Tax Registration & Clean Hands Certification Details

All applicants for a Basic Business License must provide a registered tax number (i.e., SSN or FEIN) at the time of application. Register your tax number with the Office of Tax and Revenue via MyTax.DC.gov, For more information, contact the Office of Tax and Revenue, 1101 4th Street, SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024 at (202) 727-4829. Proof of the registration is required. When a customer comes in to obtain a license in-person they are required to have both the Notice of Tax Registration and the Certificate of Clean Hands.

 

During the Basic Business License application process, all applicants must certify that no more than $1000.00 is owed to the District of Columbia Government as a result of fees, penalties, interest, or taxes.

 

Resource:

OTR Certificate of Clean Hands Webinar.