[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-district-of-columbia-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":28,"tags":33,"primaryProduct":36,"meta":38,"updatedAt":41,"createdAt":42,"_status":43},526,"payload","Articles of Incorporation District Of Columbia","district-of-columbia-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in the District of Columbia, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The articles of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type o",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81662977de005941d512","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in District of Columbia? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in the District of Columbia, you must file \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate mailing and street address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name, street, and mailing address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator's name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares* authorized by the corporation and their class, rights, and restrictions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>*In the District of Columbia, the state does not require you to disclose the par value of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fthe-dos-and-donts-of-corporate-stock\" title=\"\">stock\u003C\u002Fa>. Par value is the price at which a company's shares are initially offered for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c81662977de005941d513","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81662977de005941d514","\u003Cp>No additional filings are required by the District of Columbia. You may file your articles of incorporation online or by mail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbeta.code.dccouncil.us\u002Fdc\u002Fcouncil\u002Fcode\u002Fsections\u002F29-302.02.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state statutes\u003C\u002Fa> applicable to articles of incorporation set forth specific requirements and optional language that you may include when filing the document.\u003C\u002Fp>",[29],{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},"6a0c81662977de005941d515","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[34],{"id":35,"name":31,"slug":32},"6a0c81662977de005941d516",{"name":31,"slug":32,"productVersionSlug":37},"aoi-2579",{"title":39,"description":40,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Articles of Incorporation District Of Columbia | LegalNature","To form a corporation in the District of Columbia, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about","2026-09-18T09:57:29.941Z","2026-05-19T15:27:34.736Z","published"]