Updated September 4, 2026. Quick answer: District of Columbia requires a biennial report; First Biennial Report (Form BRA-25) due April 1 of the year immediately following registration, then every 2 years thereafter, always due April 1.
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Whether District of Columbia requires one, and how often
District of Columbia requires LLCs to file a biennial report every two years (biennially). biennial report required, fee not verified in prior pass.
When it’s due
First Biennial Report (Form BRA-25) due April 1 of the year immediately following registration, then every 2 years thereafter, always due April 1.
What it costs
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What happens if you miss it
$100 biennial report late fee, on top of the $300 base fee for a domestic LLC.
What eventually happens if it stays unfiled: The Mayor may commence administrative dissolution if the entity fails to deliver its biennial report within 5 months after it is due. (DC Code §29-106.01(a)(2)) “Deliver a biennial report to the Mayor not later than 5 months after it is due.”
Where to file
File at https://boss.dc.gov. BOSS, Business Online Services Suite (formerly CorpOnline).
What this page does not answer
State income tax, franchise tax and federal (IRS) filing obligations are separate from this report and follow their own deadlines and rules. This page does not source those. We have the state periodic-report answer at primary and nothing else.
The annual/biennial report fee above is a recurring cost of keeping the LLC active, separate from what it cost to form. See what an LLC costs in District of Columbia for the full cost picture.
Sources
Every citation on this page is the state’s own Secretary of State site or official statute text. No formation service, no registered-agent marketing page and no aggregator is cited anywhere in this cluster as a source of law.
- Due date: https://dlcp.dc.gov/service/biennial-report-trade-name-renewal-and-revocation-lists
- Late penalty: https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1621921
- Administrative dissolution: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/29-106.01
- Filing portal: https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1614386
Related: District of Columbia’s registered agent requirements, including who can serve and what happens if you don’t have one.