Registering an out-of-state LLC in District of Columbia
An LLC formed in another state pays $220 to register in District of Columbia, then files the same recurring reports as a District of Columbia LLC.
Foreign LLC in District of Columbia
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Foreign Registration Statementsource$220
Two-Year (Biennial) Reportsource$300 / 2 yrs
Unincorporated business franchise tax minimumsource$250 / yr
Year one$470
Every year after (average)$400
5-year total$2,070
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in District of Columbia — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — District of Columbia generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Foreign Registration Statement with the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Corporations Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.
Corporations
Foreign corporation registration in District of Columbia: $220.
District of Columbia corporation costs