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Testimony of Kwame Boadi, Policy Analyst, on the Age-in-Place and Equitable Senior Citizen Real Property Act of 2011
January 9th, 2012
Making Sense of the District’s Tax Abatement Dollars: Nine Questions to Consider
December 15th, 2011
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, on The Schedule H Property Tax Relief Act of 2011
November 16th, 2011
Taxes on DC Families Remain Lowest in the Region
February 16th, 2011
New Income Tax Rates for High Earners: A Progressive Approach to Addressing DC’s Budget Shortfall
April 29th, 2010
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, at the Public Hearing on Bill 18-400, the Exemptions and Abatements Information Act of 2009, District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
April 14th, 2010
Testimony of Ed Lazere on the District Job Growth Incentive Act
March 17th, 2010
Sign-On Letter to Oppose Business Tax Breaks
December 9th, 2009
A Proposed Tax Break to Recruit CoStar into the District: High Costs, Questionable Benefits, Bad Tax Policy
December 9th, 2009
The Middle Class Squeeze: DC’s Tax System Falls Most Heavily on Moderate-Income Families
December 1st, 2009
Stop Rewarding the Wrong Behavior: DC Should Eliminate its Tax Break for Investing in Other States’ Bonds
October 26th, 2009
Tell It Like It Is: Combined Reporting Improves DC’s Tax System By Making Corporations Disclose Their Profits and Pay Their Fair Share
October 21st, 2009
Expanding the District’s Sales Tax Can Raise Revenue, While Increasing Tax Fairness
September 21st, 2009
Testimony of Elissa Silverman, Communications and Policy Associate, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, for the Public Oversight Hearing on The FY 2009 and FY 2010 Budget Gap Closing Plan, District of Columbia Committee of the Whole
July 24th, 2009
Raising Revenue by Creating a New Tax Bracket for Top Earners: A Progressive Approach to Addressing DC’s Budget Shortfall
April 27th, 2009
DC Homeowners’ Property Taxes Remain Lowest in the Region
February 27th, 2009
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Research Associate at the Public Hearing on B17-0914, the Limitation on Borrowing and Establishment of the Operating Cash Reserve Act of 2008, District of Columbia Committee of the Whole
September 22nd, 2008
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Research Associate, For the Public Hearing on The City Market at O Street Tax Increment Financing Act of 2008 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
July 2nd, 2008
Testimony Of Ed Lazere, Executive Director At the Public Hearing on Bill 17-745, The Youth Mentoring Recruitment Incentive Amendment Act of 2008 District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
June 25th, 2008
Testimony of Lindsay Clark, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, For the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Support Act of 2008
April 25th, 2008
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2009 Budget for the Office of Tax and Revenue, District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
April 9th, 2008
Property Tax Relief for DC’s Low-Income Residents: Improvements Needed in DC’s “Schedule H” Credit
April 8th, 2008
DC’s Earned Income Tax Credit Supports Working Families Across the District
April 8th, 2008
Good Deal for DC Homeowners: Property Taxes Are Lowest in the Region
February 28th, 2008
DC’s High-Tech Tax Incentives Are Not Working: Proposal to Expand Tax Breaks for High-Technology Businesses Has Little Merit
February 22nd, 2008
Testimony of Lindsay Clark, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute For the Public Hearing on Bill 17-0506: Hecht’s Warehouse Economic Development Act of 2008 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
January 25th, 2008
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director for the Public Hearing on Bill 17-549, the District of Columbia Possessory Tax Stabilization Act of 2008 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
January 25th, 2008
Press Release: Bill Being Considered By the DC Council Hides Costs of Business Tax Cuts: Bill Was Structured To Make Potentially Huge Tax Cuts Appear To Have “No Fiscal Impact”
January 3rd, 2008
Hiding the Costs of Business Tax Cuts: Bill 17-20 Could Lead to Substantial Tax Cuts, But Was Designed to Appear to Have No Effect on DC Finances
January 3rd, 2008
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, For the Joint Public Hearing on Bill 17-0265: Neighborhood Restaurant and Retail Tax Incentive Act of 2007, Committee on Finance and Revenue & Committee on Economic Development
November 28th, 2007
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute on Bill 17-141, “The New E-Conomy Transformation Act of 2007″ District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
October 10th, 2007
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Oversight Roundtable on “Small Business Property Tax Relief” District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
October 10th, 2007
Testimony of Lindsay Clark, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, at the Public Hearing on Bill 17-0235: College Savings Program Increased Tax Benefit Act of 2007
October 9th, 2007
Testimony of Lindsay Clark For the Public Hearing on Bill 17-344: Constitution Square Economic Development Act of 2007 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
September 26th, 2007
Finance Committee Tax Cut Proposals Would Mainly Benefit High-Income Residents More Progressive Alternatives Are Not Being Considered
May 9th, 2007
Tax Savings from a Five Percent Property Tax Cap Go Mainly To High-Income Neighborhoods
May 9th, 2007
No Relief for Working Families: Tax Cut Proposals Do Little For Low- And Moderate-Income DC Families
May 9th, 2007
Meeting DC’s Challenges, Maintaining Fiscal Discipline: Creating a Healthy and Progressive Tax Structure
February 1st, 2007
