New thread for the OIG request for 3 years of residency data for all schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this has been mentioned, but why were tax records ruled out for residency proof? Isn't the bottom line that if you pay DC taxes, you're a resident? Or no? I'm sure if some are exempt they still have to file; or they could be in another city system/backup method to verify.

They aren't ruled out. On this year's forms there is a box to check to authorize access to tax records.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The gigantic number of MD license plates dropping off at schools located in proximity to federal and city office buildings.

I hate this ... our after school babysitter lives in MD (we live close to the MD border) and it makes me nervous that nervous busy bodies will be making assumptions. When I pick up, I use the metro most often since we only have one car.

Even if someone reports you it won’t matter because you live in the district. It should only make frauds nervous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The gigantic number of MD license plates dropping off at schools located in proximity to federal and city office buildings.

I hate this ... our after school babysitter lives in MD (we live close to the MD border) and it makes me nervous that nervous busy bodies will be making assumptions. When I pick up, I use the metro most often since we only have one car.

Even if someone reports you it won’t matter because you live in the district. It should only make frauds nervous.

Exactly! I have a nanny with Maryland plates. I dont care if people claim Im a residency cheat because I live in my house and pay taxes. Investigate me, I don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this has been mentioned, but why were tax records ruled out for residency proof? Isn't the bottom line that if you pay DC taxes, you're a resident? Or no? I'm sure if some are exempt they still have to file; or they could be in another city system/backup method to verify.

They aren't ruled out. On this year's forms there is a box to check to authorize access to tax records.

And many people don’t earn enough money to file a tax return

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this has been mentioned, but why were tax records ruled out for residency proof? Isn't the bottom line that if you pay DC taxes, you're a resident? Or no? I'm sure if some are exempt they still have to file; or they could be in another city system/backup method to verify.

They aren't ruled out. On this year's forms there is a box to check to authorize access to tax records.

And many people don’t earn enough money to file a tax return

Most of those people file to get the refund. And the Office of Tax and Revenue may have an address on file for them for some other reason (like payroll tax or a prior year when they owed taxes or had a refund).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this has been mentioned, but why were tax records ruled out for residency proof? Isn't the bottom line that if you pay DC taxes, you're a resident? Or no? I'm sure if some are exempt they still have to file; or they could be in another city system/backup method to verify.

They aren't ruled out. On this year's forms there is a box to check to authorize access to tax records.

And many people don’t earn enough money to file a tax return

Many don’t earn enough to pay income taxes, but many people with low incomes file for EITC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this has been mentioned, but why were tax records ruled out for residency proof? Isn't the bottom line that if you pay DC taxes, you're a resident? Or no? I'm sure if some are exempt they still have to file; or they could be in another city system/backup method to verify.

They aren't ruled out. On this year's forms there is a box to check to authorize access to tax records.

And many people don’t earn enough money to file a tax return

Many poor do file taxes because that’s how they get reapproved for benefits - EITC, WIC, food stamps, etc