GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRIC T OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANC IAL OFFICER OFFICE OF TAX AND REVEN UE
VOL. 52, NO. 35 • JUNE 15 - 21, 2017
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NOTICE OF REAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that all real TAX SALE properties described on the list below, for which real property taxes or vault 2016, for which business improvement rents (including penalties and interest, district taxes (including penalties if applicable) were levied and in arrears and interest, if applicable) were levied Tax and Revenue (OTR) for collection on October 1, and in arrears before September 15, hereunder remains unpaid, shall 2016, or for which any other tax certified be sold at public auction to the highest Code § 47-1330, et. seq. to the Office of bidder at the 2017 Real Property Tax Sale (Sale). The Sale shall be held The Sale shall begin on Monday, pursuant to D.C. Official July 17, 2017, and continue, except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, conducted from 8:30 a.m. until 12 until all the real properties available noon and from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. for or until all the real properties scheduled sale are sold. During each day, the Building - 2nd Floor, Room 250, Washington, Sale shall be for sale for that day are sold. The DC 20024. Sale shall occur at OTR located at All real properties are listed in square, 1101 4th Street, SW, West suffix and lot, or parcel and lot, number order. The name of the owner of on this list do not have street numbers record and premise address of each or premise addresses; therefore, none real property are also stated. Certain can be provided. A real property without number. real properties a street number is generally stated on the below list as having “0” as The list states the amount for which a street address each real property may be sold at the Sale; an additional $200.00 Tax be offered for sale can be lower than Sale Fee shall be added at the time what an owner would have to pay of the sale. The stated amount for in order to prevent the real property to avoid the sale of their real properties. which a real property may from being sold. Purchasers must be aware that additional Owners must contact OTR to determine the amount that must be paid in liabilities, which are not reflected owing on real properties and such order in the total amount for which the additional liabilities may include real properties are offered at the Sale, liens previously sold to a third party. properties upon which to bid in good may be due and A purchaser at the Sale acts at his faith. or her own risk and must exercise At the Sale, the purchaser acquires due diligence in selecting real a certificate of sale to the real property that may ripen into title if the owner a statutory right to redeem the real (or other party with an interest) fails property until his or her equity of to redeem. The owner (or other party redemption has been foreclosed the Superior Court of the District with an interest) has by the purchaser’s lawsuit. If the owner of Columbia may order that a deed (or other party with an interest) fails to redeem be issued to the purchaser after the provided by OTR on its website, www.mytax.dc the real property, purchaser pays all taxes, costs, and .gov, under the “Real Property” tab expenses. The purchaser shall monitor and surrender the certificate of sale certified pursuant to D.C. Code § 47-1340, tax payment schedules to receive a refund after the payment fees, and charges payable to OTR of all real property taxes, vault rents, on account of the real property. A certificate of sale shall be canceled BID taxes, liens if, inter alia, it is later determined that the delinquent taxes, including of sale of any real property shall be accrued interest and penalties, were deemed to be the last day of the Sale, satisfied before the end of the last regardless of the actual day of the date of sale as being the last day of day of the Sale. The date Sale during which the real property the Sale. was offered and sold. The certificates Purchasers shall have filed Form FR-500, of sale shall indicate the Combined Business Tax Registration Application, prior to registering. This purchaser, including a natural person form should be filed online by visiting or business entity delinquent in the OTR’s website, www.mytax.dc.gov. payment of in rem taxes (e.g. real moral turpitude, or anti-competiti property taxes) to the District, or one A potential ve behavior, may not bid at the Sale who has been convicted of a felony or otherwise acquire an interest in must certify that such purchaser— involving fraud, deceit, real property sold at the Sale. A potential 1) is not more than one year in arrears purchaser, including a natural person in any jurisdiction in the payment of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or business entity, of in rem taxes not being contested moral turpitude, or anti-competiti in good faith and 2) has not been ve behavior. Registration for the Sale is mandatory convicted in any jurisdiction and begins Monday, July 10, 2017. Registration shall continue until the located at 1101 4th Street, SW, 2nd final day of the Sale. Purchasers must Floor - Customer Service Center, Washington, register for the Sale at OTR’s Customer DC 20024. Prior to bidding at the purchase price. ALL PAYMENTS MUST Service Center, Sale, a purchaser of real property BE MADE TO THE D.C. TREASURER must have made a deposit of at least BY CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER’S OTR shall conduct four public seminars 20% of the total CHECK, OR POSTAL MONEY ORDER. to explain tax sale procedures. Potential purchasers are encouraged to attend. ton, DC 20024, on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, and Wednesday, June 28, The seminars will be held at 1101 2017. During each day, a seminar 4th Street, SW, 2nd Floor – Room W250, until 4:30 p.m. During each of the will take place from 9:30 a.m. until Washingfour seminars, OTR will explain the 12:00 p.m., and another seminar entire sale process and follow up please call OTR at (202) 727-4TAX will take place from 2:00 p.m. with a question and answer period. (4829), or visit its Customer Service The seminars are Center free and at 1101 all are welcome. To enroll in a seminar, on a first-come/first-served basis and 4th Street, SW. Enrollment is mandatory will continue until all available slots for anyone planning to attend one are taken. of the seminars. Enrollment will be A person with a communication granted impairment requiring an interpreter for the Sale shall notify OTR of the seminars, OTR shall be notified no need for an interpreter no later than later than June 20, 2017. Please July 10, 2017. If an interpreter is contact OTR at (202) 727-4TAX(482 Washington, DC. required for the public 9), via email at taxsale@dc.gov, or visit our Customer Service Center at 1101 4th St., SW, 2nd Floor, Keith Richardson Deputy Chief Financial Officer Office of Tax and Revenue
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