District of Columbia Property Tax Letter of Agent Authorization

Property Tax Letter of Agent Authorization
Microsoft Word - OTR Letter of Agent Authorization (TY2022)
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE

LETTER OF AGENT AUTHORIZATION
This letter authorizes __________________________________________ (designated agent), located at
_________________________________________ (address), ________________________________ (email),
and (_______)
–_________________ (phone), to act in my/our behalf as agent in all matters
pertaining to the ad valorem tax and/or assessment and classification on real property located in
the District of Columbia, described below, and to review any and all documents relating to the
assessment, classification and taxation of the property. Specifically, this property is described as:
Square

Lot

Address
Owner of Record
This letter of agent authorization pertains to Tax Year ________ only.
This letter of agent authorization grants the authority to the agent named above to request and
examine confidential records, discuss any appeal, and to agree to and sign a binding stipulation
agreement with the Office of Tax and Revenue regarding the ad valorem tax and/or assessment
and classification on the above-described property at any time prior to filing a petition with the
Tax Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
If this letter of agent authorization is signed by an individual as an officer of an organization
(corporation, partnership, etc.) that is the owner of record, documents exhibiting the authority of
that individual to sign on behalf of the organization must be attached and made part of this letter
of agent authorization. The filing of the Letter of Agent Authorization automatically revokes all
previous agent authorizations with the Office of Tax and Revenue for the years covered by this
document and will remain in effect until the owner of record revokes it in writing.
If signed by a corporate officer, partner, guardian, tax matters partner, executor, receiver,
administrator, or trustee, on behalf of the owner, I certify that I have the authority to execute
this form on behalf of the owner. Making a false statement is punishable by criminal penalties
under the laws of the District. D.C. Code § 22-2405.
Owner’s (or Officer’s) Signature:

Date:

Name (printed):
Telephone Number: (

Officer’s Title:
)

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Email:

A Letter of Agent Authorization filed during the Public Emergency and Public Health Emergency
in 2021 shall not be required to be notarized.
(Rev. 01/2021 RPAD)