Congress Remains Divided Over How to Renew Trump Tax Cuts

As Congress works to renew the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) before it expires at the end of 2025, negotiations remain complicated by disagreements over spending cuts, budget scoring, and whether to package tax cuts with other policy priorities. Below is a summary of where things currently stand.

Welcoming Iowa’s New Flat Tax

The flat tax represents a significant step toward a simpler, fairer, and more prosperous future, ensuring economic growth and stability for generations to come. In just a few weeks, Iowa will transition to a flat income tax, marking a significant change for the state. Beginning in January 2025, Iowans will experience the benefits of this reform, which allows them to […]

Iowa’s Tax Reforms Propel State to New Heights in Competitiveness Ranking

Once ranked as one of the worst states (44th) for its tax climate, Iowa is becoming more competitive (20th) and will only improve as future reforms are implemented. The Tax Foundation has released its new State Tax Competitiveness Index, which replaces the previous State Business Tax Climate Index. This updated Index considers not only the business tax environment but also […]

Iowa’s Transition to a Flat Tax Will Benefit Taxpayers and the Economy

The benefits of a flat tax go beyond tax relief and economic growth. It makes the tax code simpler, more transparent, and more neutral, reducing both the burden of citizenship and the affliction of social division. On January 1, 2025, Iowa will transition to a 3.8 percent single-rate flat tax. Not only will this historic change provide tax relief for […]

Iowa Accelerates Transition to a Low Flat Tax

This article was published in National Review. The flat tax will now start a year earlier, and at a slightly lower rate, than originally planned. “The headline of this session is simple: Iowa’s income-tax rate will be the 6th lowest in the country,” stated Iowa senate majority leader Jack Whitver. Going into the legislative session, Governor Kim Reynolds and legislative leaders had […]

Iowa Taxpayers Win Big at the End of 2024’s Session

The last several elections demonstrate that Iowans support the tax relief efforts of Governor Reynolds and those legislators who have voted to cut taxes. Iowa’s legislature continued the tax cut momentum late last week, by passing the fourth round of income tax reforms in recent years.  This new legislation will push Iowa’s personal income tax down to a single, flat […]

Not all Iowans are Taxed the Same

Iowans Deserve Predictable Taxes Wherever They ROAM Iowa shares its border with six other states, and while many Iowans live and work in the Hawkeye state, there are a number of Iowans who work elsewhere. This results in not all Iowans being taxed the same. Depending on where they live and work, the state tax liability for Iowans can vary […]

Iowa’s Next  Tax Reform Opportunity

This article was published in National Review. Iowa policymakers have an opportunity to allow taxpayers to keep more of their hard-earned income, make the state more competitive, and provide protection that will benefit taxpayers for generations. In 2022, Iowa confirmed its position as a leader in the state flat-tax revolution by phasing out the nine-bracket progressive income tax and replacing it with […]

Iowa’s Historic Tax Reform Opportunity

This article was published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The House and Senate plan creates a mechanism to eventually eliminate the income tax. In 2022, the CATO Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors ranked Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds the most fiscally conservative governor in the nation. Since 2018, Governor Reynolds and the legislature have placed a priority on […]

House and Senate Release Joint Plan for Tax Cuts, Future Elimination

The Iowa legislature is poised to deliver the benefits of conservative budgeting and pro-growth policies to taxpayers in our state. Heading into the legislative session Governor Kim Reynolds and legislative leaders stated that not only would further income tax reform be a priority, but an opportunity existed to accelerate planned income tax rate reductions. Under current law the income tax rate […]

Governor Proposes New Tax Cuts; Legislators Signal Support for Pro-Growth Policies

Iowa’s income tax would drop to 3.5 percent next year under the governor’s proposal.  In her Condition of the State address, Governor Kim Reynolds outlined a pro-growth policy agenda, including a new round of income tax cuts. Gov. Reynolds stated, “ the condition of our state is truly strong.” The reason for this is the fiscally conservative policies Iowa’s elected officials have been […]

Kim Reynolds is correct to prioritize more income tax reform in 2024

This article was published in the Des Moines Register.

Once again, one of Gov. Kim Reynolds top priorities for the 2024 legislative session is income tax reform. A champion of fiscal responsibility, the governor knows restraining spending and returning tax dollars to the hard-working Iowans who paid them is the best path to economic growth. Once one the of the highest-income-tax states in the nation, Iowa in 2022 passed the most comprehensive tax reform in the United States.

Session Preview: Income Taxes

Policymakers could seize the opportunity to place Iowa’s income tax on a path toward elimination. Iowa is in a strong position to enact even further income tax reforms in 2024, and it must. As more states cut income tax rates, Iowa cannot become complacent. The competition among the states for businesses, jobs, and people is fierce. This is especially true […]