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Create

Use this endpoint to create DC Form FR-900Q (Employer/Payer Withholding Tax Quarterly Return) for an employer (payer) to report the total District of Columbia income tax withheld from employee wages for a specified calendar quarter and remit the corresponding withholding tax due to the DC Office of Tax and Revenue.

Form FR-900Q must be filed every quarter, even if no tax is withheld or no wages were paid during the quarter.

POST StateFilings/DCFR900Q/Create 

Request Body

FieldTypeDescription
StateWHRecordsObject[]Object to identify the records.
SequenceIdStringA unique identifier for this record. Size Range: ..50
ReturnHeaderObjectContains business information.
TaxYearStringThe tax year for which the Form FR900Q is to be filed.
Allowed values

2025,2026

QtrStringThe quarter for which the Form FR900Q is to be filed.
Allowed values

"Q1", "Q2", "Q3", "Q4"

BusinessobjectObject to identify the Business Details.
BusinessIdGuidOptional Use the unique Business ID (Generated by TaxBandits) that you received in the response of the Business CREATE Endpoint. If you do not have a Business ID, ignore the field. By giving the Business ID, you do not have to provide all the business information again.
PayerRefstringOptional Your unique identifier for the payer. Can replace BusinessId in future requests. Size Range: 50
IsDefaultBusinessBooleanWhen set to TRUE, this business will be set as the default across requests that do not specify a business.
TINDetailsobjectTIN information for the business.
FormatstringSpecifies how the TIN is passed.
Allowed values

"PLAIN_TIN" — Pass TIN directly, "TOKENIZED_TIN" — Pass tokenized TIN.

TINTypestringSpecify the TIN type of the business.
Allowed values

"EIN", "SSN", "QI-EIN", "ITIN", "WP-EIN", "WT-EIN", "NQI-EIN", "IRSN"

TINstringThe TIN value according to the Format selected.
IndividualNmobjectOptional Required when TINType is SSN. Provide individual name fields instead of BusinessNm.
FirstNmstringThe first name of the individual. Size Range: 20
MiddleNmstringOptional Middle name of the individual. Size Range: 20
LastNmstringThe last name of the individual. Size Range: 20
SuffixstringOptional Suffix of the individual's name.
Allowed values

"Jr", "Sr", "I", "II", "III", "IV", "V", "VI", "VII"

BusinessNmstringLegal name of the business. Required when TINType is EIN. Size Range: 75
NameCtrlstringName control of the business as registered with the IRS. Size Range: 3-4
DBADetailsobject[]Optional DBA (Doing Business As) information.
DBANmstringName of the DBA. Size Range: 75
DBARefstringUnique identifier for the DBA. Size Range: 1-50
DBAIdGuidTaxBandits-generated DBA identifier.
Addressobject[]Address information of the DBA.
Address1stringStreet address or PO Box. Size Range: 46
Address2stringOptional Suite or apartment number. Size Range: 46
CitystringDBA's city. Size Range: 50
ProvinceOrStatestringDBA's province or state name.
When the country code is US:
Allowed values

"AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DE", "DC", "FL", "GA", "HI", "ID", "IL", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MD", "MA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NJ", "NM", "NY", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "OR", "PA", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WA", "WV", "WI", "WY", "AS", "FM", "GU", "MH", "MP", "PW", "PR", "VI", "AA", "AE", "AP"

When the country code is CA:
Allowed values

"AB", "BC", "MB", "NB", "NL", "NT", "NS", "NU", "ON", "PE", "QC", "SK", "YT"

Note: The size range is set to 50 for all countries except the United States and Canada.
ZipcdstringDBA's ZIP code. Size Range: 5-16
CountrystringDBA's 2-character country code.
Allowed values