Meeting DC’s Challenges, Maintaining Fiscal Discipline: Reforming Economic Development Programs to Promote Job Creation and Fiscally Responsible Use of Public Funds
February 1st, 2007
Taxes on DC Families Are Now the Lowest in the Washington Region
September 20th, 2006
Press Release: DC Taxes on Families Now the Lowest in the Washington Area, Study Shows
September 20th, 2006
Subsidized Homeownership Programs Can Help Low-Income Families Build Assets Even When Combined with Long-Term Affordability Controls
September 18th, 2006
Property Tax Relief Will Leave 2006 Tax Bills Lower Than 2005 Tax Bills For Most DC Homeowners
February 28th, 2006
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Oversight Hearing on The Status of Baseball Operations and Financing, District of Columbia on Economic Development District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
November 30th, 2005
A New Federal Contribution To The District of Columbia? The Need, Likely Impact, and Some Options
November 16th, 2005
Proposal to Reduce Ballpark Fee Would Shift Up to $60 million in Stadium Costs from Businesses to the General Public
November 16th, 2005
Press Release: Proposal To Reduce Ballpark Fee Would Shift Nearly $60 Million In Stadium Costs From Businesses To The General Public , Analysis Finds
November 16th, 2005
What Would Suspending the Last Step of the Taxparity Act Mean for DC Households
November 3rd, 2005
Property Tax Relief Issues
June 1st, 2005
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Hearing on Bill 16-124, the “Owner-Occupant Residential Tax Credit and Exemption Expansion Act of 2005”, Bill 16-126, the “Commercial Property Tax Credit Act of 2005”, Bill 16-128, the “Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Deferral Act of 2005”, District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
March 18th, 2005
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Hearing on Bill 16-35, the “Standard Deduction and Personal Exemption Coupling Act of 2005” Bill 16-115, the “Standard and Itemized Deduction Filing Election Act of 2005” Bill 16-139, the “Commercial Utility Tax Amendment Act of 2005” District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
March 14th, 2005
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, Dc Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Hearing on Bill 16-18, The Estate and Inheritance Tax Re-Coupling Act of 2005 Bill 16-19, The Pension or Other Retirement Income Exclusion from Income Tax Amendment Act of 2005, and Bill 16-22, The Public School Teachers Income Exclusion Act of 2005 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
February 9th, 2005
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Hearing on Bill 15-1028, the Ballpark Omnibus Financing and Revenue Act of 2004 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue District of Columbia Committee on Economic Development
October 28th, 2004
The Mayor’s Proposed Stadium Deal: Many Financial Risks, Few Benefits for the District
October 26th, 2004
Should Baseball Be First In Line? Paying $440 Million For A Baseball Stadium Would Limit The District’s Ability To Fund Other Services
September 23rd, 2004
DC Council Caps Property Tax Increases At 12 Percent, Raises Homestead Deduction
July 29th, 2004
Proposed $40 Million Subsidy to the Corcoran Gallery of Art Is an Inappropriate Use of DC’s Tax Increment Financing Program
July 7th, 2004
DCFPI Testimony on Tax Increment Revenue Bonds Corcoran Gallery of Art Project Approval Resolution of 2004
June 28th, 2004
DCFPI Testimony on Sales Tax Holiday Amendment Act of 2003
May 5th, 2004
The DC Tax System Is Regressive and Tax Burdens on Near-Poor Families Have Increased Since 1989
April 20th, 2004
Trends in Tax Rates in the District of Columbia
April 15th, 2004
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Community Participation Hearing on “The District’s Draft HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Application for the DC USA Project and Proposed Modification to the FY 2004 Consolidated Plan Action Plan”
February 28th, 2004
What Kind of Property Tax Relief Should DC Provide?
January 15th, 2004
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Hearing on the Homestead Exemption Amendment Act of 2003, Bill 15-188, the Residential Real Property Tax Deferral and Recapture Act of 2003, Bill 15-619, and the Topic of Reducing the Real Property Tax Rate For Class 1 Owner-Occupied Properties
January 13th, 2004
Does The District Have $190 Million Additional Revenue To Spend This Year?
January 9th, 2004
Property Tax Relief Considerations
December 12th, 2003
Concerns With The Proposed 10 Percent Property Tax Cap
November 26th, 2003
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Hearing on the Owner-Occupant Residential Tax Credit Act of 2003, Bill 15-303, and the Homestead Exemption Amendment Act of 2003, Bill 15-188
July 10th, 2003
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Hearing on the Corporate Income Tax Base Protection Act of 2003, Bill 15-243
June 18th, 2003
Would a Publicly Financed Baseball Stadium Pay Off for DC? Economic Research Suggests the Answer Is “No”
June 9th, 2003
The Good News About DC Taxes: Taxes on DC Households Are in Line with Suburban Taxes
April 13th, 2003
Fixing DC’s Rainy Day Fund
March 13th, 2003
Problems with the “Positive Tax Trigger”
April 18th, 2002
Suspending the Tax Parity Act in 2003 is Vital to Helping the District Maintain a Balanced Budget and Fiscal Stability
February 15th, 2002
Fixing The Tax Parity Act “Trigger” Changes Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Suspension of Tax Cuts
January 23rd, 2002
New Federal Tax Provision Threatens To Reduce DC Tax Revenues By $74 Million: the District Should Take Steps to Avoid this Unintended Revenue Loss
March 28th, 2001
Testimony Of Ed Lazere, Policy Director, D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, At The Public Roundtable On “The Real Property Tax Assessment Transition: Discontinuing The Triennial” District Of Columbia Committee On Finance And Revenue
January 31st, 2001
