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1---
2name: dc-sales-tax
3description: Use this skill whenever asked about District of Columbia sales tax, DC OTR filings. Trigger on phrases like "DC sales tax", "District of Columbia sales tax", "OTR". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first.
4version: 2.0
5---
6 
7# District of Columbia Sales and Use Tax Skill v2.0
8 
9## Section 1 -- Quick reference
10 
11| Field | Value |
12|---|---|
13| Jurisdiction | District of Columbia |
14| General rate | 6.00% |
15| Restaurant meals/liquor | 10.00% |
16| Transient accommodations | 14.95% |
17| Parking | 18.00% |
18| Local taxes | None -- DC is a single jurisdiction |
19| Sourcing | Destination-based |
20| Economic nexus | $100,000 OR 200 transactions |
21| Tax authority | Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) |
22| Portal | https://mytax.dc.gov |
23| SST member | No |
24| Skill version | 2.0 |
25 
26## Section 3 -- Transaction pattern library
27 
28| Pattern | Taxable? | Notes |
29|---|---|---|
30| General TPP | TAXABLE 6% | |
31| Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption |
32| Grocery food | EXEMPT | |
33| Prepared food/restaurant meals | TAXABLE 10% | Higher rate |
34| Liquor for on-premises | TAXABLE 10% | |
35| Transient accommodations | TAXABLE 14.95% | |
36| Parking | TAXABLE 18% | |
37| SaaS | TAXABLE | DC taxes SaaS and digital goods |
38| Digital goods | TAXABLE | |
39| Professional services | NOT TAXABLE | |
40| Manufacturing equipment | EXEMPT | |
41| Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | |
42| Resale | EXEMPT | |
43 
44## Section 10 -- Prohibitions
45 
46- NEVER use the general 6% rate for restaurant meals -- the rate is 10%.
47- NEVER forget the 14.95% transient accommodation rate.
48- NEVER forget the 18% parking rate.
49- NEVER compute any number.
50 
51## Disclaimer
52 
53Informational only. Review by qualified professional required before filing.
54 

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Use this skill whenever asked about District of Columbia sales tax, DC OTR filings. Trigger on phrases like "DC sales tax", "District of Columbia sales tax", "OTR". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first.

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