"US","AF", "AX", "AL", "AG", "AQ", "AN", "AO", "AV", "AY", "AC", "AR", "AM", "AA", "AT", "AS", "AU", "AJ", "BF", "BA", "FQ", "BG", "BB", "BO", "BE", "BH", "BN", "BD", "BT", "BL", "BK", "BC", "BV", "BR", "IO", "VI", "BX", "BU", "UV", "BM", "BY", "CB", "CM", "CA", "CV", "CJ", "CT", "CD", "CI", "CH", "KT", "IP", "CK", "CO", "CN", "CF", "CG", "CW", "CR", "CS", "IV", "HR", "CU", "UC", "CY", "EZ", "DA", "DX", "DJ", "DO", "DR", "TT", "EC", "EG", "ES", "EK", "ER", "EN", "ET", "FK", "FO", "FM", "FJ", "FI", "FR", "FP", "FS", "GB", "GA", "GG", "GM", "GH", "GI", "GR", "GL", "GJ", "GQ", "GT", "GK", "GV", "PU", "GY", "HA", "HM", "VT", "HO", "HK", "HQ", "HU", "IC", "IN", "ID", "IR", "IZ", "EI", "IS", "IT", "JM", "JN", "JA", "DQ", "JE", "JQ", "JO", "KZ", "KE", "KQ", "KR", "KN", "KS", "KV", "KU", "KG", "LA", "LG", "LE", "LT", "LI", "LY", "LS", "LH", "LU", "MC", "MK", "MA", "MI", "MY", "MV", "ML", "MT", "IM", "RM", "MR", "MP", "MX", "MQ", "MD", "MN", "MG", "MJ", "MH", "MO", "MZ", "WA", "NR", "BQ", "NP", "NL", "NC", "NZ", "NU", "NG", "NI", "NE", "NF", "CQ", "NO", "MU", "OC", "PK", "PS", "LQ", "PM", "PP", "PF", "PA", "PE", "RP", "PC", "PL", "PO", "RQ", "QA", "RO", "RS", "RW", "TB", "RN", "WS", "SM", "TP", "SA", "SG", "RI", "SE", "SL", "SN", "NN", "LO", "SI", "BP", "SO", "SF", "SX", "OD", "SP", "PG", "CE", "SH", "SC", "ST", "SB", "VC", "SU", "NS", "SV", "WZ", "SW", "SZ", "SY", "TW", "TI", "TZ", "TH", "TO", "TL", "TN", "TD", "TS", "TU", "TX", "TK", "TV", "UG", "UP", "AE", "UK", "UY", "UZ", "NH", "VE", "VM", "VQ", "WQ", "WF", "WI", "YM", "ZA", "ZI"

EmailstringOptional Email address of the Business. Size Range: ..100
AddressobjectPrimary address of the business.
Address1stringStreet address or PO Box of the business. Size Range: 46
Address2stringOptional Suite or apartment number of the business. Size Range: 46
CitystringCity of the business. Size Range: 50
ProvinceOrStatestringProvince or state name of the business.
When the country code is US:
Allowed values

"AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DE", "DC", "FL", "GA", "HI", "ID", "IL", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MD", "MA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NJ", "NM", "NY", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "OR", "PA", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WA", "WV", "WI", "WY", "AS", "FM", "GU", "MH", "MP", "PW", "PR", "VI", "AA", "AE", "AP"

When the country code is CA:
Allowed values

"AB", "BC", "MB", "NB", "NL", "NT", "NS", "NU", "ON", "PE", "QC", "SK", "YT"

Note: The size range is set to 50 for all countries except the United States and Canada.
ZipCdstringZIP code of the business. Size Range: 5-16
Countrystring2-character country code of the business.
Allowed values

