The more than 700,000 residents of DC and the leaders they elected should be making decisions about what’s best for us and our local tax dollars, as we’ve always done and as other Americans do.
DC’s elected officials need to be able to manage its budget, including being able to spend its own revenues and ensure its tax code can support its budget.
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DCFPI’s Recommendations for the Revised FY 2026 Supplemental Budget and FY 2027 Budget
A letter to express our strong opposition to the changes regarding “public charge,” published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2025.
Washington, D.C., will become the first locality with its own child tax credit. An expansion of the federal child tax credit during the pandemic led to dramatic reductions in child poverty.
As D.C. enters its coldest months, thousands of homeless residents prepare for another winter without housing.
Taxes and other sources of revenue make up the collective resources we need to meet DC’s growing needs and invest in public services that allow all DC residents to thrive, including early childhood education programs.
Tazra Mitchell, a researcher at the progressive D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, says some of these delays weren’t ideal, but certainly better than making more painful cuts in a year when the city’s budget already hit many social programs.