{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-1808.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 47-1808.03","heading":"Tax on unincorporated businesses — Levy and rates.","body":"(a)\nExcept as exempted under subchapter II of this chapter, for the privilege of carrying on or engaging in any trade or business within the District and of receiving income from sources within the District, there is levied:\n(1)\nFor 1 taxable year beginning after December 31, 1974, a tax at the rate of 12% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign;\n(2)\nFor the taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, a tax at the rate of 9% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign, except that, effective October 1, 1984, the rate of tax shall be 10% upon the taxable income for any taxable period, except that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1994, the rate of tax shall be 9.5%;\n(3)\nFor the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002, a tax at the rate of 9.5% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign;\n(3A)\n(A)\nA surtax at the rate of 2.5% on the tax determined under paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, as applicable.\n(B)\nSubparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall apply for any tax period beginning after September 30, 1992.\n(3B)\n(A)\nA surtax at the rate of 2.5%, separate from and in addition to, the surtax imposed by paragraph (3A) of this subsection, on the tax determined under paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, as applicable, for any tax period beginning after September 30, 1994.\n(B)\nSubparagraph (A) of the paragraph shall apply for any tax period beginning after September 30, 1994.\n(4)\nFor the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, a tax at the rate of 9.975% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign;\n(5)\nFor the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, but before January 1, 2016, a tax at the rate of 9.4% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign;\n(6)\nFor the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015, but before January 1, 2017, a tax at the rate of 9.2% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign;\n(7)\nFor the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2016, but before January 1, 2018, a tax at the rate of 9.0% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign; and\n(8)\nFor taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, a tax at the rate of 8.25% upon the taxable income of every unincorporated business, whether domestic or foreign.\n\n(b)\nThe minimum tax payable under this section shall be $250. If District gross receipts are greater than $1 million, the minimum tax payable shall be $1,000.","path":["Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]","Chapter 18. Income and Franchise Taxes.","Subchapter VIII. Tax on Unincorporated Businesses."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/47-1808.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"2f9f8a489b64b8e1f26cabdb194616f5b7a32e041f3f7d248d55e3aa1b571cde","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-1808.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-1808.03a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}