Governor Kim Reynolds signs the latest income tax reform bill into law on May 1, 2024. Iowa is quickly becoming one of the most taxpayer-friendly states in the country. On the heels of delivering an historic income tax cut just two years ago, Republicans used the 2024 legislative session to give more than $1 billion […]
Are Iowa taxpayers in a better position now than they were at the start of the legislative session? Yes, they are. In January, we said Iowa had set the tax reform gold standard other states wanted to follow and warned that we must not become complacent. While Iowa has significantly reduced income tax rates, there […]
Did you get one of these property tax budget statements in the mail? The proposed property tax levy and public hearing notice you received in the mail is confusing and doesn’t show how much your taxes will increase. That’s why we made a calculator to estimate your tax bill’s change. The most important information on […]
Iowans want their taxes cut and support legislative efforts to reduce their property and income tax burden. It’s plain as day. By a 2-1 margin, Iowans favor gradually reducing the state’s income tax until it is eliminated, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. Senator Dan Dawson and Representative Bobby Kauffman have introduced […]
It should be simple and non-controversial to stop socialism in Iowa. However, this bill has met some resistance and apparently does not have the support to move forward. Should local governments in Iowa be allowed to unconditionally give hundreds of dollars each month to some of their residents? Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties already give […]
Many city, county, and school governments seem to disregard Iowans’ struggle to achieve when their only focus is more taxpayer money to spend on their special projects. According to a recent WalletHub article, Iowa has one of the highest property tax burdens in the country. The 1.49 percent of their home’s value Iowans pay in […]
Years of conservative budgeting is leading our state to the main event for taxpayers — a path to eliminate Iowa’s individual income tax. The House and Senate jointly introduced two income tax reform bills. The first, SSB 3141, will cut Iowa’s income tax rates faster than currently planned and create a sustainable, formula-based path […]
Why did some county supervisors increase a property tax levy right before they will be forced to lower it? The Governor and Legislators Set a Ceiling Part of last year’s property tax reform bill set the maximum levy amount for two county levies: The legislation included a path to gradually reduce rates to the maximum […]
As the 2024 Legislative Session quickly approaches, ITR’s message has been picked up by media outlets across the state: “Iowans are overtaxed. That money can be better spent by Iowans than the government.” – ITR President Chris Hagenow on Iowa Press Chris Hagenow, president of Iowans for Tax Relief and a former Republican state lawmaker, […]