Chief Tenant Advocate Johanna Shreve testified today before the DC Council’s Committee on Finance and Revenue, chaired by Councilmember Evans, regarding Bill 19-164, the “Schedule H Property Tax Relief Act of 2011.”  This legislation was co-introduced by Councilmembers Evans, M.Brown and Mendelson.  It would expand access to property tax  relief for low-income renters and homeowners living in DC by increasing the Schedule H income requirement ceiling from $20,000 to $50,000, by increasing the maximum benefit from $750 to $1,000, by changing the existing property tax equivalent amount from 15% to 20%, by allowing a tax filing unit to apply per household instead of one person filing per household, by adding a cost of living adjustment to the Schedule H, and by simplifying the property tax rate structure currently in place.  Ms. Shreve stressed the importance of education and outreach so that more eligible residents are made aware of this important tax benefit.  [Click here for complete testimony]