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Employer registration (Employer Self-Service Portal): how to file the unemployment insurance employer registration

Any business with employees working in DC registers online in the Employer Self-Service Portal, which also takes the wage reports and tax payments.

DC Department of Employment Services, UI Tax DivisionWashington, DCUpdated October 17, 2026

Agency
DC Department of Employment Services, UI Tax Division
Where it applies
Washington, DC
How it's filed
Filed online
Fee
VariesThe agency's page lists no fee for this.

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