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State Filing Requirements

District of Columbia State Requires the following Forms

Form 1099-MISC

Miscellaneous Information

If the total amount of reportable payments made to a resident of DC is $600 or more, you have to file directly with DC. For nonresidents, you must file only if state income tax was withheld. For 2026TY federal reporting, use the $2,000 threshold for rents, prizes and awards, medical and health care payments, crop insurance proceeds, section 409A deferrals and nonqualified deferred compensation. Royalties and substitute payments remain reportable at $10. Gross proceeds paid to attorneys and cash purchases of fish for resale remain $600. For direct sales, the threshold is $5,000. Fishing boat proceeds and other categories have their own rules.

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Form 1099-NEC

Nonemployee Compensation

When total nonemployee compensation paid to a resident of the District of Columbia is $600 or more, file directly with the state. For nonresidents, file with DC if state withholding applies. For 2026TY federal reporting, the 1099-NEC threshold is $2,000. So, payments between $600 and $1,999.99 might still require a return only for District of Columbia even if a federal Form 1099-NEC is not needed.

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Form 1099-K

Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions

Use the $600 direct filing rule for residents. For nonresidents, file if state withholding applies. For 2026TY federal filing, report all payment card transactions, no matter the amount. For TPSO payments, file only if both conditions are met: gross payments over $20,000 and more than 200 transactions.

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Form 1099-B

Broker & Barter Exchange Transactions

You need to submit directly to DC if reportable gross proceeds or other amounts total $600 or more for a DC resident. For nonresidents, file directly if state tax was withheld from the payment. For 2026TY, federal 1099-B rules still decide which securities, redemptions and barter transactions must be reported.

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Form 1099-R

Distributions from Pensions and Retirement Plans

When distributions to a resident amount to $600 or more, you must file directly with DC. And for nonresidents, you must file if DC income tax was withheld from the distributions. Because the federal 1099-R reporting thresholds are generally lower, the two lists won't necessarily match.

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Form 1095-B

Health Coverage

An entity that offers minimum essential coverage to at least one resident of the District of Columbia must file Forms 1094-B and 1095-B electronically with the state.

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Form 1095-C

Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage

Large employers who cover at least one DC resident must file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C electronically with DC.

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Form 1099-INT

Interest Income

You should file directly if reportable interest totals $600 or more for a DC resident. Also file directly if state tax was withheld from a nonresident payment. For 2026 federal reporting, Form 1099-INT may be required at $10 or another threshold. So, decide on DC and federal filings separately.

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Form 1099-G

Certain Government Payments

Submit directly whenever reportable payments to a District of Columbia resident reach $600 or more. Also file if a nonresident payment involves state tax withholding. And for 2026TY federal reporting, thresholds might be different depending on the payment type (unemployment compensation, tax refunds, grants and agricultural payments).

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Form W-2G

Certain Gambling Winnings

Direct filing is required once reportable winnings for a resident reach $600 or more. For nonresidents, file directly if state tax was withheld. For payments you made in 2026, the federal W-2G threshold is $2,000. Apply the game-specific rules including the 300-times-the-wager test where applicable and reporting or withholding conditions, separately from the DC state-filing test.

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Form W-2

Wage and Tax Statement

Whenever you report District wages or District income tax withholding you have to file Form W-2 directly with DC.

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Key Deadlines for District of Columbia State Filing Taxes

Form 1099 and W-2G February 1, 2027 (January 31 is a Sunday)
Form W-2 February 1, 2027
File directly through MyTax.DC.gov when DC wages or withholding are reported.
ACA recipient statements (1095‑B/1095‑C) March 2, 2027 (Furnish to covered DC residents for 2026 coverage; based on latest OTR annual schedule)
ACA state filing April 30, 2027 (eFiling of 2026 healthcare information returns with DC OTR; based on latest OTR annual schedule)

Note:

For 2026TY, the deadline for most 1099 form recipient statements is Feb 1, 2027. Federal Form 1099-NEC is also due to the IRS on Feb 1, 2027. Meanwhile, 1099-B and some 1099-MISC statements are due later by Feb 16, 2027.

DC still requires direct filing, even if you submit an eligible federal return via the CFSF Program.

And the 2026 FR-900NP annual withholding return is due by February 1, 2027 (January 31 is a Sunday).

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District Of Columbia State Filing Scenario for the following Forms

Form CFSF Participation or Direct Filing Method Pricing
1099-MISC CFSF: Yes
DC still requires a separate direct filing through MyTax.DC.gov when either the $600 resident rule or the nonresident-withholding rule applies.
CFSF: Free
Direct: $0.99 per form
1099-NEC CFSF: Yes
A separate direct DC filing is still required. When covered payments fall between $600 and $1,999.99, and the federal $2,000 threshold isn't met, file a DC-only return.
CFSF: Free
Direct: $0.99 per form
1099-K CFSF: Yes.
Even if the federal TPSO threshold isn't met, DC still requires a separate direct filing whenever its $600 state rule applies.
CFSF: Free
Direct: $0.99 per form
1099-B CFSF: Yes
You'll still need to file directly with DC whenever the resident or nonresident-withholding condition applies.
CFSF: Free
Direct: $0.99 per form
1099-R CFSF: Yes
DC still requires a separate direct filing when reportable distributions meet its filing condition.
CFSF: Free
Direct: $0.99 per form
1099-G CFSF: Yes
Separate direct DC filing is required when the payment meets the resident or nonresident withholding condition.
CFSF: Free
Direct: $0.99 per form
1099-INT CFSF: Yes
DC still requires separate direct filing when reportable interest meets its filing condition.
CFSF: Free
Direct: $0.99 per form
W-2G CFSF doesn't apply here. If the winnings meet the resident condition or the nonresident-withholding condition, file directly through MyTax.DC.gov. $0.99 per form
W-2 CFSF doesn't apply here. Any time you're reporting DC wages or DC tax withholding, file directly through MyTax.DC.gov. $0.99 per form
1099-DA CFSF doesn't apply. Based on OTR's latest technical guidance, this form isn't accepted through bulk upload, so when DC filing is required, it has to be submitted on paper or entered manually online. NA

