The new Federal tax law limits the amount of state and local income and real property taxes that individuals may deduct from their Federal income tax, beginning in calendar year 2018.
Under the new law, the amount that may be deducted is limited to $10,000 of the combined local income and real property taxes. This applies ONLY to taxpayers who itemize their income tax filings.
District property owners may pay their 2018 real property taxes in 2017 to get the full benefit of that deduction in 2017. These payments MUST be received and recorded in calendar year 2017. The payments made will be credited to the calendar year 2018 real property tax obligation.
About 40 percent of District taxpayers itemize their income tax filings. Taxpayers who do not itemize will not receive a tax benefit by paying early.
The Property Tax payment can be made two ways:
- The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue’s (OTR) website taxpayerservicecenter.com provides the opportunity to pay by electronic check (e-check). Click on “Prepay your 2018 Real Property Tax Here” to get to the correct form. The payment MUST be made before midnight December 31, 2017. The information required to make the payment is the property address (or lot and square numbers), your bank routing number and bank account number.
- Wells Fargo will accept payment by check or credit card at any DISTRICT branch office. Payment MUST be received by close of business on Saturday, December 30. You MUST bring a 2017 real property tax bill to the bank so that they can process the payment. Some Wells Fargo branches are not open on Saturdays.
Do not mail payments as they may not be recorded in 2017.
MyTax.DC.gov 
How do we determine the amount to pay for our 2018 real property taxes?
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wonderful. How do I find how much I owe for 2018? I only see my 2017 bill.
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Went to my Bank which is Wells Fargo Bank, handed the form that i printed off the DC webpage with a check to cover $6K for next year. She sorry i cannot take that. Why? I need a special form. What form number do you need, I’ll go and find one? I don’t know what form but i need a special 2018 form so without it, i cannot accept your Check!
Any guidance to fix this problem before the time of 2017 runs would be appreciated. Also any answer that you provide, please be sure that it is one that the tellers at Wells Fargo will accept. Thank you.
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So, 40% of District taxpayers itemize their income tax filings. What percent of District taxpayers have combined local income and real property taxes of more than $10,000?
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