Title 47, Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]

(a) A tax in an amount computed as provided in this section is imposed on the transfer of every nonresident’s taxable estate having its taxable situs in the District. (b) For every nonresident decedent dying before January 1, 2016, the tax shall be an amount computed by multiplyi…

In all cases in which the Mayor claims that a decedent was domiciled in the District at the time of his or her death and the taxing authorities of a state or states make a similar claim with respect to their state or states, the Mayor may compromise the taxes imposed by this chap…

(a)(1) The personal representative of every estate subject to the tax imposed by this chapter shall file with the Mayor, within 10 months after the death of the decedent: (A) A return for the tax due under this chapter; and (B) A copy of the federal estate tax return, if any. (2)…

If a person fails to make and file a return at the time prescribed by law or by regulations, or makes, willfully or otherwise, a false or fraudulent return, the Mayor shall make the return from his own knowledge and from information obtained through testimony or otherwise. The re…

(a) If the personal representative files an amended federal estate tax return, he or she shall, within 30 days after filing the amended federal estate tax return, file with the Mayor an amended return covering the tax imposed by this chapter, accompanying the amended return with …

When the Mayor is satisfied that the tax liability imposed by this chapter has been fully discharged or provided for, the Mayor may certify that fact.

The tax, interest, and penalties imposed by this chapter shall be paid by the personal representative. If any personal representative distributes either in whole or in part any of the property of an estate to the beneficiaries or creditors without having paid or secured the tax, …

The personal representative of every decedent subject to the tax imposed by this chapter shall, before distribution of the estate, pay to the Mayor any taxes, penalties, and interest due under this chapter. The taxes, penalties, and interest shall be paid by the personal represen…

(a) Except as may be otherwise provided in the decedent’s will, whenever it appears upon any settlement of accounts or in any other appropriate action or proceeding that a person acting in a fiduciary capacity has paid an estate tax levied or assessed under the provisions of the …

The Register of Wills shall report to the Mayor on every order appointing a personal representative in the District for the estate of any decedent. The report shall be in a form prepared by the Register of Wills, shall be filed with the Mayor at least once every month, and shall …

No final account in any probate proceeding of a personal representative who is required to file a federal estate tax return shall be approved by the court unless the court finds that the tax imposed on the property by this chapter, including applicable interest, has been paid in …

(a) The Mayor shall have the authority to determine, redetermine, assess, or reassess any tax due under this chapter. Assessments of any deficiencies in the tax due under this chapter, or any interest and penalties thereon, shall be governed by § 47-4312. (b) Any assessment of ta…

(a) Except as may be necessary for the enforcement of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any officer or employee, or any former officer or employee, of the District to divulge or make known in any manner any particulars set forth or disclosed in any return required to be file…

The Mayor shall issue rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to provide for the granting of extensions of time within which to perform the duties imposed by this chapter, in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.

Within 90 days after any amendment, repeal, or replacement of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, the Mayor shall report to the Council concerning the amendment, repeal, or replacement. The reports shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the impact of conformity to th…

(a) The repeal by this act of any provision of law shall not affect any act done or any right accrued or accruing under the provision of law before April 1, 1987, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced before April 1, 1987, but all rights and liabilities under prior law shall…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.* For the purposes o…

(a) If the Mayor determines that there is an area that warrants investment pursuant to this chapter that is not an eligible area, as defined by § 47-3801(1D), the Mayor shall prepare a plan describing the area, geographically and otherwise, along with a detailed rationale for ext…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.* (a)(1) The develop…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.* The Mayor may, pur…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “qualified supermarket” means a qualified supermarket, as defined in § 47-3801(2), for which all of the requirements for the real property tax exemption provided by § 47-1002(23), other than § 47-1002(23)(B)(iii), are satisfied. (b) …

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Customer” means the person or entity that contracts with the home service provider for District-based wireless telecommunication service; provided, that for the purposes of determining the place of primary use, if the end user of t…

(a) A tax shall be imposed on all toll telecommunication companies for the privilege of providing toll telecommunication service in the District. The rate for nonresidential customers shall be 11% of the monthly gross charges from the sale of toll telecommunication service that o…

(a) A deduction may be taken from gross charges for amounts represented by accounts found to be worthless and actually charged off for income or franchise tax purposes, provided, that: (1) The tax on the amounts has been previously paid to the District; (2) Any amounts deducted f…

