Bowser’s Tax Hikes Survive Budget Revisions, but D.C. Council Tees Up Key Changes
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 14, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Economic Development: What Works and What Doesn’t?
By Amy Lieber • May 10, 2019 • Inclusive Economy
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Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the “Fiscal Year 2020 Local Budget Act of 2019,” “Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2019” and the “Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Act of 2019”
By Ed Lazere • April 26, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development
By Doni Crawford • April 23, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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Tax Day 2019: Making the Right Tax Choices Can Help DC Thrive
By Simone Holzer • April 15, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Taxes, and tax laws more broadly, are our key tool for ensuring that everyone pays their fair share and that all DC residents can benefit from our city’s growing prosperity.
A Path to Revenue: It’s Time Close DC’s Tax Expenditure Loopholes
By Amy Lieber • March 27, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Modifying or eliminating ineffective economic development tax incentives would free up revenues to address priorities in the FY 2020 budget, including schools and affordable housing.
New Report: DC Can Raise Revenue By Eliminating Costly and Ineffective Business Tax Incentives
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 27, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
As the DC Council works on the FY 2020 budget, they should eliminate or scale back ineffective tax incentive programs, and use the savings to better fund urgent priorities such as housing and schools, according to a new DCFPI report.
Report: D.C. is Wasting Millions of Tax Dollars Annually on ‘Ineffective’ Incentive Programs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 27, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Revenue Revealed: It’s Time to Amend DC’s Tax Expenditure Programs
By Amy Lieber • March 26, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Modifying or eliminating ineffective tax expenditure programs would be good public policy and would free up revenues to address priorities in the FY 2020 budget.
Tax Revenue From D.C. Sports Betting Meant For Education, Violence Prevention May Go Elsewhere
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 25, 2019 • Revenue & Budget