District of Columbia Code
Chapter 10 - Property Exempt from Taxation
§ 47–1009. Appeals from assessments

(a)(1) Within 6 months after the date on which the Mayor mails written denial of an exemption under §§ 47-1002, 47-1005, and 47-1007 to 47-1010, any institution, organization, corporation, or association aggrieved by any assessment, classification, equalization, or valuation of real property deemed to be exempt from taxation under the provisions of §§ 47-1002, 47-1005, and 47-1007 to 47-1010 may appeal to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided in §§ 47-3303 and 47-3304. Payment of the tax bill shall not be a prerequisite for the appeal.
(2) Approval of the assessment rolls described in § 47-825(g) [repealed], shall not preclude the Mayor from making decisions on applications for exemptions filed before July 1st and pending before the Mayor at the time the assessment roll is approved, and all decisions in regard to the application shall be appealable as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)(1) Applications for exemption from the real property tax must be received on or before September 30 to obtain the exemption for the full tax year. If approved, the exemption will become effective as of October 1 of the tax year for which the exemption is granted.
(2) Effective October 1, 1994, and for each tax year thereafter:
(A) Any real property eligible for exemption from real property tax under § 47-1002 shall be exempt from real property tax as of the first month following the date on which a properly completed application has been filed. Real property tax shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The Mayor may prorate the real property tax to the date the property is eligible for an exemption from real property tax. Real property is eligible for an exemption from real property tax if it meets the requirements set forth in § 47-1002 and a properly completed application is filed with the Mayor.
(B) When real property exempt from real property tax, as provided for in this section, becomes ineligible for the exemption, the owner of the real property shall notify the Mayor (in a manner and at a time as the Mayor may prescribe by regulation) of the real property’s ineligibility. The Mayor shall terminate the exemption effective as of the first full month following the date the property became ineligible for the exemption.
(Dec. 24, 1942, 56 Stat. 1091, ch. 826, § 5; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 573, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 156(c); Mar. 13, 1985, D.C. Law 5-130, § 2, 31 DCR 5199; Sept. 30, 1993, D.C. Law 10-25, § 107, 40 DCR 5489; June 14, 1994, D.C. Law 10-127, § 6, 41 DCR 2050; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)
1981 Ed., § 47-1009.
1973 Ed., § 47-801e.
This section is referenced in § 42-1108.01, § 47-903, § 47-1003, § 47-1005.02, § 47-1010.01, § 47-1038, § 47-1039, § 47-1040, § 47-1041, § 47-1042, § 47-1043, § 47-1044, § 47-1045, § 47-1046, § 47-1049, § 47-1051, § 47-1054, § 47-1056, § 47-1057, § 47-1060, § 47-1061, § 47-1062, § 47-1066, § 47-1068, § 47-1069, § 47-1070, § 47-1071, § 47-1072, § 47-1079, § 47-1080, § 47-1082, § 47-1084, § 47-1086, § 47-1087, § 47-1089, § 47-1091, § 47-1092, § 47-4620, § 47-4633, § 47-4636, § 47-4639, § 47-4641, § 47-4642, § 47-4651, § 47-4655, and § 47-4657.
Section 4 of D.C. Law 16-7 amended § 3(a) of D.C. Law 10-189, set out as a Miscellaneous Note below, by substituting “as an arena” for “as a downtown sports arena”.
Section 6(b) of D.C. Law 16-7 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Real property tax exemption for downtown sports arena: Section 3 of D.C. Law 10-189, the Arena Tax Amendment Act of 1994, as amended by D.C. Law 16-191, § 30, provided:
“(a) Notwithstanding any other law, that portion of the real property, described as lot 0047 in square 0455, in preparation for occupation and use, under construction for occupation or use, or occupied and used as a multi-purpose arena and related amenities shall be exempt from real property taxation, possessory interest taxation and business improvement district taxation.
“(b) The exemption provided by this section shall apply so long as the Land Disposition Agreement—Ground Lease, by and between The District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency, The District of Columbia, and DC Arena, LP, dated as of December 29, 1995 and recorded with the Recorder of Deeds on January 5, 1996 as instrument number 9600001285, remains in effect.
(b) This section shall apply as of September 28, 1994.”
Jewish War Veterans, U.S.A. National Memorial, Incorporated: Public Law 98-486 provided that certain property of the Jewish War Veterans, U.S.A. National Memorial, Incorporated, is exempt from taxation by the District of Columbia.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]

