District of Columbia corporation search by Find-a-Company
The Secretary of State is the official in charge of keeping track of every Company in the District of Columbia. To start a Company, you need to register it with the District of Columbia Secretary of State. You can find out about a Company in the District of Columbia at the District of Columbia Secretary of State search page.
Another responsibility of the Secretary of State is the dissolution of businesses that are no longer active.
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