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News Release for Immediate Release
June 6, 2003

Tax Sale Begins July 14 for District Properties with Unpaid Taxes

(Washington, DC) The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) will hold its annual, public Tax Sale July 14-18, 2003. This year approximately 8,900 properties will be auctioned, representing $53 million in commercial and residential real property tax liens for which property taxes were in arrears on Oct. 1. Property owners with unpaid taxes have until the date of the auction to pay any taxes due and avoid having their properties sold. OTR will conduct four (4) free public seminars from June 10-12 to explain Tax Sale procedures to prospective bidders.

"Last year, 2,806 properties were sold and a total of $15 million in delinquent tax revenue was collected as a result of the Tax Sale," says Phil Brand, deputy chief financial officer for tax and revenue. "By bringing these properties back onto the active tax rolls, we provide a sounder financial base for the District."

The Tax Sale is required by DC statute and will be held at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC, on the 4th floor. The Tax Sale will continue each day during the hours of 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm, or until all properties advertised for that day are sold. Prospective bidders must register to participate.

A list of all delinquent properties to be auctioned will be advertised during the last week of June in The Washington Post and The Washington Times. Advertised properties will be listed by parcel, square, suffix and lot number, name of the owner of record, and unpaid tax amount.

Tax Sale Seminars
Seminars for prospective Tax Sale bidders will be held at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC, on the 4th floor, on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, June 10 from 10 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4 pm;
  • Wednesday, June 11 from 2 pm to 4 pm; and
  • Thursday, June 12, from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Pre-registration is required since seating capacity is limited to 250 attendees per seminar.

To register for a seminar or the Tax Sale auction, or to inquire about the status of a delinquent property, please call the OTR Customer Service Center at (202) 727-4TAX (727-4829) or visit the Customer Service walk-in center at 941 North Capitol Street, NE.


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