The District of Columbia Sample Real Property Tax Petition is a document that is used by homeowners in the District of Columbia to appeal their real property taxes. This document must be filled out and submitted to the Office of Tax and Revenue for review. The petition outlines the current tax assessment of the property, the basis for the appeal, and a proposed resolution. There are two types of District of Columbia Sample Real Property Tax Petitions: the Residential Property Tax Appeal Petition and the Commercial Property Tax Appeal Petition. The Residential Property Tax Appeal Petition is used by homeowners to challenge the assessed value of their residential property taxes. The Commercial Property Tax Appeal Petition is used by business owners to challenge the assessed value of their commercial property taxes. Both petitions must include the current tax assessment of the property, the basis for the appeal, and a proposed resolution.