Federal plus District of Columbia — two returns that must agree with each other. Here is what is specific to District of Columbia, and how we handle it from Dubai.
State income tax administered by the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Authority
DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Filing channel
IRS e-file + MyTax.DC.gov
Our handling
Federal return plus your District of Columbia state return as an add-on — quoted per state after a residency review.
WHAT WE HANDLE
Your filing stack from the UAE
Form 1040 federal return — simple & complex
FBAR / FinCEN 114 foreign account reporting
Form 5471 / 8938 foreign entity & asset disclosure
ITIN applications (W-7)
Streamlined catch-up for years of non-filing
District of Columbia state return as an add-on — residency reviewed, part-year handled, quoted per state
FAQ
District of Columbia-specific questions
I left District of Columbia for Dubai — am I still a District of Columbia resident for tax?
District of Columbia taxes residents on worldwide income; residency generally follows domicile, which continues until you clearly establish one elsewhere — keep evidence of your UAE ties. We run a residency review as the first step of every District of Columbia engagement, so your state position is deliberate, not accidental.
What does the District of Columbia return involve alongside my federal filing?
Your departure year usually means a part-year resident return; District of Columbia-source income (rentals, local business income) can remain taxable after you leave. The state return is an add-on to your federal engagement, quoted after the residency review.
District of Columbia + federal, one desk.
One call reviews your residency position and quotes both returns — fixed, in writing.