The DC Doing Business Guide is an updated version
of the eighth edition released in 2016. This guide
covers information essential to starting, growing, or
expanding your business in the District. Whether you
are an entrepreneur looking for guidance on starting a
business in DC or have an existing business that you are
looking to relocate to DC, growing an existing business,
or expanding your company into the city, use this guide
as a primary resource to operate in the District.
Content for this publication was made possible through
collaboration with several district and federal agencies,
including: the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning
and Economic Development; Department of Small and
Local Business Development; Department of Consumer
and Regulatory Affairs; Department of Insurance,
Securities and Banking; DC Office of Tax and Revenue;
DC Department of Employment Services; DC Office of
Human Rights; U.S. Small Business Administration; the
DC Small Business Development Center Network, and
the Latino Economic Development Center.
The DC Doing Business Guide is a publication of
WDCEP. This document is intended to serve as a guide
to start, grow, or expand your business in DC. It is not
intended to supplant legal or financial advice. Although
every attempt was made to ensure the quality of the
information contained in this document, WDCEP
makes no warranty or guarantee as to its accuracy,
completeness or usefulness for any given purpose.
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