What does “Conducting Business” mean in the District of Columbia?
District law defines a “business” as: Any trade, profession, or activity which provides, or holds itself out to provide, goods or services to the general public or to any portion of the general public, for hire or compensation in the District of Columbia. Generally, businesses do not have to register with Corporations Division if they are engaging in a single or isolated transaction. In addition, certain categories of activity have been excluded by the District as constituting business for the purposes of determining if an entity must register with the District. These exclusions vary depending on the type of business entity.
