One Family BBL - List of General Suggestions

One Family BBL General Suggestions: 

Review Common BBL Questions

Step 1: FR500 Tax Form. *Complete online

General Suggestions: FR-500 General Suggestions - Visual Guide
Link:  FR500 Tax Form **Click on the link to complete form FR-500 (it should say "Register a new business: Form FR-500" 

**Help # 202-727-4829, Press * --> 1 for English --> 3 --> 2 for questions about FR500 tax form

Step 2: DCRA Housing Inspection 

All applicants for a Basic Business License are required to have a housing inspection before issuance of this license. Appointments for housing inspections are scheduled and conducted by the Inspections and Compliance Administration, (202) 442-9557, Option 6. This housing inspection is performed to ensure the premise is in compliance with DC Housing Codes and is necessary to ensure the health and safety of renters. If the Premises are already occupied, you must obtain your Tenant’s consent for the inspection by utilizing the DC Tenant Inspection Consent form.  Click here to schedule your inspection or contact us to schedule the inspection on your behalf. For contact information, please use your information, not our company information.

**To find a copy of the BBL inspection form that is used during the inspection, please click here:  BBL Inspection Checklist

Failure to meet all requirements within forty-five (45) days from the date of license issuance may result in the revocation of your Basic Business License, loss of paid fees, and additional administrative and civil penalties. Violations of the code that are not listed on the checklist[PDF] are subject to the issuance of a notice of violation. 

**LICENSE IS VALID FOR TWO  OR FOUR YEARS DEPENDING ON WHAT OPTION WAS SELECTED WHEN APPLYING FOR THE LICENSE. OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RENEWING THE LICENSE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE. REGISTERED AGENT AND/OR OWNER SHOULD RECEIVE RENEWAL NOTIFICATION BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE SO IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT OWNER CONTACT DCRA TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION DATE TO RENEW BBL. 

Step 3: BBL Application. *Complete Online

General Suggestions: One Family General Suggestions Step by Step Visual Guide
Link:  BBL Online Application ** First register for an account, then login.

**Help #202-442-4311

Step 4: RAD Form. *Mail in or filing in person. 

General Suggestions: Step3 - RAD Form General Suggestions
Link: Rad Form 

Mail the completed form to the address below:

*PLEASE INCLUDE A PHOTO COPY OF YOUR BBL LICENSE.  *PLEASE INCLUDE PROOF OF OWNERSHIP.  *PLEASE INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED, PRE-PAID ENVELOPE SO THE FORM CAN BE MAILED BACK TO YOU AFTER THE RAD OFFICE PROCESSES THE FORM. 

Rental Accommodations Division:1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, 2nd Floor 
Washington, DC 20020 

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