Chapter 10 - Property Exempt from Taxation

§ 47–1001. Real property — Listing

§ 47–1002. Real property — Exemptions

§ 47–1003. Disabled American Veterans

§ 47–1004. National Society of the Colonial Dames of America

§ 47–1005. Real property tax exemption

§ 47–1005.01. Interests in real property belonging to government and international organizations

§ 47–1005.02. Nonprofit affordable housing developer tax relief

§ 47–1005.03. Nonprofit Workforce Housing Properties

§ 47–1006. Use of property by agencies of the United States or American Red Cross

§ 47–1007. Real property tax exemption

§ 47–1008. Abatement or refund of tax assessed against exempt property

§ 47–1009. Appeals from assessments

§ 47–1010. Rules and regulations

§ 47–1010.01. Real property tax exemption

§ 47–1011. Property of United States, District of Columbia, and foreign legations exempt from assessments for improvements

§ 47–1012. Louise Home

§ 47–1013. Sheridan tapestries

§ 47–1014. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

§ 47–1015. Oak Hill Cemetery Company

§ 47–1016. Corcoran Gallery of Art — Real property and works of art

§ 47–1017. Corcoran Gallery of Art — Endowment fund

§ 47–1018. Howard University

§ 47–1019. Luther Statue Association

§ 47–1020. Saint Mark’s Protestant Episcopal Church

§ 47–1021. Young Women’s Christian Home

§ 47–1022. Young Women’s Christian Association — Property

§ 47–1023. Young Women’s Christian Association — Accrued liability

§ 47–1024. Young Men’s Christian Association

§ 47–1025. Cedar Hill

§ 47–1026. Edes Home

§ 47–1027. General Education Board

§ 47–1028. Daughters of American Revolution — Lots 8, 9, and 10, square 173

§ 47–1029. Daughters of American Revolution — Square 173

§ 47–1030. Daughters of American Revolution — Square 173 — Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16

§ 47–1031. Daughters of American Revolution — Square 173 — Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28

§ 47–1032. Daughters of American Revolution — Square 173 — Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11

§ 47–1033. National Society United States Daughters of 1812; lot 811, square 210

§ 47–1034. National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

§ 47–1035. The American Legion; lot 32 and 33 in square 185 and lot 01 in square 763

§ 47–1036. National Education Association

§ 47–1036.01. National Education Association — Real property subject to District taxation

§ 47–1037. Society of the Cincinnati; part of lot 5, lots 42, 43, 49, and 837 in square 67

§ 47–1038. American Veterans of World War II; lot 805, square 160

§ 47–1039. Veterans of Foreign Wars; lots 38, 20, 19, and 841, square 757 and lot 0001 in square 2709

§ 47–1040. National Woman’s Party; lots 863, 864, and 885, square 725

§ 47–1041. American Association of University Women; lot 84, square 197

§ 47–1042. National Guard Association; lot 60, square 625

§ 47–1043. Woodrow Wilson House

§ 47–1044. American Institute of Architects Foundation

§ 47–1045. Prince Hall Freemason and Eastern Star Charitable Foundation, lot 0826 in square 0333

§ 47–1046. American Legion, James Reese Europe Post No. 5, lot 33 in square 3508

§ 47–1047. ARCH Training Center, lots 80, 81, and 949 in Square 5861

§ 47–1048. Shakespeare Theatre; lot 814, square 787

§ 47–1049. Lowell School, lot 80, in square 2745-F

§ 47–1050. Greater Southeast Community Hospital Corporation and Hadley Memorial Hospital

§ 47–1051. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, lot 0042 in square 0457

§ 47–1052. Payments in lieu of taxes, lots 878 and 880, square 456

§ 47–1053. DC Teachers Federal Credit Union; lot 809, square 938

§ 47–1054. Capitol Hill Community Garden Land Trust; lot 30, square 1060

§ 47–1055. Payments in lieu of taxes, Reservation 13 Benefit Area

§ 47–1056. Rosedale Conservancy, lot 817 in square 1954

§ 47–1057. Crispus Attucks Development Corporation, lot 0046 in square 3117

§ 47–1058. Emmaus Rehabilitation Project, lot 74 in square 366

§ 47–1059. American College of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology Foundation

§ 47–1060. Southeast Neighborhood House, lots 0808, 0904, and 0905 in square 5802

§ 47–1061. Hill East Community Garden; lot 0109 in square 1100

§ 47–1062. Bread for the City Community Garden

§ 47–1063. Department of the District of Columbia Veterans of Foreign Wars; lot 0040, square 5167

§ 47–1064. Payments in lieu of taxes; lots 826 and 831, square 491

§ 47–1065. Douglass Knoll, Golden Rule, 1728 W Street and Wagner Gainsville Rehabilitation Projects, lot 840 in Square 525, lots 33 through 36 in square 5734, lots 42 through 44 in square 5835, lot 166 in square 5778, lots 38 through 44 in square 589...

