Washington, D.C. LLC Biennial Report: Due Date, Fee and What Happens If You Miss It

How the Biennial Report works in Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia uses a biennial report rather than an annual one, filed with the Corporations Division of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). Every report is due on April 1, regardless of formation date: the first one by April 1 of the year after the LLC was formed, then every second April 1. The fee is $300 per report, and filing after April 1 adds a $100 late fee. Filing is done in CorpOnline with an Access DC login. D.C.'s report asks for more than most states: besides the registered agent, principal office, and at least one governor, it must identify anyone owning more than 10 percent of the LLC, and leaving that out can itself be a ground for dissolution. The biennial report does not cover D.C. tax filings or the Basic Business License, which are handled separately.

First report: The first biennial report is due by April 1 of the calendar year after the year the LLC's certificate of organization (or foreign registration) took effect.

When your Biennial Report is due: worked examples

Next statewide deadline after October 30, 2026: April 1, 2027. If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, check whether Washington, D.C. moves it to the next business day.

If you miss the deadline

• A $100 late fee applies to a for-profit entity's biennial report filed after April 1 of the year it is due.
• If the report is not delivered within 5 months after its due date, DLCP may serve a notice of administrative dissolution under D.C. Code 29-106.01 and 29-106.02; if the LLC does not cure within 60 days of service, it is administratively dissolved (shown as Revoked in CorpOnline). Omitting the required ownership information can also lead to dissolution.
• Fixing a dissolved or forfeited LLC is covered in our Washington, D.C. LLC reinstatement guide.

How to file the Washington, D.C. Biennial Report

• File online through CorpOnline at corponline.dlcp.dc.gov, signing in with an Access DC account and paying by credit card; you need the entity's file number and current agent, principal office, governor, and ownership details.
• What becomes public: The report lists the registered agent, principal office address, at least one governor, and owners holding more than 10 percent of the LLC (plus certain lower-percentage owners who control the business).
• Filed or paid alongside it: Separately from the report, D.C. LLCs generally file the unincorporated business franchise tax return with the Office of Tax and Revenue and keep any required Basic Business License current with DLCP.
• Official filing page: file with the state

What Washington, D.C. charges over five years

Counts only the formation fee and the Biennial Report fee. Separately from the report, D.C. LLCs generally file the unincorporated business franchise tax return with the Office of Tax and Revenue and keep any required Basic Business License current with DLCP. Registered agent service, if you use one, typically adds $100 to $300 a year.

Washington, D.C. compared with nearby states

Mistakes Washington, D.C. owners make

• Counting the deadline from the formation anniversary, when every D.C. biennial report is due on April 1.
• Expecting the first report two years after formation, when it is due April 1 of the very next calendar year.
• Leaving out owners with more than 10 percent of the LLC, which D.C. requires on the report and can lead to dissolution.
• Treating the biennial report as covering the Basic Business License or D.C. franchise tax, which are separate obligations.