(a) Gross charges from the sale, by any toll or wireless telecommunication company, of toll telecommunication or District-based wireless telecommunication service for resale to any other toll or wireless telecommunication company or public utility subject to tax under this chapte…

(a) Each toll telecommunication company shall be subject to the following filing and payment requirements: (1) On or before the 20th day of each calendar month, each toll telecommunication company subject to tax under this chapter shall file a return with the Mayor that reports t…

(a) A taxpayer subject to the provisions of § 47-3902 may be allowed an alternate method of reporting its monthly gross charges subject to the tax under this chapter upon showing to the satisfaction of the Mayor, within 90 days from the effective date of this act or 30 days from …

(a) To prevent actual multi-state taxation of the sale of toll or wireless telecommunication service, the taxpayer, upon proof that it has paid a properly due excise, sales, use, or gross receipts tax in another jurisdiction on a sale that is subject to taxation under this chapte…

(a) The Mayor shall have the authority to determine, redetermine, assess, or reassess any tax due under this chapter. Assessments of any deficiencies in the tax due under this chapter, or any interest and penalties thereon, shall be governed by § 47-4312. (b) Any assessment of ta…

The Mayor shall issue rules to carry out the provisions of this act in accordance with § 2-505.

(a) The repeal or amendment by this act of any provision of law shall not affect any act done or any right accrued or accruing under the provision of law before September 20, 1989 or any suit or proceeding commenced before September 20, 1989, but all rights and liabilities under …

The provisions of [D.C. Law 8-4 or 8-26] § 22 [codified in § 47-2501] shall apply as of July 1, 1986. All other sections of this act shall apply as of March 1, 1989.

(a) Mobile telecommunications service provided to a customer and billed by or for the customer’s home service provider shall be deemed to be provided by the home service provider at the customer’s place of primary use. Subject to the exceptions in 4 U.S.C. §§ 116(b) and (c), char…

(a) A person who willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat a tax, or the payment thereof, imposed by this title shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony if the tax evaded or attempted to be evaded exceeds $10,000, and, upon conviction…

(a) A person required under this title to collect, account for, or pay over tax imposed by this title who willfully fails to collect or truthfully account for and pay over the tax shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony if the amount to be col…

(a) A person required under this title to pay a tax or estimated tax, or required by this title, or by regulations made under authority thereof, to make a return, keep any records, or supply any information, who willfully fails to pay the tax, pay the estimated tax, make the retu…

A person required under this title, or under regulations made under authority thereof, to furnish a statement or supply information to an employee, who willfully furnishes a false or fraudulent statement or false or fraudulent information, or who willfully fails to furnish a stat…

A person required under this title, or under regulations made under authority thereof, to furnish withholding information or supply information to an employer, who willfully furnishes false or fraudulent withholding information or other information, or willfully fails to furnish …

(a) A person who willfully makes and subscribes, delivers, or discloses a return, statement, list, account, or other document required under this title, or under regulations made under authority thereof, which he or she does not believe to be true and correct as to every material…

(a) A person who attempts to influence, intimidate, or impede an officer or employee of the District of Columbia acting in an official capacity under this title, or under regulations made under authority thereof, or in any other way corruptly or by force or threats of force (incl…

Notwithstanding any other period of limitation under law, no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for an offense arising under this chapter unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 6 years after the latest of: the commission of the offense,…

An employee of the Office of Tax and Revenue who, as part of his or her official duties, conducts investigations of alleged misdemeanor and felony violations, shall possess the following authority while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties: (1) To carry a fire…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the term “person” includes an officer or employee of a corporation or a member or employee of a partnership or association, who as an officer, employee, or member, is under a duty to perform the act in respect to which the violation occurs. (b) T…

The Mayor may promulgate regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(a) If the expenses are not otherwise provided for by law, the Mayor may pay the expenses which he considers necessary for: (1) Detecting underpayments of tax; and (2) Detecting and bringing to trial and punishment persons guilty of violating, or attempting to violate, the revenu…

(a)(1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, if any amount of tax imposed by this title (whether required on a return or to be paid by stamp or by some method) is not paid on or before the last date prescribed for payment, interest on the unpaid amount, at the underpayment rat…