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From Flat Tax to No Tax: Mississippi’s Bold Fiscal Move

The Mississippi Legislature has passed an income tax reform measure that will gradually eliminate the income tax in the Magnolia State altogether. Many policy experts believed state tax reform efforts would slow down as a result of the national economic uncertainty and state budgets that are tightening up. However, this…

Tariffs Are Taxes—and They Put Americans Last

For families just trying to get by, this is not the time to raise taxes—especially hidden ones that show up in the cost of groceries and gas. When I talk to folks across the country—from shop owners to factory workers—they all want the same thing: more opportunity, not more obstacles….

Economic Patriotism from Hamilton to Trump

Protectionism does not mean a rejection of trade, but rather a realistic approach that places the interests of the American economy first. “I believe in the protective tariff policy and know we will be calling for its saving Americanism again,” stated President Warren G. Harding. Over a hundred years later,…

Is President Trump’s trade policy helping or hurting?

Tariffs are dominating the headlines, but even fiscal conservatives can’t seem to agree. So we’re doing something different by bringing BOTH SIDES of the debate right to you. So, where do you stand?

The Property Tax Solution

Iowans Demand Property Tax Relief: 2% Cap Gains Support

Property Tax Cap Would Save $250 Million

ITR Foundation Editorials

Time to restore federalism

Iowa’s fiscal discipline is working. Don’t be fooled by GDP spin.

Growth should be part of the property tax debate

Federalism: A Cornerstone of American Governance

Property Taxes

How are your property taxes being spent?

Find out at ITR Local.

The Hendrickson Report

Insight from John Hendrickson

It’s True: Iowa No Longer Taxes Retirement Income

Tariffs Are Taxes—and They Put Americans Last

Understanding Assessments and Property Taxes

A Ranking Iowa Does Not Want to Brag About

Taxpayer Frustration Fuels Push to Rein in Local Government Budgets

Honor Patrick J. Buchanan with Presidential Medal of Freedom

About ITR Foundation

Let’s be honest, big government is big bureaucracy, and common sense tells us big bureaucracy is ineffective. That’s why ITR Foundation works to:

Research principled solutions
Educate Iowans about our solutions
Activate Iowans in support of our solutions

By applying the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and the rule of law to public policy, we can ensure all Iowans will have the opportunity to succeed.

Making a Difference

ITR Foundation set the policy groundwork for many recent taxpayer victories in Iowa:

Increased property tax transparency and spending restraint
A 3.8% flat individual income tax rate by 2025
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
Banning local universal basic income programs

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Editorials

Time to restore federalism

Iowa’s fiscal discipline is working. Don’t be fooled by GDP spin.

Growth should be part of the property tax debate

All ITR Foundation Editorials

Taxes & Spending

From Flat Tax to No Tax: Mississippi’s Bold Fiscal Move

The Mississippi Legislature has passed an income tax reform measure that will gradually eliminate the income tax in the Magnolia State altogether. Many policy…

Is Your School Making the Grade?

ITR Report Card is unlike anything else in the country, it’s a vital tool that brings transparency and accountability to the forefront—so school boards…

Iowa’s Fiscal Discipline Is Working—Don’t Be Fooled by GDP Spin

Here’s the real question Iowans need to ask—do we want a government-driven economy that takes more of our hard-earned money, or do we want…

Nebraska’s Fiscal Crisis Is a Roadmap for What Iowa Must Avoid

Nebraska’s proximity to Iowa provides a sterling example of how taxpayers can win as state’s put forth competing tax policies. In response to Iowa’s…