*DC Code: DC ST 47-832 5/24/11
Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Tax and Revenue
OTR Subdivision Plat Tax Certification Process Requirements
This document details the “TAXES” section of the DCRA Office of the Surveyor’s
“Instructions for Handling and Executing Subdivision Plats”
1. All Real Property Taxes/penalties must be paid in full up to and including the current half tax year.
o
*When subdivision plat(s) are to be recorded, at DCRA Office of the Surveyor, between
April 1 and September 30, Real Property Taxes
must be paid through September 30.
*When subdivision plat(s) are to be recorded, at DCRA Office of the Surveyor, between
October1 and March 31, Real Property Taxes
must be paid through March 31.
o Please Verify that all half tax year real property taxes and penalties are paid in full up to and
including the current half tax year.
o You can obtain “estimated” current half tax year
real property tax bill from OTR Customer
Service Center (202-727-4829), 1101 4
th
St. SW, 20024 on 2
nd
Floor.
o Proof of payment that are accepted:
Copy(s) of “Wachovia” date stamped receipts with a copy of the “estimated” half tax
year bill and other half tax year bills if applicable,
Copy of online payment receipt from the RPTA online payment option,
Verification on Mortgage Company Letter Head of payment to include the SSL.
2. Special Assessments, Arrears, Liens and other Taxes Due at submittal time or discovered during the
certification process must be paid in full.
o These may include BID taxes, Clean City, WASA, Etc.
o Taxes and dues can be found by researching the real property assessment database search found
at: http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/site/default.asp
by SSL or Premise Address.
o Proof of payment documents that are accepted:
Official letters, receipts from the office(s) in charge of collections due.
3. Owner name(s) of the lot(s) on the Subdivision Plat must match OTR ownership records.
o Recorded legal land transfer documents including but not limited to deeds may be checked to
verify ownership.
o Owner(s) must sign with witness signatures.
o Notary Public signature and seal must be FIRMLY
impressed and LEGIBLE.
o In cases where owner(s) signatures are not possible due to incapacitation or other circumstances
please provide official documentation indicating the reason.
For example Death Certificate, Etc.
4. Tax Sale Review
o Lot(s) that have participated in a tax sale and are not redeemed; the owner or agent must contact
Assessment Services at 202-442-6901 for further instructions.
5. Owner or Agent retrieving a Subdivision Plat must sign Acknowledgement:
o “I acknowledge for the owners that this is not a tax certificate as intended by D.C. Code Section
47-405”
3-5 business days are required for the OTR subdivision tax certification process.
Lots that participated in a tax sale and are not redeemed will extend certification process beyond 3-5 business
days.
Inaccuracies and Non-compliance with all requirements will extend certification process beyond 3-5 business
days until such inaccuracies and/or non-compliance issues are resolved by owner/agent.
Office of Tax and Revenue makes every attempt to contact the owner or agent upon discovery of non-compliance
issues in order to complete the certification process.
I_________________________________(owner/agent) have read the OTR Subdivision Plat Tax Certification Process.
