Push for Judicial Independence Gains Momentum in Indiana
The Iowa Legislature could reinforce the integrity of our legal system and uphold the tradition of impartial decision-making, essential for maintaining public trust. Iowa lawmakers are considering ways to reduce agency deference as this year’s legislative session gets closer to the finish line. That’s why we were excited to read…
Iowa Taxpayers Deserve Constitutional Protection
This article was published in the Des Moines Register and The Gazette. With constitutional protection, if a future legislature wanted to increase the income tax, then it would have to either build a consensus or have supermajority control of both chambers. “It’s funny that government can never afford to cut…
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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
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ITR Foundation set the policy groundwork for many recent taxpayer victories in Iowa:
- Increased property tax transparency and spending restraint
- 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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Iowa’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Begins to Take Shape: Spending Will Determine Future Tax Relief
The goal of the FY25 budget should be to reflect the average taxpayer’s ability to pay for the budget. Sound tax policy begins with conservative budgeting. Last week both the…
A Solution for Low Turnout Making Long-Term Decisions
In March 2024, some local elections saw voter turnout as low as 1.9% but decided matters voters won’t be able to revisit for decades. Many special elections decide financial questions…
Restoring the Balance: Supreme Court and Iowa Legislature to Decide on Future of Regulatory Oversight
The outcomes at both the federal and state levels could help reset the balance of power between the government and the governed. For those who follow the United States Supreme…
Turnout Determines Property Tax Increases in March Special Election
Of the 15 property tax increase proposals on ballots, 10 passed and 5 failed, resulting in over $100 million in new spending over the next decade. On March 5, 2024,…
The Path Remains Clear for More Tax Reform
“There is no reason to think the state cannot continue down the path of leaving more money in Iowans’ pockets.” -Iowa Department of Management Director Kraig Paulsen The Revenue Estimating…
New Budget and Tax Notices Will Provide Needed Transparency for Taxpayers
This article was published in the Des Moines Register, Telegraph Herald and The Gazette. Property taxes have been on autopilot for too long. Injecting more transparency into local government budgeting…
