District of Columbia Expands Appeals Rights for Transfer, Recordation Tax Valuations

The District of Columbia Mayor enacted a law creating new appeal rights for fair-market-value determinations of the real estate transfer and recordation tax. The law establishes a formal appeals process that allows transferors and transferees to petition for review before the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission and the Superior Court, with specific deadlines for each level of appeal. The law takes effect following a 30-day congressional review. [B26-0396, enacted 05/28/26]

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