DC is part of the IRS CFSF Program. However, according to the latest OTR guidance, CFSF does not replace separate DC filing requirements. You must submit your DC return directly to the OTR via MyTax.DC.gov.

OTR guidelines currently state that you should file a return when reportable payments to a DC resident total $600 or more. For nonresidents file only if you withheld state income tax.

When you have 25 or more Forms W-2, 1099 or W-2G, you are required to file them electronically unless a hardship waiver is granted by OTR. If you have 24 or fewer returns you can generally file them either online manually or by using paper forms. After eFiling, don't send a duplicate paper return.

To file information returns for 2026TY (which are reported in 2027) with the IRS, you should use the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS). The previous FIRE system will be discontinued after December 31, 2026.

Keep in mind that the $600 rule, the provision for separate filing, the accepted forms and the methods of filing are all in accordance with OTR's most recent published guidance and these rules will remain in force until the 2026TY specifications are issued.

State Filing Corrections Pricing:

Correction type Correct filing method Pricing
1099 -File corrected return directly via MyTax.DC.gov
- Use correct corrected-return indicator + record format rules
- CFSF correction alone is not sufficient
$0.99 per form
W-2c - File Form W-2c directly via MyTax.DC.gov
- Applies to DC wage/withholding corrections
- Don't send duplicate paper correction after eFiling
$0.99 per form
OBBBA update

OBBBA State Conformity: What DC Filers Must Know

DC usually follows the Internal Revenue Code as amended, with some exceptions specific to DC. However, DC's information return filing rules are separate from federal rules and are set by OTR.

For 2026 federal reporting, the $2,000 threshold applies to Form 1099-NEC nonemployee compensation, attorney service fees and some Form 1099-MISC categories. This threshold does not apply to all categories. Royalties and substitute payments stay at $10. Gross proceeds paid to an attorney and cash fish purchases remain at $600. Direct sales use a $5,000 threshold. Fishing boat proceeds and other specialized categories have their own rules. You must file Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC for any amount if backup withholding applies.

The federal threshold for Form W-2G is $2,000 for payments you made in 2026 but game-specific wager-ratio and withholding rules may also apply. If you’re filing Form 1099-K the federal TPSO threshold is gross payments over $20,000 and more than 200 transactions. For transactions made via payment cards, report them no matter how small the amount is

None of these federal changes affects DC's separate filing requirement. According to current OTR guidance, you may still need to file directly with DC at $600 for a resident or for a nonresident if state tax was withheld.

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The forms most commonly filed directly include 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, 1099-K, 1099-B, 1099-R, 1099-INT, 1099-G, W-2G and W-2. OTR's technical specs also cover 1099-DIV and 1099-OID. And if healthcare reporting applies, that can include Forms 1094-B/1095-B and 1094-C/1095-C too.

Based on OTR's latest guidance file once reportable payments to a DC resident hit $600 or more. For nonresidents, only file if DC income tax was withheld. Keep in mind that the federal filing requirement is separate and decided by whatever form-specific rules apply at the federal level.

Yes (based on OTR's latest guidance). DC being part of the IRS CFSF Program doesn't get you out of DC's own filing requirement. You'll still need to file directly via MyTax.DC.gov. Quickly double check this once OTR releases its 2026TY specifications.

If you're filing 25 or more W-2s, 1099s or W-2Gs, eFiling is required unless OTR grants a hardship waiver. 24 or under and you can generally stick with manual online entry or paper. One thing to note is that PDF uploads aren't accepted as a bulk eFiling format under the current guidance.

The $2,000 federal threshold applies to Form 1099-NEC nonemployee compensation and attorney service fees and to some Form 1099-MISC categories. The applicable federal Form W-2G minimum threshold for 2026 is also $2,000, subject to game-specific rules. Under the latest OTR guidance, a separate DC return can still be required at $600 for a DC resident or when DC withholding applies to a nonresident.

DC's $600 direct-filing rule applies for a District resident. For a nonresident, apply the DC withholding rule instead.

For 2026TY, Forms 1099, W-2G, and W-2 are due by February 1, 2027 (January 31 is a Sunday). ACA dates are expected to be March 2, 2027 for recipient statements and April 30, 2027 for DC eFiling based on OTR's most recent published schedule.

eFiling is required for an applicable entity providing at least one DC resident with minimum essential coverage. Accepted forms (per latest specs) include Forms 1094-B/1095-B and 1094-C/1095-C. DC requires eFiling even when the federal return count is below the federal threshold. Always double-check accepted layouts and dates when OTR publishes its 2026TY healthcare specifications.

Based on OTR's latest technical guidance, this form isn't accepted through bulk upload. So, if DC filing applies to you, you'll need to submit it on paper or through manual online entry, at least until OTR publishes a newer specification that adds bulk-upload support.

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