{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-3503","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 47-3503","heading":"Exemptions for qualifying lower income homeownership households and cooperative housing associations.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nA deed, including a lease or ground rent, conveying property or an interest in property to a qualifying lower income homeownership household shall be exempt from the deed recordation tax pursuant to §§ 42-1102 or 42-1103, if the household meets the requirements of § 47-3502, and a deed conveying property to a community land trust, as defined by § 47-803(1), shall be exempt from the deed recordation tax pursuant to §§ 42-1102 or 42-1103.\n(2)\nDeeds to property transferred to a cooperative housing association, as that term is defined in § 47-803(2), shall be exempt from the deed recordation tax pursuant to § 42-1102, if the cooperative housing association qualifies for the real property tax exemption pursuant to subsection (c) of this section or if a return under oath, certifying the association’s intent to qualify for the real property tax exemption pursuant to subsection (c) of this section within 1 year, accompanies the deed at the time of its offer for recordation.\n(3)\nRecordation of a construction loan deed of trust or mortgage, as that term is defined in § 42-1101(9), or a permanent loan deed of trust or mortgage, as that term is defined in § 42-1101(10), shall be exempt from the deed recordation tax pursuant to § 42-1102, if the property securing the deed of trust or mortgage is owned or leased by or is being simultaneously transferred or leased to a qualifying lower income homeownership household or a cooperative housing association qualified for the real property tax exemption pursuant to subsection (c) of this section or if a return under oath, certifying the association’s intent to qualify for the real property tax exemption pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, within 1 year, accompanies the deed at the time of its offer for recordation.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nTransfers of property to a qualifying lower income homeownership household shall be exempt from the transfer tax pursuant to § 47-902, if:\n(A)\nThe household meets the requirements of § 47-3502; and\n(B)\nThe household acquiring a fee simple interest, a leasehold interest under a land lease from a community land trust, as defined by § 47-803(1), or qualified ownership interests under a shared equity financing agreement, receives a credit against the purchase price of the property in an amount equal to the total tax which would have been due without regard to this section.\n(2)\nTransfers of property to a cooperative housing association, as that term is defined in § 47-803(2), shall be exempt from the transfer tax pursuant to § 47-902, if:\n(A)\nThe cooperative housing association qualifies for the real property tax exemption pursuant to subsection (c) of this section or if a return under oath, certifying the association’s intent to qualify for the real property tax exemption pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, within 1 year, accompanies the deed at the time of its offer for recordation; and\n(B)\nThe purchaser receives a credit against the purchase price of the property in an amount equal to the total tax that would have been due without regard to this paragraph.\n(3)\nTransfers of property to a community land trust, as that term is defined in § 47-803(1), shall be exempt from the transfer tax pursuant to § 47-902.\n\n(c)\n(1)\nFor purposes of this subsection, the term “cooperative housing association” has the same meaning given the term in § 47-803(2).\n(2)\nProperty transferred, including a transfer by land lease, to a qualifying lower income homeownership household and property owned by a community land trust as defined by § 47-803(1) that is subject to a land lease to a qualifying lower income homeownership household shall be exempt from real property tax pursuant to § 47-1002, if:\n(A)\nThe household meets the requirements of § 47-3502; and\n(B)\nIn the case of a qualifying lower income homeownership household under § 47-3502(2)(B), the household receives a credit against rent equal to that percentage of the real property tax that would have been due on the property without regard to this section which bears the same relation to the total real property tax that would have been due on the property without regard to this section as 100% minus the percentage of the household’s qualified ownership interest bears to 100%.\n(3)\nThe exemption provided by this subsection shall apply to property owned by a cooperative housing association if at least 50% of the dwelling units contained therein are occupied by households which meet the income limitations and conditions of transfer described in § 47-3502 and the credit against rent requirement described in paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection.\n(4)\nThe exemption provided by this subsection shall be in effect only until the end of the fifth tax year following the year in which the property was transferred to the household and only so long as the same household is an owner and occupant of the property or in the case of a cooperative housing association, only so long as at least 50% of the dwelling units contained therein are occupied by households which meet the income limitations and conditions of transfer described in § 47-3502 and the credit against rent requirement described in paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection.\n(5)\n(A)\nA real property receiving the exemption under this subsection shall be deemed to be receiving the homestead deduction under § 47-850 or § 47-850.01 for purposes of § 47-864; provided, that there is an approved and current homestead application on file applicable to the entire tax year following the expiration of the exemption.\n(B)\nThe application of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be limited as follows:\n(i)\nThe credit under § 47-864 that may result for the tax year beginning October 1, 2006 shall be nonrefundable and shall be applied to the real property tax owed for the tax year beginning October 1, 2007, and thereafter.\n(ii)\nNo credit under § 47-864 shall be allowed for a tax year prior to the tax year beginning October 1, 2006.\n(iii)\nSubparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply if the ownership has not been continuous from the date that the exemption provided by this subsection has been validly in effect.","path":["Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]","Chapter 35. Lower Income Homeownership Tax Abatement and Incentives."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/47-3503","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"0902f9e0203dbecf7b64aea750a9280c44da42372fd4157c6246a8aee2b88a19","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-3502","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-3504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}