Free Blank District of Columbia LLC Operating Agreement (2026)

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LLC statuteDistrict of Columbia Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 2010Source: D.C. Code § 29-801.01 et seq.
Formation document / filing officeArticles of Organization — D.C. Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Operating agreement required?Not required by statute, but strongly recommended (may be oral; written is far safer)Source: D.C. Code §§ 29-801.02(9), 29-801.07 (oral, implied, in a record, or any combination)
Formation fee$99.00
Annual report$300.00 — Biennial report due Apr. 1 of the second year after formation and every 2 yearsSource: D.C. Code § 29-102.11; DCRA/DLCP fee schedule
State LLC / franchise taxDC franchise tax on unincorporated businesses with gross receipts > $12,000 (8.25%, $250 minimum) (D.C. Code § 47-1808.01); basic business license also required
Duty-of-loyalty waiverMay be limited only if not manifestly unreasonable; competing activities require disclosureSource: D.C. Code §§ 29-804.07 (majority of members), 29-804.04 (equal shares), 29-805.03 (charging order; foreclosure permitted)
Charging order exclusive remedy (SMLLC)unclearSource: D.C. Code §§ 29-804.07 (majority of members), 29-804.04 (equal shares), 29-805.03 (charging order; foreclosure permitted)

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