"US","AF", "AX", "AL", "AG", "AQ", "AN", "AO", "AV", "AY", "AC", "AR", "AM", "AA", "AT", "AS", "AU", "AJ", "BF", "BA", "FQ", "BG", "BB", "BO", "BE", "BH", "BN", "BD", "BT", "BL", "BK", "BC", "BV", "BR", "IO", "VI", "BX", "BU", "UV", "BM", "BY", "CB", "CM", "CA", "CV", "CJ", "CT", "CD", "CI", "CH", "KT", "IP", "CK", "CO", "CN", "CF", "CG", "CW", "CR", "CS", "IV", "HR", "CU", "UC", "CY", "EZ", "DA", "DX", "DJ", "DO", "DR", "TT", "EC", "EG", "ES", "EK", "ER", "EN", "ET", "FK", "FO", "FM", "FJ", "FI", "FR", "FP", "FS", "GB", "GA", "GG", "GM", "GH", "GI", "GR", "GL", "GJ", "GQ", "GT", "GK", "GV", "PU", "GY", "HA", "HM", "VT", "HO", "HK", "HQ", "HU", "IC", "IN", "ID", "IR", "IZ", "EI", "IS", "IT", "JM", "JN", "JA", "DQ", "JE", "JQ", "JO", "KZ", "KE", "KQ", "KR", "KN", "KS", "KV", "KU", "KG", "LA", "LG", "LE", "LT", "LI", "LY", "LS", "LH", "LU", "MC", "MK", "MA", "MI", "MY", "MV", "ML", "MT", "IM", "RM", "MR", "MP", "MX", "MQ", "MD", "MN", "MG", "MJ", "MH", "MO", "MZ", "WA", "NR", "BQ", "NP", "NL", "NC", "NZ", "NU", "NG", "NI", "NE", "NF", "CQ", "NO", "MU", "OC", "PK", "PS", "LQ", "PM", "PP", "PF", "PA", "PE", "RP", "PC", "PL", "PO", "RQ", "QA", "RO", "RS", "RW", "TB", "RN", "WS", "SM", "TP", "SA", "SG", "RI", "SE", "SL", "SN", "NN", "LO", "SI", "BP", "SO", "SF", "SX", "OD", "SP", "PG", "CE", "SH", "SC", "ST", "SB", "VC", "SU", "NS", "SV", "WZ", "SW", "SZ", "SY", "TW", "TI", "TZ", "TH", "TO", "TL", "TN", "TD", "TS", "TU", "TX", "TK", "TV", "UG", "UP", "AE", "UK", "UY", "UZ", "NH", "VE", "VM", "VQ", "WQ", "WF", "WI", "YM", "ZA", "ZI"

ContactDetailsobject[]Details of the person the IRS can contact regarding the given business.
FirstNmstringFirst name of the contact person. Size Range: 20
MiddleNmstringOptional Middle name of the contact person. Size Range: 20
LastNmstringLast name of the contact person. Size Range: 20
SuffixstringOptional The suffix of the contact person.
Allowed values

"Jr", "Sr", "I", "II", "III", "IV", "V", "VI", "VII"

PhonestringOptional Phone number of the contact person. Size Range: 10 digits
PhoneExtnstringOptional Phone extension number. Size Range: 5
EmailstringOptional Email address of the contact person. Size Range: ..100
FaxstringOptional Fax number of the contact person. Size Range: 10 digits
SigningAuthorityObjectDetails of the person authorized to sign the return.
FirstNmStringFirst name of the signatory. Size Range: 20
MiddleNmStringOptional Middle name of the signatory. Size Range: 20
LastNmStringLast name of the signatory. Size Range: 20
SuffixStringOptional The suffix of the signatory.
Allowed values

"Jr", "Sr", "I", "II", "III", "IV", "V", "VI", "VII"

PhoneStringOptional Phone number of the signatory. Size Range: 10 digits
PhoneExtnStringOptional Phone extension number of the signatory. Size Range: 5
BusinessMemberTypeStringOptional Title or role of the signatory.
Allowed values

"CORPORATESECRETARY", "SECRETARYTREASURER", "PARTNER", "GENERALPARTNER", "LIMITEDPARTNER", "LLCMEMBER", "MANAGINGMEMBER", "MANAGER", "TAXMATTERPARTNER", "PRESIDENT", "VICEPRESIDENT", "CORPORATETREASURER", "TREASURER", "ASSISTANTTREASURER", "CHIEFACCOUNTINGOFFICER", "CHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER", "CHIEFFINANCIALOFFICER", "TAXOFFICER", "CHIEFOPERATINGOFFICER", "CORPORATEOFFICER", "EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR", "DIRECTOR", "CHAIRMAN", "EXECUTIVEADMINISTRATOR", "RECEIVER", "PASTOR", "ASSISTANTTORELIGIOUSLEADER", "REVEREND", "PRIEST", "MINISTER", "RABBI", "LEADEROFRELIGIOUSORGANIZATION", "SECRETARY", "DIRECTOROFTAXATION", "DIRECTOROFPERSONNEL", "ADMINISTRATOR", "EXECUTOR", "TRUSTEE", "FIDUCIARY", "OWNER", "SOLEPROPRIETOR", "MEMBER", "SOLEMEMBER", "REPORTINGAGENT"

