Across Iowa

Keeping the Taxpayer’s Voice at the Forefront

April 2, 2026by ITR Foundation

More than 200 attendees filled ITR Foundation’s eighth annual Tax Day Luncheon, highlighting its role as a signature gathering for advancing taxpayer-focused policy and celebrating Iowa’s recent fiscal reforms under Governor Reynolds’ leadership. Governor Reynolds emphasized Iowa’s progress—from a 3.8% flat income tax to regulatory and government reforms—and underscored that the next major priorit...

ITR Engages Legislators and Local Leaders on Property Tax Reform

November 21, 2025by ITR Foundation

The legislative session is almost two months away, but the Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR) team had a busy week engaging legislators, local leaders, and Iowa voters on the topics of property tax reform and spending restraint. ITR leaders reinforced the organization’s commitment to advancing sound fiscal policy and providing clear, accessible information that helps Iowans understand how government spen...

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.

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
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

Across Iowa

Keeping the Taxpayer’s Voice at the Forefront

ITR Engages Legislators and Local Leaders on Property Tax Reform

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