District of Columbia
D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute: Raising Revenue Is Necessary for the District’s Finances and Future
• By ITEP Staff
To solve DC’s mounting budget crisis without deepening entrenched racial and economic inequalities, DC lawmakers should raise progressive revenue sources to help turn the fiscal tide.
State Rundown 10/22: Despite Obstacles, Progressive Taxes Define 2026
• By ITEP Staff
As more states move to raise revenue and tax the rich, anti-tax lobbyists and lawmakers are hard at work to undo that progress. Despite pushback, important conversations around needed revenue continue.
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: DC Can Raise Nearly $200 Million With a Simple Tax on Proceeds from Wealth
• By ITEP Staff
To solve DC’s mounting budget crisis without deepening entrenched racial and economic inequalities, DC lawmakers should tax DC’s extreme concentration of wealth to help turn the fiscal tide.
Washington Post: 7 Ways the D.C Council Is Weighing Increasing Taxes
October 19, 2026
The D.C. Council is considering several tax proposals as the city faces a major fiscal cliff.
Testimony: ITEP’s Nick Johnson weighs in on revenue options for the District of Columbia
• By Nick Johnson
A D.C. Business Activity Tax, or BAT, meets commonly held standards for sound tax policy.
State Rundown 9/24: States Reckon with Tightening Fiscal Futures
• By ITEP Staff
States across the nation are reckoning with their tightening fiscal futures as inflation and economic woes continue to eat into their budgets.
State Earned Income Tax Credits Will Support Families and Workers in 2027
• By Neva Butkus
Nearly two-thirds of states (plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have an Earned Income Tax Credit. These credits boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they pay, helping working class families achieve greater economic security.
District of Columbia Tax Expenditure Report Cites ITEP Analysis
• By ITEP Staff
The District’s property tax circuit breaker program (also known as “Schedule H”) allows low-income homeowners and renters to claim a property tax credit applied to the taxpayer’s income tax liability
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Five Principles for Strong DC Tax Policy
• By ITEP Staff
Lawmakers can use this moment to advance a more progressive and racially-just tax system by evaluating tax proposals across five dimensions: equity, adequacy and stability, simplicity, neutrality, and accountability.
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