New Property Tax Law Increases Voter Turnout: More Work to Be Done

The next step for reform is to eliminate the March and September special election dates and consolidate all matters, other than those to fill immediate and urgent vacancies, on November ballots. November 7th was significant this year because it was the first election since the enactment of a wide-ranging package…
The 2025 Conservative Iowa Budget: A Plan for Continued Progress
The core principle is that an effective limit should reflect the average taxpayer’s ability to pay for the budget. Introduction The rewards of Iowa’s leadership in fiscal conservatism become more evident every year. Using a sustainable budgeting approach, the state has put its burdensome personal income taxes on a steady path…
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ITR Foundation set the policy groundwork for many recent taxpayer victories in Iowa:
- A 3.9% flat individual income tax rate by 2026
- Elimination of income taxes on retirement income
- Elimination of inheritance tax
- Creating a path to reduce corporate income tax to 5.5%
- Phasing-out special tax incentives in the corporate tax code
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