D.C. to Invest Money from Online Retail Taxes in Tax Breaks and the Arts, Not Affordable Housing
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 5, 2018
D.C. Will Rake In Millions In Internet Sales Taxes. Will The Council Prioritize Cutting Commercial Property Taxes Or Funding Homeless Services?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 3, 2018 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Internet Sales Tax Revenue Could Cut Commercial Property Tax Instead of Funding Homeless Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 3, 2018 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
After A Decade Of Waiting, D.C. Implements Law Allowing It To Buy Buildings To Keep Them Affordable
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 15, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
D.C. Council Passes Controversial Home-Sharing Regulations
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 13, 2018 • Revenue & Budget
DC Council Is Paying Too Much for Short-Term Rental Reforms
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 13, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
The DC Council is voting today on legislation that puts new regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rentals, and is considering an unprecedented and inefficient approach that will set aside far more money than needed for the legislation.
New Revenue from Online Sales Tax Should Be Used for Resident Needs, Not Business Tax Cuts
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 7, 2018 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
As DC moves to implement a 2018 Supreme Court decision that allows cities and states to collect sales taxes on all online purchases, the city should use that additional revenue to meet high-priority needs, according to a number of community-based […]
Tomorrow is Election Day! Do You Have a Plan to Vote?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 5, 2018
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Why There Isn’t More Affordable Housing In The D.C. Area
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 24, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Planned Homeless Shelter in Northwest Survives Legal Challenge By Neighbors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 19, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness