District of ColumbiaResident owners would combine shares toward senior property tax relief
D.C. homeowners age 65 or older who meet income limits would count other resident owners’ shares toward the 50% ownership requirement for property tax relief.
What it does
Homeowners age 65 or older who meet income limits would qualify under the ownership rule if they and other owners living there together own at least half the home.
Argument forCombining resident owners’ shares could help seniors with limited incomes qualify for tax relief on homes shared among family members.
Argument againstCounting younger residents’ ownership shares could give senior tax relief to homes where older residents own only a small share.
More detail
Resident owners would be allowed to combine their shares to meet the ownership requirement for senior property tax relief. The rule covers homeowners age 65 or older; other resident owners need not be seniors. The senior must meet the household income limit. The combined shares must belong to people living in the home and must include the senior’s share. The rule would take effect after mayoral approval or a Council veto override and a 30-day congressional review period.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 20First Reading, CCLatest
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 20Committee Mark-up of B26-0360 by the Committee of the Whole
- Jul 10Public Hearing on B26-0360 View Public Hearing Record
- Jun 19Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jun 16Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 3Re-Referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 27Re-Referral published.
- Oct 20First Reading, CCLatest
- 2025
- Oct 7Referred to Committee on Business and Economic DevelopmentMinor
- Sep 26Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0360 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 22B26-0360 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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