Council Must Make Changes to FY24 Budget Proposal to Support an Inclusive Economy
By Erica Williams • April 12, 2023 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
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Downtown Conversion Tax Abatement is an Ineffective Use of Public Dollars
By Erica Williams • April 10, 2023 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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A Child Tax Credit Would Reduce Child Poverty, Strengthen Basic Income, and Advance Racial Justice in DC
By Erica Williams • March 6, 2023 • Income & Poverty
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The High Cost of Denying Statehood to the District of Columbia
By Erica Williams and Nikki Metzgar • January 19, 2023 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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DC’s Extreme Wealth Concentration Exacerbates Racial Inequality, Limits Economic Opportunity
By Erica Williams • October 20, 2022 • Inclusive Economy
Roughly 1,500 DC households based on the number of tax filers in 2019 have net worth over $30 million, and these same tax units hold nearly half (46 percent) of all wealth in the District.
Large Black-White Disparities in Poverty and Income Persisted in 2021
By Erica Williams and Tazra Mitchell • September 15, 2022 • Income & Poverty
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Testimony at the Public Hearing on the Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion Clarification Amendment Act of 2022
By Erica Williams • April 18, 2022 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
DCFPI fully supports this legislation to disregard monthly payments of the DC Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as income when determining eligibility for other public benefits. We urge the Committee to also consider some modifications to this legislation and […]
Testimony at the DC Council Committee of the Whole Budget Oversight Hearing
By Erica Williams • April 8, 2022 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
My testimony today will focus on three recommendations, two for ensuring the District’s recovery is inclusive of undocumented and otherwise excluded workers and one for ensuring equitable and sensible tax policy.
DC’s Earned Income Tax Credit: The Most Generous in the Nation, But Not the Most Inclusive
By Erica Williams • April 5, 2022 • Inclusive Economy / Taxes
Last year, DC lawmakers expanded the credit to make it the most generous in the nation, but it is not the most inclusive. Currently, it excludes roughly more than 5,000 low-paid working households because they have at least one person who is undocumented.
Testimony at the Budget Oversight Hearing for Events DC, Finance Duties, and the Office of Chief Financial Officer
By Erica Williams • March 21, 2022 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
My testimony today will focus on three recommendations, two for ensuring the District’s recovery is inclusive of undocumented and otherwise excluded workers and one for ensuring equitable and sensible tax policy.