DC registered agent
District of Columbia. $1 a year.
District of Columbia law requires a registered agent. The text is below. Read it or do not.
what District of Columbia does about it
The state's remedies, quoted. No commentary.
dissolution
... commence a proceeding under ยง 29-106.02 to dissolve a domestic filing entity administratively if the entity does not: ... (3) Have ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: D.C. Code sec. 29-106.01(3); sec. 29-106.02(b)
revocation
... manner provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section if the entity does not: ... (3) ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: D.C. Code sec. 29-105.11(a)(3)-(4)
fine
... in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may impose civil fines and penalties pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2, on any person who: ... (5) Fails ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: D.C. Code sec. 29-101.06(a)(5)
no court
... entity or foreign limited liability partnership doing business in the District may not maintain an action or proceeding in ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: D.C. Code sec. 29-105.02(b)
the rule
rule
District of Columbia says:
... (A) An individual or domestic or foreign entity that serves in the District as the registered agent of an entity; (B) An individual who holds the office or other ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: D.C. Code sec. 29-101.02(28); sec. 29-104.02; sec. 29-104.03
the lawsuit
service
... the District cannot with reasonable diligence be found, and if the person seeking service submits a declaration under penalty of making false statements showing that a ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: D.C. Code sec. 29-104.12(b), (d)
coming back
reinstatement
... shall pay all fees and penalties that were due to the Mayor at the time of its administrative dissolution and all fees and ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: D.C. Code sec. 29-106.03(b)
compliance
No.
the annual report
District of Columbia charges this every year. Do not pay it and keep the money. The rest of this page is what happens next.
annual report, llc
$300. Yearly.
Biennial report $300.00
Source: official state fee schedule, via incFACTS: DLCP 'Corporations Division Fees - Limited Liability Company'
annual report, corporation
$300. Yearly.
Biennial report $300.00
Source: official state fee schedule, via incFACTS: DLCP 'Corporations Division Fees - Business Corporation'
incFACTS captured this 2026-08-01 and verified it 2026-08-10. It may have changed. We would not know.