (sometimes called “compliance service,” or “annual report service”) you can trust that your business will stay compliant and in good standing, so you never have to worry about costly late fees or your company being administratively dissolved.

For $100 plus the state-mandated report fee, we’ll file your annual report. For most DC businesses, that’s $400 total.

• You can sign up for this service by itself or add it on to an existing service. Compliance service is also automatically added when you hire us to provide your DC registered agent service or form your District of Columbia LLC, District of Columbia corporation or District of Columbia nonprofit.

• Once you’ve signed up for compliance service, you’ll pay nothing up front. We’ll send you a reminder at least 90 days before the report is due, and the auto charge your saved preferred method of payment a few days later.

Biennial Report Service Benefits

At Northwest Registered Agent, we’re committed to protecting our clients’ privacy. That’s because we practice Privacy by Default®. District of Columbia Biennial Reports are public record, so we’ve designed our biennial report service to protect your privacy. Here’s how:

1. In order to preserve your privacy, we will list OUR contact information instead of yours.

2. Only the minimum required information will be included.

3. We will list our IP address – limiting the connection between your cell phone, personal computer, and work computers – this makes it harder for advertisers to follow you.

4. We will list our bank and credit card information – not yours.

We believe everyone has the right to keep their information private. That’s why privacy is our guiding principle when we create every service and product.

District of Columbia Biennial Report FAQ

When do I submit my first District of Columbia Biennial Report?

Your first District of Columbia biennial report will be due April 1st – the year after forming or registering your business. So, if you formed your business on March 16, 2020, then your first biennial report will be due April 1st, 2021.

Does the District of Columbia charge late fees for failing to file a biennial report?

They sure do! Corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLPs will pay an additional $100 and nonprofits will pay a $50 penalty.

How long does it take to process a District of Columbia Biennial Report?

If you file online or in person, your District of Columbia Biennial Report will be processed the same day. If you file by mail, it will take 1-3 weeks for turnaround.

Can any authorized individual file a District of Columbia Biennial Report?

Absolutely! After starting a business in District of Columbia, your biennial report can be filed by someone within the business (e.g.: member/manager or officer/director) OR someone your business hires to file on its behalf. When you hire Northwest Registered agent, we will file your District of Columbia Biennial Report for you!

Does the District of Columbia Biennial Report require original signatures?

Nope! The District of Columbia will accept copies of original documents.

Where can I get more information about the District of Columbia Biennial Report filing?

Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Corporations Division
1100 4th St, SW
Washington DC 20024
Phone: (202) 442-4400
Fax: (202) 442-9445

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