My OperaTax Issues
Friday, July 24, 2009 12:28:26 PM
Many moons ago, while still living in Foggy Bottom, the editor somehow got slightly out of synch with the DC real estate property system. Not a money question, but misunderstanding of timing or something.
At any rate, he wound up on that list that comes out every so often of those who are behind and will have their property sold at auction in the next month. A neighbor called and mentioned that the editor was on the list. So he cleaned up the (slight) mess.
The list was published in the District Weekly this Thursday. The editors wife, who usualy checks the neighborhood crime listings and remarks how many are committed at Tenth and M, also checked the property tax rolls. Saw a neighbor's name. Called.
He had not known he had a problem, and in fact should no have been on the list. But he was. Seems that DC decided that he had improperly claimed the homestead exemption because he lived in his own house and the bureaucrats were doing retroactive corrections.
So if you see a neighbors name on the list, call the neighbor. You all read it, don't you? I mean, if the WaPo is delivered that day. The neighbor may not know about the list. And, of course, if you get on the list, call Sherri Kimbel (who lives in the neighborhood) at Jack's office, 724-8058.
At any rate, he wound up on that list that comes out every so often of those who are behind and will have their property sold at auction in the next month. A neighbor called and mentioned that the editor was on the list. So he cleaned up the (slight) mess.
The list was published in the District Weekly this Thursday. The editors wife, who usualy checks the neighborhood crime listings and remarks how many are committed at Tenth and M, also checked the property tax rolls. Saw a neighbor's name. Called.
He had not known he had a problem, and in fact should no have been on the list. But he was. Seems that DC decided that he had improperly claimed the homestead exemption because he lived in his own house and the bureaucrats were doing retroactive corrections.
So if you see a neighbors name on the list, call the neighbor. You all read it, don't you? I mean, if the WaPo is delivered that day. The neighbor may not know about the list. And, of course, if you get on the list, call Sherri Kimbel (who lives in the neighborhood) at Jack's office, 724-8058.
