
Making Iowa More Competitive Through Occupational Licensing Reform

This article was published in the Des Moines Register. Occupational licensing reform creates a more transparent process reviewing licenses and their associated requirements to see if they are appropriate or if they serve as a barrier making it more difficult for individuals to enter into a certain occupation. Governor Kim…
South Carolina joins West Virginia in Repealing the CON
Removing Certificate of Need requirements would put more services within reach of Iowans and help slow down the rising costs of health care in our state. Earlier this spring, we told you how West Virginia passed legislation repealing several provisions of its Certificate of Need (CON) Laws. As we wrote…
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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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Seniors: Don’t Miss Out On Your New Property Tax Relief
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Conservative Budgeting Continues for FY2024
Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Legislature continue to toe the line for taxpayers through 2024 with prudent budgeting. Despite national economic uncertainty resulting from high inflation, Iowa’s fiscal foundation was…
Legislature Passes Property Tax Reform Measure
This legislation delivers more transparency and spending restraint for taxpayers. However, future property tax reform must be pursued and include strong budget or spending limits applied to entire local government…
April Revenues Setting up the Next Fiscal Year for Success
With the fiscal year almost over, the state is continuing to outperform last year. Iowa’s revenue report for April has been released and the data revealed net General Fund revenue for the…