ReturnDataObject[]Identifies the Form FR-900Q data.
FormFR900QObjectDC withholding quarterly tax return.
WHIdNumStringDC withholding ID number issued by the DC Office of Tax and Revenue. Must begin with "300". Size Range: 12
IsBusinessClosedBooleanWhen true, indicates that the business has been closed. When set to true, LastPayrollDt is required and all other Form FR-900Q nodes should be null.
LastPayrollDtStringOptional Required when IsBusinessClosed is true. Last payroll date on which wages were paid before the business closed. Enter the date in the format: MM/DD/YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY.
IsDiffMailAddrBooleanWhen true, indicates that the mailing address is different from the business address. When true, MailAddress is required.
MailAddressObjectOptional Required when IsDiffMailAddr is true. Mailing address of the business.
Address1stringStreet address or PO Box. Size Range: 46
Address2stringOptional Suite or apartment number. Size Range: 46
CitystringCity of the mailing address. Size Range: 50
ProvinceOrStateNmstringProvince or state name.
When the country code is US:
Allowed values

"AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DE", "DC", "FL", "GA", "HI", "ID", "IL", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MD", "MA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NJ", "NM", "NY", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "OR", "PA", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WA", "WV", "WI", "WY", "AS", "FM", "GU", "MH", "MP", "PW", "PR", "VI", "AA", "AE", "AP"

When the country code is CA:
Allowed values

"AB", "BC", "MB", "NB", "NL", "NT", "NS", "NU", "ON", "PE", "QC", "SK", "YT"

Note: The size range is set to 50 for all countries except the United States and Canada.
ZipcdstringZIP code. Size Range: 5-16
Countrystring2-character country code. Note: Only country code "US" is allowed.
TotTaxWHNumberTotal DC income tax withheld for the quarter. Size Range: 0-999999999.99
IsMonthlyPayerBooleanWhen true, identifies the payer as a monthly filer. When true, Month1TaxWH, Month2TaxWH, and Month3TaxWH are required and their sum must equal TotTaxWH.
Month1TaxWHNumberOptional Required when IsMonthlyPayer is true. DC income tax withheld for the first month of the quarter. Size Range: 0-999999999.99
Month2TaxWHNumberOptional Required when IsMonthlyPayer is true. DC income tax withheld for the second month of the quarter. Size Range: 0-999999999.99
Month3TaxWHNumberOptional Required when IsMonthlyPayer is true. DC income tax withheld for the third month of the quarter. Size Range: 0-999999999.99
TotTaxPaidNumberTotal tax deposit made for the quarter. Size Range: 0-999999999.99
TotWHDueNumberOptional Balance due amount when TotTaxWH is greater than TotTaxDeposit. Must equal (TotTaxWH - TotTaxDeposit). Size Range: 0-999999999.99
OverpaymentNumberOptional Overpayment amount when TotTaxDeposit is greater than TotTaxWH. Must equal (TotTaxDeposit - TotTaxWH). Size Range: 0-999999999.99
OverPaymentRecoveryTypeStringOptional Required when Overpayment has a value. Indicates how the overpayment should be recovered.
Allowed values

"APPLYTORETURN", "REFUND"

IsThirdPartyDesigneeBooleanWhen true, indicates that a third-party designee is authorized to discuss this return with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue. When true, ThirdPartyDesignee is required.
ThirdPartyDesigneeObjectOptional Required when IsThirdPartyDesignee is true. Details of the third-party designee.
NamestringName of the third-party designee. Size Range: ..75
PhonestringPhone number of the third-party designee. Size Range: 10

