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(a)
(1) Property eligible for the low-income housing tax credit provided by section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved October 22, 1986 (100 Stat. 2189; 26 U.S.C. § 42), (“affordable housing”) that is owned by an organization that is not organized or operated for private gain, or that is owned by an entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by such an organization, shall be exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 8 of this title and from a payment in lieu of tax imposed under § 47-1002(20) during the time that the real property is being developed for or being used as affordable housing and is subject to restrictive covenants governing income during the federal low-income housing tax credit compliance period, including any extended use period.
(2) The conveyance of a property to an owner for which a certification as to both the property and owner has been made pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section (and that has not been revoked under subsection (b)(2) of this section) shall be exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 11 of Title 42 , and the transfer of any of property by an owner for which a certification as to both the property and owner has been made pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section (and that has not been revoked under subsection (b)(2) of this section) shall be exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 9 of Title 47 . Unless waived by regulation, a copy of the certification shall accompany the deed at the time it is submitted for recordation in order to claim an exemption.
(b)
(1) The Mayor shall certify to the Office of Tax and Revenue (“OTR”) each owner and property eligible for an exemption. The certification shall identify:
(A) The property to which the certification applies by square and lot, or parcel or reservation number;
(B) The full legal name of the owner, including taxpayer identification number, that is eligible;
(C) The tax or taxes to which the certification applies;
(D) The portion of the property that is eligible;
(E) The effective date of the exemption, which shall be the date on which the organization acquired the parcel, or October 1, 2012, whichever is later; and
(F) Any other information OTR shall require to administer the exemption.
(2) The Mayor shall notify OTR if any owner or property certified as eligible under paragraph (1) of this subsection becomes ineligible for the exemptions under subsection (a) of this section. The notification shall identify:
(A) The property to which the notice applies by square and lot or parcel or reservation number;
(B) The full legal name of the owner, including taxpayer identification number;
(C) The tax or taxes to which the notice applies;
(D) The portion of the property ineligible;
(E) The date on which the taxpayer or property became ineligible; and
(F) Any other information OTR shall require to administer the termination of the exemption.
(3) OTR shall administer the exemption provided under this section in the same manner as the exemptions provided under § 47-1002 , and properties exempted under subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to §§ 47-1005 , 47-1007 , and 47-1009 , except that an owner shall not be required to file an application with OTR to qualify for an exemption.