(Washington, DC) - The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) announced today that it is advertising for sale at public auction more than 3400 commercial and residential real property tax liens, for which property taxes for the 2007 tax year are unpaid. The sale runs 8:30 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm September 17-19, at the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20401.
A list of all properties by parcel, square, suffix, and lot number, with the name of the owner of record and the unpaid tax amount, will be advertised on Thursday, August 21, in The Washington Post, Friday, August 22, in The Washington Times, and Thursday, August 28, in The Current newspapers.
Bidder registration for the sale is mandatory and begins on Friday, September 12, and continues until the final day of the sale. To register, prospective bidders must make a deposit of at least 20 percent of their total bid and a $150 Tax Sale fee will be added to each property at the time of the sale. Purchasers are also required to complete Form FR-500, Combined Business Tax Registration Application, prior to registering. The form can be found at OTR’s website at www.taxpayerservicecenter.com under “Tax Forms/Publications.”
OTR will conduct four free public seminars to explain Tax Sale procedures to prospective bidders. The seminars will be at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC, on the 4th floor, on the following dates:
- Thursday, September 4: 10 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm; and
- Friday, September 5: 10 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm
Property owners with unpaid taxes have until the date of the auction to pay any taxes due and avoid having their properties sold. To pay or inquire about the status of a delinquent property, call the OTR Customer Service Center at (202) 727-4TAX (4829) or visit the Customer Service Walk-In Center at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, on the 1st floor.
Last year, 2,082 liens were sold, and a total of $6.7 million in delinquent tax revenue was collected.