56th Annual Spring Symposium, 2026

May 7-8, 2026
Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy, Capitol Hill Campus, Washington, D.C.

The title of this year’s Symposium is “Taxes in 2026 and Beyond: The Same as They Ever Were?” It was organized by Fitzroy Lee from DC’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Dayanand Manoli of Georgetown University, and Joseph Rosenberg from the Urban Institute and Tax Policy Center. The symposium will explore impacts of the 2025 reconciliation law (OBBBA), what we can learn from prior tax reform efforts as the law is implemented, and potential issues that remain unresolved going forward. It will feature paper sessions, panel discussions, and keynote talks over the two days.

Paper sessions and panels will address: questions of fiscal sustainability, effects of new tax laws, changing international tax rules and relationships, anti-poverty programs, innovations in tax administration and enforcement at the federal and state levels, energy and environmental taxation, taxing new activities in a changing economy, and federal-state fiscal relations.

We look forward to seeing you in person and hearing your thoughts on these important issues. 

Note: The Symposium will take place at the McCourt School of Public Policy’s  facility on Capitol Hill.  The physical address is 125 E St. NW, Washington, DC.

Accommodations: When looking for hotels near the McCourt School, we suggest you use the physical address above as your search starting point. Two hotels that are near the McCourt School, Capitol Hill Campus are the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill and the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill.  Please note that there are no negotiated discounted rates with either hotel.

Getting to/from: Parking spots are available on the street (though limited) as well as at the nearby Hall of States parking lot on E Street, which is open until midnight. Parking reservations can be made ahead of time using the link. If taking the Metro, Judiciary Square (Red Line) is two blocks away (O.2 miles/5min walk).