District of Columbia Late Fee Calculator
Work out interest on an overdue B2B invoice under District of Columbia law. The legal default rate — what applies when the contract is silent — is 6%, and the statute is quoted verbatim below. All math runs locally in your browser.
Default absent an expressed rate; on liquidated debts interest runs from the due date.
Late fee breakdown
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Still unpaid? Generate a formal demand letter — it computes the interest and cites District of Columbia's statute (D.C. Code §§ 28-3301, 28-3302, 15-108) for you.
What District of Columbia law actually says
The rate of interest in the District upon the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action in the absence of expressed contract, is 6% per annum.
Quoted verbatim from the linked official source — not our paraphrase. How we source and re-check every row is documented in the data methodology.
Maximum late fee in District of Columbia — written B2B contracts
Conditional cap 24% (deals $2,500 or less).
24% written cap, but a business-purpose loan OVER $2,500 (not home-secured) may carry any rate. At/under $2,500 the 24% cap applies.
Basis: D.C. Code § 28-3301(a),(d)(1)(B). Compare all 51 jurisdictions on the full state table and the cap-regime map.
B2B invoices only — not rent, not consumer debt
Everything on this page is about business-to-business invoices. Residential rent late fees live in District of Columbia's landlord-tenant law and consumer credit has separate, stricter rules — two different bodies of law. The distinction is explained in B2B invoice late fees vs. residential rent.
Use this data
District of Columbia's row — rate, cap, citation, verbatim quote, verification date — is part of our open 51-jurisdiction dataset: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0, cite myinvoicetemplate.com). Set late-fee terms on your next invoice with the free invoice generator, or state them clearly using the wording guidance in the payment terms guide.
District of Columbia late fee FAQ
Can I charge late fees on overdue invoices in District of Columbia?
Yes — on business-to-business invoices. If your contract or invoice states a late-fee rate, that rate governs (subject to the cap rules below). If nothing was agreed: 6%. Default absent an expressed rate; on liquidated debts interest runs from the due date. Statute: D.C. Code §§ 28-3301, 28-3302, 15-108, verified 2026-08-19. Consumer and rent debts follow separate laws.
What is the maximum late fee I can charge in District of Columbia?
For a written B2B contract: 24% written cap — but business-purpose loans over $2,500 are fully exempt (any agreed rate). Basis: D.C. Code § 28-3301(a),(d)(1)(B). The full cap analysis is in the section above; this covers business-to-business deals only — consumer credit has stricter separate caps.
What interest applies if my contract doesn't mention late fees in District of Columbia?
The statutory default rate of 6%. Default absent an expressed rate; on liquidated debts interest runs from the due date. Statute: D.C. Code §§ 28-3301, 28-3302, 15-108 (verbatim quote on this page, verified 2026-08-19).
Does this cover rent, apartment, or consumer late fees in District of Columbia?
No. This page covers business-to-business invoices only. Residential rent late fees are governed by District of Columbia's landlord-tenant law, and consumer credit for personal, family, or household purposes has its own stricter caps and disclosure rules. Those are different statutes than the commercial-interest law cited here.
Where does this data come from, and when was it verified?
Every figure on this page comes from our 51-jurisdiction dataset: each row researched against the controlling statute or the state's official current-rate page, independently re-checked, and stamped with its own verification date — District of Columbia's row was last verified 2026-08-19. The operative legal text is quoted verbatim on this page with a link to the official source, the methodology is public, every verification pass is logged in the changelog, and the full dataset is downloadable (CC BY 4.0).
Not legal advice. This page summarizes District of Columbia's commercial-interest statute for general information, with the verification date shown above — it tells you when we last confirmed the figures, not that they are still current today. Statutes change and courts interpret them; verify the cited statute at the official source, or ask a licensed attorney in your state, before charging or demanding interest.