District of Columbia

District of Columbia

The District of Columbia requires both a Withholding Tax ID and a State Unemployment Tax ID, both formats and links to apply are below. 

Withholding Tax ID
Agency Contact Info: Office of Tax and Revenue 1101 4th Street SW Washington, DC 20024   202-727-4829
Format: ############
Applied For: Not Accepted


Unemployment Tax ID
Agency Contact Info: Department of Employment Services Office of Unemployment Compensation 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019      202-698-7550 or 202-724-7000
Format: ##-####
Applied For: Not Accepted

After a new tax ID has been received, please send all documentation showing proof of the tax ID obtained to the Tax Department by submitting a Tax Ticket. Choose "Need to Add Tax Jurisdiction/Obtained Tax ID" from the ticket reason drop down. It's best practice to add new tax ID's before processing payment for employees within the jurisdiction. 


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