§ 47–1066. The Catholic University of America’s Soldiers and Airmen’s Home, parcel No. 121/29

§ 47–1067. Way of the Cross Church of Christ; lots 918, 7, 9, 11, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 800, 801, 861, 863, 865, 867, 869, and 871 in square 5730

§ 47–1068. Appalachian State University, lot 42 in square 871

§ 47–1069. American Psychological Association, lot 146, square 677

§ 47–1070. Walter Reed military housing

§ 47–1071. National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Subsidiaries; Lot 20, Square 222 and Lot 37, Square 221

§ 47–1072. New Columbia Community Land Trust; lots 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, and 808 in square 4110

§ 47–1073. Triangle Community Garden; lot 58, square 1966

§ 47–1074. Theatre Downtown, Inc.; lot 26, square 406

§ 47–1075. Far Southeast Community Organization; lots 73, 74, and 75 in square 5753

§ 47–1076. Heurich House Foundation; Lot 79, Square 115. [Repealed]

§ 47–1077. Tregaron Conservancy, Lots 848, 857, 859, and 860

§ 47–1078. SOME, Inc. and Affiliates Property Tax Exemption

§ 47–1079. Golden Rule Plaza, Inc., Lots 837, 841, and 842, Square 525, and Lot 840, Square 526

§ 47–1080. Bolling Air Force Base housing

§ 47–1081. KIPP DC — Douglass Property; Lot 950, Square 5872

§ 47–1082. The Studio Theatre housing

§ 47–1083. Building Bridges Across the River, Inc., Lots 2 and 6, Square 5894

§ 47–1084. Affordable Housing Opportunities, Inc. residential rental project; Lot 800, Square 5984, and Lot 916, Square 5730

§ 47–1085. KIPP DC — Shaw Campus; Lot 163, Square 510

§ 47–1086. United House of Prayer for All People — kitchen or feeding facilities

§ 47–1087. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital; Lot 5, Square 948

§ 47–1088. Meridian Public Charter School — Harrison Campus Property; Lot 814, Square 235

§ 47–1088.01. Meridian International Center

§ 47–1089. Jubilee Housing Limited Partnership Residential Rental Project; Lots 62, 63, and 809, Square 2576, and Lot 818, Square 2566

§ 47–1090. Washington Latin Public Charter School property; Lot 0800, Square 3327

§ 47–1091. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Property; Lot 6, Square 3663

§ 47–1092. YMCA Community Investment Initiative, Lot 2010, Square 234

§ 47–1093. American Academy of Achievement

§ 47–1094. Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Free Masonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States; Lot 108, Square 192

§ 47–1095. SeVerna, LLC, Lot 247, Square 621. [Repealed]

§ 47–1096. N Street Village, Inc., Lot 93, Square 242

§ 47–1097. Naval Lodge Building, Inc.; Lot 800, Square 789

§ 47–1098. New Bethany Baptist Church; Lots 31, 32, and 806, Square 339; and Lots 23, 71, 72, 811, and 812, Square 367. [Repealed]

§ 47–1099. Jubilee Ontario Apartments, LP, Lot 805, Square 2565

§ 47–1099.01. Women's National Democratic Club; Lot 5, Square 135

§ 47–1099.02. Africare Real Property; Lots 805, 817, 816, 808, and 806, Square 509

§ 47–1099.03. University of the District of Columbia, Lot 114, Square 676

§ 47–1099.04. Washington Parks & People; Lots 841, 847, 848, and 851, Square 2841

§ 47–1099.05. Shaed School, LLC; Lot 816, Square 3552

§ 47–1099.06. 5601 East Capitol, LLC; Lot 153, Square 5283

§ 47–1099.07. St. Paul on Fourth Street, Inc.; Lots 1068 and 1069, Square 3648

§ 47–1099.08. Maime D. Lee, LLC; Lots 136 and 160, Parcel 124

§ 47–1099.09. National League of American Pen Women; Lot 0825, Square 0158

§ 47–1099.10. Children's Hospital Research and Innovation Campus tax exemptions

§ 47–1099.11. Emory United Methodist Church; Square 2940, Lots 826, 828, 831, 832, 7007, 7008, 7009, 7010, 7011, and 7012

§ 47–1099.12. Players Lounge; Lot 46, Square 5982