https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/ District of Columbia taxes, accounts and filings for owners selling an established company. en-us https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-unincorporated-business-franchise-tax-on-a-sale/ https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-unincorporated-business-franchise-tax-on-a-sale/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Since 2021 the gain on a District business's final sale is taxable on the D-30 at 8.25%. What partnerships, LLCs and corporations file in the year they sell. https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-unemployment-account-after-a-sale/ https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-unemployment-account-after-a-sale/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 When you sell a District business, DOES usually treats the buyer as a successor that inherits your unemployment tax rate. What sellers need to settle first. https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-personal-property-tax-final-return/ https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-personal-property-tax-final-return/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 District businesses file the FP-31 personal property return every year until a final one is filed. How to mark it final and split the tax with your buyer. https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-economic-interest-transfer-tax/ https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-economic-interest-transfer-tax/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Selling control of a company that owns District real estate can trigger DC tax as if the deed changed hands. When it applies and what to ask your attorney. https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-clean-hands-certificate-when-you-sell/ https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-clean-hands-certificate-when-you-sell/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Buyers often ask a DC seller for a current Certificate of Clean Hands before closing. What it shows, where you get it, and what to fix if it won't issue. https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-bulk-sale-notice-to-otr/ https://washingtondcbusinessbrokersgroup.com/closing-paperwork/dc-bulk-sale-notice-to-otr/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 In a DC asset sale the buyer mails a bulk sale notice to OTR at least 15 days before paying. Here is what that notice means for you as the seller.