Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§288c Exemption From Property Taxes
Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER XVIII — PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS › § 288c
Summary
International organizations do not have to pay any property taxes that come from federal laws, including laws that only apply to the District of Columbia or U.S. territories.
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Title 22, §288c
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
International organizations shall be exempt from all property taxes imposed by, or under the authority of, any Act of Congress, including such Acts as are applicable solely to the District of Columbia or the Territories.
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22 U.S.C. § 288c
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102