Response Body

FieldTypeDescription
SubmissionIdGuidUnique identifier of a submission.
SuccessRecordsobject[]It will show the detailed information about the success status of Form FR-900Q records.
SequenceIdstringA unique number given by an inbound application to identify particular records.
BusinessIdGuidUnique identifier of a Business.
PayerRefstringUnique identifier of the payer.
RecordIdGuidA unique identifier generated by TaxBandits when a FR-900Q return is created.
FormTypestringDenotes the type of withholding form (Form FR-900Q).
EmployeeDataobject[]Object to identify the employee details.
EmployeeIdGuidReturns the unique identifier of the employee generated by TaxBandits.
StatusstringReturns the employee status.
StatusTsstringReturns the date and time when the employee was removed from the return.
InfostringProvides additional information about the employee status.
Errorsobject[]Displays error information related to the state returns of Form FR-900Q.
IdstringReturns the validation error ID.
NamestringName of the validation error.
ErrorRecordsobject[]Provides detailed information about the error status of Form FR-900Q records.
SequenceIdstringA unique reference ID for the submission that can be used to identify a particular record. The Sequence ID will be returned in the response for your reference.
RecordIdGuidUnique identifier for the record.
Errorsobject[]Displays detailed error information.
IdstringReturns the validation error ID.
NamestringName of the validation error.
MessagestringDescription of the validation error.

Request JSON​

{
"StateWHRecords": [
{
"SequenceId": "001",
"ReturnHeader": {
"Qtr": "Q1",
"TaxYear": "2026",
"Business": {
"PayerRef": "",
"IsDefaultBusiness": true,
"TINDetails": {
"Format": "PLAIN_TIN",
"TINType": "EIN",
"TIN": "45-0070708"
},
"IndividualNm": {
"FirstNm": "",
"MiddleNm": "",
"LastNm": "",
"Suffix": ""
},
"BusinessNm": "Snowdaze LLC",
"NameCtrl": "SNOW",
"DBADetails": {
"DBANm": "Iceberg Icecreams",
"DBARef": "DBA1001",
"Address": {
"Address1": "123 Main St",
"Address2": "Suite 1001",
"City": "Rock Hill",
"ProvinceOrState": "SC",
"ZipCd": "29730",
"Country": "US"
}
},
"Address": {
"Address1": "123 Main St",
"Address2": "Suite 1001",
"City": "Rock Hill",
"ProvinceOrState": "SC",
"ZipCd": "29730",
"Country": "US"
},
"ContactDetails": {
"FirstNm": "James",
"MiddleNm": "A",
"LastNm": "Anderson",
"Suffix": "Jr",
"Phone": "(803) 555-1234",
"PhoneExtn": "101",
"Email": "contact@snowdaze.com",
"Fax": "(803) 555-5678"
},
"BusinessType": "ESTE",
"SigningAuthority": {
"FirstNm": "Ambrane",
"MiddleNm": "A",
"LastNm": "Cavil",
"Suffix": "Jr",
"Phone": "(803) 555-1000",
"PhoneExtn": "111",
"BusinessMemberType": "ADMINISTRATOR"
},
"KindOfEmployer": "FEDERALGOVT",
"KindOfPayer": "REGULAR941"
}
},
"ReturnData": {
"FormFR900Q": {
"WHIdNum": "300516556165",
"IsBusinessClosed": true,
"LastPayrollDt": "02/20/2025",
"IsDiffMailAddr": true,
"MailAddr": {
"Address1": "210 Gervais Street",
"Address2": "Floor 3",
"City": "Columbia",
"State": "SC",
"ZipCd": "29204"
},
"TotTaxWH": 1500,
"IsMonthlyPayer": true,
"Month1TaxWH": 500,
"Month2TaxWH": 500,
"Month3TaxWH": 500,
"TotTaxPaid": 2000,
"TotWHDue": 0,
"Overpayment": 500,
"OverPaymentRecoveryType": "APPLYTORETURN",
"IsThirdPartyDesignee": true,
"ThirdPartyDesignee": {
"Name": "Martin Bradley",
"Phone": "8037654321"
}
}
}
}
]
}

Response JSON​

Success Response - This is a sample response for successful API requests.

{
"SubmissionId": "01a0e742-a1a5-73e8-9f70-9b28610865a3",
"SuccessRecords": [
{
"SequenceId": "001",
"BusinessId": "f7fcb630-68f6-4d0b-acb4-3a00910c4d05",
"PayerRef": null,
"RecordId": "01a0e742-a30c-708f-a05f-dc3b070a162a",
"FormType": "FR900Q",
"Status": "CREATED",
"StatusTs": "2026-09-28 05:04:59 -04:00",
"Info": null,
"Errors": null
}
],
"ErrorRecords": null,
"Errors": null
}