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Governing law: D.C. Code § 29-802.01 — Formation of limited liability company; certificate of organization.
Decision table (DMN), hit policy FIRST.
| Organized for a nonprofit or charitable purpose | Owners render a licensed professional service | Number of owners | Owners want protection from the business's debts | Plans to sell shares to outside investors | Some co-owners will be passive investors only | → Business structure | → Formation document and filing office | → State filing fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| true | - | - | - | - | - | Nonprofit corporation | Articles of incorporation delivered to the Mayor for filing | See § 29-102.12 | § 29-402.01 |
| false | true | - | true | - | - | Professional corporation or professional limited liability company | Articles of incorporation (meeting Chapter 3, and stating the professional services, the original shareholders' names and addresses, and that each original shareholder and director is licensed) or certificate of organization (professional LLC) delivered to the Mayor for filing | See § 29-102.12 | § 29-506 |
| false | false | - | true | true | - | Stock corporation | Articles of incorporation delivered to the Mayor for filing | See § 29-102.12 | § 29-302.01 |
| false | false | >= 2 | true | - | true | Limited partnership (general partners stay personally liable unless it is a limited liability limited partnership) | Certificate of limited partnership delivered to the Mayor for filing | See § 29-102.12 | § 29-702.01(a) |
| false | false | - | true | - | - | Limited liability company | Certificate of organization delivered to the Mayor for filing | See § 29-102.12 | § 29-802.01(a) |
| false | - | 1 | false | - | - | Sole proprietorship | No formation filing | None | § 47-2855.02(a)(1) |
| false | - | >= 2 | false | - | - | General partnership | No formation filing (formed by association); after approval by the vote needed to amend the partnership agreement, a statement of qualification may be delivered to the Mayor to become a limited liability partnership, which changes the liability answer | None | § 29-602.02(a) |
Decision table (DMN), hit policy FIRST.
| Filing is required or permitted by Title 29 | Delivered in written form, or electronically where the Mayor permits | Words in English, numbers in Arabic or Roman numerals | Signed by or for an authorized person | States name and capacity of each signer | States what its chapter requires (name, agent, office) | Entity registration filing made on or after 1 January 2020 | Owners over 10% or in control are listed | Required fees paid | → Filing satisfies Title 29 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| false | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 29-102.01(a)(1) |
| - | false | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 29-102.01(a)(2) |
| - | - | false | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 29-102.01(a)(3) |
| - | - | - | false | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 29-102.01(a)(4) |
| - | - | - | - | false | - | - | - | - | false | § 29-102.01(a)(5) |
| - | - | - | - | - | false | - | - | - | false | § 29-802.01(b)(1) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | true | false | - | false | § 29-102.01(a)(6) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | false | § 29-102.01© |
| true | true | true | true | true | true | - | - | true | true | § 29-102.06(a) |
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