(Washington, DC) The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) will begin mailing to District property owners this week more than 150,000 real property tax bills for the 2004 Second Half Real Property Tax Year. These tax bills reflect current and past due real property tax liabilities.

The real property tax bills will be in the mail by August 15, 2004. Any property owner who does not receive a tax bill by August 30 should call (202) 727-4TAX (727-4829).

Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse individuals from paying taxes owed. Payments are due Wednesday, September 15, 2004. If a tax payment is late, the property owner will be charged a 10 percent penalty and a 1.5 percent interest fee for each full or partial month the payment is late. If the property owner’s mortgage company pays the real property tax, the property owner must ensure that payments are made by the due date.

For more information about real property tax bills and credits for which you may qualify, call (202) 727-4TAX or visit the Real Property Service Center on OTR’s website.