DC homeowners stuck with enormous tax bills due to change in tax code

Imagine waking up today to a $20,000 bill out of nowhere. That’s what happened to hundreds of D.C. residents when they opened their August property tax bill.

That’s what happened to Josh Tauberer and his wife. “Two weeks ago, we got our usual property tax bill," he said from his Petworth home.

“At first I didn't notice but the amount that it said we owed was six times more than it should have been.”

Instead of a few thousand dollars, which Josh expected, this bill charged him more than $28,000. Even more peculiar, it listed his home as vacant.