CER 23-0278 — Earned Income Tax Credit Day Recognition Resolution of 2020

ShENROLLED ChairmhjORIGINAL Mendelson.A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 23-278 COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA March 17, 2020 To acknowledge the Earned Income Tax Credit as an effective anti-poverty tool, to celebrate the work of organizatists such as the United Way of the National Capitol Area, and to declare January 31 in the District of Columbia as “Earned Income Tax Credit Day.” WHEREAS, the Earned lncome Tax Credit (EITC) is among the most effective anti- poverty programs in the nation;

CouncilmemberWHEREAS, Anitathe Bonds.District of Columbia’s EITC program is among the strongest state-level EITCs in the nation and helps to pay for childcare, housing, food, and transportation to help keep working families economically stable;

Councilmember'RobertWHEREAS, C.EITC advocacy, outreach, and free tax assistance is supported by local, state, and national partners and their funding, including the United Way NCA, Citi Community Development, the DC Department of Insurance Securities, and Banking, Community Tax Aid, Capital Area Asset Builders, United Planning Organization, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington, and numerous partners in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland;

White,WHEREAS, Jr.the United Way has found that 13% of residents in the greater Washington metropolitan region receive the EITC, including in the District alone approximately 14,000 residents.

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RESOLVEDBYRESOLVED, THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICOFCOLUMBIA,ThathisBY resolumaybciteath“EanedIncoTaxCredDayRecogniReslutio2020”.THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Earned Income Tax Credit Day Recognition Resolution of 2020”.

The2. Council recognizes the Earned Income Tax Credit as abenefit to low- and as the United Wayofthe National Capital Area to provide freeand accessible tax outreach andch advocacy onbehalfof District residents.

The Council recognizes the DistrictofColumbiaEarned Register.takeIncome effectTax immediatelyCredit uponas a benefit to low- and moderate-income individuals and families and celebrates the firstdateofmany publicationefforts inof organizations such as the United Way of the National Capital Area to provide free and accessible tax outreach and advocacy on behalf of District residents.

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This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.