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How to get (and renew) a charitable solicitation license in DC
District of Columbia charitable solicitation registration is handled by the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (formerly DCRA). Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (formerly DCRA)
- Forms
- A Basic Business License with a Charitable Solicitation endorsement, issued for two or four years and then renewed.
- How you file
- Online through the District’s BOSS licensing system.
- Who signs
- A certified resolution sworn before a notary, plus a Clean Hands certificate.
- What to attach
- A certificate of occupancy or home occupation permit, corporate registration, IRS determination letter, Form FR-164, and tax registration.
- State fee
- $99 for two years or $198 for four years, plus endorsement and technology fees.
- Audit or review
- No audit or review requirement.
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your District of Columbia license application and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. This state needs a notarized signature, an ink original, or an officer’s own login each cycle. We prepare everything first, then book one short session with the officer who signs.