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District of Columbia
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At A Glance
State Help Line
(202) 727-4TAX (4829)
State Sales Tax Rate
6% (7% effective October 1, 2026)
Local Sales Tax Rate
0% — no separate local sales tax
Local Filing
No
Economic Nexus Amount
More than $100,000 in DC gross receipts OR more than 200 separate DC retail sales
State Website
Taxability overview
Catagory General Taxability
Clothing / Jewelry
Taxable
Services
Prepared Food
Some Services Are Taxable
Taxable at 10%
Businesses making taxable sales or providing taxable services in DC generally must register. Remote sellers have economic nexus when they exceed $100,000 of DC retail gross receipts or make more than 200 separate DC retail sales.
Registration Information
Register for DC sales and use tax through MyTax.DC.gov using the Combined Registration Application (FR-500).
No charge for OTR sales-tax registration
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