District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division

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Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:	District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$50

Commercial Registered Agent

Agency:	District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division
Notes:	The Corporations Division Program Manager acts as the Mayor̢

Foreign Registration

Agency:	District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division
Form:	Foreign Registration Statement FN-1
Agency Fee:	$220
Law:	DC Code § 29-105.02
Penalties:	Corporations that do business in the District prior to foreign qualification may be subject to penalties of $400 for each biennial period prior to foreign qualification.
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence dated within 90 days.

Trade Name

Agency:	District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division
Form:	Form TN-1: Trade Name Registration
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$55
Is registration mandatory?:	Trade name registration is required for entities using an alternate name.
County Level Filing:	Not required at the county level.
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:	Although trade name registration does not directly offer name protection, entity names must be distinguishable from other legal, reserved, and trade names.
Notes:	Publication of registration is not required in District of Columbia.

Two-Year Report

Agency:	District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division
Form:	BRA-25: Two-Year Report for Domestic and Foreign Filing Entity
Filing Method:	Mail, in-person, or online.
Agency Fee:	$80
Turnaround:	Online filings process in about 15 business days.
Due:	Your first report is due April 1 in the calendar year after registration. After the first filing, reports are due biennially by April 1.
Law:	D.C. Code Ann. § 29-301.01 et seq.
Penalties:	Late fee of $50.
Notes:	In person filing is subject to additional $100 fee.

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