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Grading state graders
‘Grading the States’ — gradingstates.org — keeps an eye on business climate rankings Visit the ‘Grading the States’ website for Peter Fisher’s reviews of rankings IOWA CITY, Iowa — The veil is off...
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Tax Foundation’s Waste of Time Index
Biz-tax rankings unworthy of attention The Tax Foundation today released its 2018 State Business Tax Climate Index (SBTCI). All the same problems with this unreliable measure remain: The State Business...
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Cliff ahead: Learn from Kansas
The Iowa Senate is poised to move a massive tax cut bill out of committee today, in the belief that somehow what was a disaster in Kansas will be a big success in Iowa. Despite chronic revenue...
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Senate: Rising inequity, less revenue
IFP BACKGROUNDER — Official estimates of Senate plan: Wealthy individuals, corporations gain most at big costs Overall, Iowa’s income and corporate income taxes are average in comparison with other...
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IFP News: Governor’s tax cut plan sets stage for service cuts
NEWS RELEASE • Setting the stage for inevitable cuts in services • Reforms for fairness and simplicity could be achieved without losing revenue full report news release IOWA CITY, Iowa (March...
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Setting the stage for cuts
IFP POLICY BRIEF: Governor’s tax cut plan sets stage for service cuts • Reforms for fairness and simplicity are achievable without losing revenue full report news release By Peter S. Fisher...
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Leveling sales-tax playing field
Modernizing Iowa’s sales tax: Leveling the playing field • Governor Reynolds’ plan would secure needed revenue from e-commerce and remote sales • Further measures could ease regressive impact to...
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Taxing seniors: Retirees benefit already
Tax reform and seniors: Better focusing on the real need Over age 65, Iowans already benefit without unneeded, unfair tax breaks By Peter Fisher and Charles Bruner Tax bills in the Iowa Legislature...
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Yet another loophole for Iowa?
IFP TAX POLICY KIT • Ins and outs of a new Iowa tax loophole — mostly ‘outs’ • Costly deduction for business income being rushed with little scrutiny By Charles Bruner for the Iowa Fiscal...
View ArticleTax inequity: Iowa’s continuing story
Iowa stacks taxes against middle, low-income Iowans Study: New state tax law reinforces long-term trend of regressive taxes Iowa summary sheet (PDF) IOWA CITY, Iowa (Oct. 17, 2018) — Iowa taxes its...
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