News : Securing Property Tax Relief in Iowa

The Future of Iowa Foundation, a 501(c)(3) research affiliate of the Iowa Taxpayers Association, has released a new publication produced by the Tax Foundation in Washington, D.C. The report, commissioned by the Future of Iowa Foundation, was unveiled this morning and provides key insights into progress in property tax reform, ongoing concerns about property taxes, a comprehensive approach to property tax relief, and a path to a more competitive Iowa.

"Property taxes are a key concern of individuals and businesses in Iowa. Over the past nearly fifty years, Iowa policymakers have tried to address their constituents' concerns about property taxes using various methods. The Tax Foundation report lays out why these efforts have been unsuccessful in calming Iowans' outcries for relief." said Nate Ristow, Iowa Taxpayers Association President and CEO, "The report establishes why a new approach, focused on controlling government spending, is preferable for providing sustainable property tax relief."

Securing Property Tax Relief in Iowa

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The Iowa Taxpayers Association (ITA) is a business-sponsored tax policy organization founded in 1935. The ITA mission is to educate and inform Iowans about sound fiscal policy; provide state policymakers with objective, nonpartisan research about the impact of specific tax and spending policies; and advocate for the adoption of rational public fiscal policy as it relates to business taxes.

The Future of Iowa Foundation's primary purpose is to conduct or arrange for the conduct of top quality, nonpartisan academic research on taxation, governmental spending, and economic and public policy issues affecting the State of Iowa, and to thereafter publish the results of this research. The Foundation's objective in performing and publishing its research is to provide sound fiscal information to the Iowa Legislature, the Governor of the State of Iowa, and the public at large.