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DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Business and Professional Licensing Administration, Corporations Division (Office of the Superintendent of Corporations)
District of Columbia business entity search
Look up a District of Columbia corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Business and Professional Licensing Administration, Corporations Division (Office of the Superintendent of Corporations) keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The District of Columbia registry record is on the official site.
District of Columbia registry at a glance
| Registry agency | DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Business and Professional Licensing Administration, Corporations Division (Office of the Superintendent of Corporations) |
|---|---|
| Phone | (202) 671-4500 |
| Official search | BOSS Global Search |
| Registry number | Initial file number |
How to search the District of Columbia registry
The BOSS Global Search searches by business name, initial file number, person name, address, license number and match type: contains, starts with, or exact match.
- Open BOSS at boss.dc.gov and choose Global Search under Resources.
- Pick a search type, such as Business Name, Initial File Number, or Person Name.
- Enter the search term and choose Contains, Starts With, or Exact Match.
- Select Search and open the entity from the results.
- Check the entity's status, registered agent, and biennial report history on its record.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| Initial file number | DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Business and Professional Licensing Administration, Corporations Division (Office of the Superintendent of Corporations) | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. |
| DC tax registration (Office of Tax and Revenue account) | DC Office of Tax and Revenue | DLCP says corporate registration is separate from, and must come before, a business license or tax registration. The tax account is opened with the Office of Tax and Revenue, and the federal EIN comes from the IRS. |
What a District of Columbia status means
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active | The entity has filed its biennial reports and keeps a registered agent, so it is in active and good standing status. |
| Revoked | The entity's registration was revoked, for example for not filing a biennial report or for going more than 60 days without a registered agent. It can be brought back to Active through reinstatement. |
Fees and annual filings
| LLC formation | $99 (certificate of organization, domestic LLC) |
|---|---|
| Corporation formation | $99 for a domestic business corporation with authorized capital up to $100,000; $550, $1,100, or $1,650 for larger authorized capital |
| Annual filing | Biennial Report (BRA-25) |
| Annual fee, LLC | $300 biennial report |
| Annual fee, corporation | $300 biennial report |
| When it is due | The first biennial report is due by April 1 of the calendar year after the entity registers, then by April 1 every two years after that. |
| Late filing | $100 late fee. Failing to file can lead to revocation. |
| Filed with | DLCP Corporations Division, online through BOSS |
The District uses a biennial report (form BRA-25), not an annual one. Optional expedited service is $50 for 3-day or $100 for same-day and is required for walk-in service.
As published by the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Business and Professional Licensing Administration, Corporations Division (Office of the Superintendent of Corporations), checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.
Forming or running a business in District of Columbia
Every registered entity must keep a registered agent in the District, and its status may be revoked after more than 60 days without one.
District of Columbia businesses on file
The largest organizations with a District of Columbia address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- VERSAR, INC.EIN 54-0852979
- DANAHER CORPORATIONEIN 59-1995548
- AARPEIN 95-1985500
- NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESEIN 53-0196932
- UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONEIN 52-0892064
- FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATIONEIN 52-0883107
- XYLEM, INC.EIN 45-2080495
- WINDWARD FUNDEIN 47-3522162
- AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEEIN 13-0433430
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSEIN 36-0725240
- HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INCEIN 53-0225390
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS INCEIN 52-0889518
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONEIN 52-1001304
- UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INCEIN 13-1624241
- HERITAGE FOUNDATIONEIN 23-7327730
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEEIN 53-0217164
- PAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INCEIN 52-6054268
- AGA KHAN FOUNDATION USAEIN 52-1231983
- NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATESEIN 53-0210807
- EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEEIN 13-0659550
- NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INCEIN 13-5582627
- URBAN LAND INSTITUTEEIN 53-0159845
- FIRST BOOKEIN 52-1779606
- PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAEIN 13-1946868
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.