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Report shows runaway data center tax breaks by states

Posted on May 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM by Mike Owen

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Feed this into a computer and see what it spits back: To enhance the economy, and with it tax revenue,...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: corporate income taxes, State budget, subsidies

Folly of a 'flat' tax

Posted on April 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM by Mike Owen

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Truth in advertising: ‘Flat tax’ boosts only the wealthy PDF A proposed constitutional amendment, SJR 2004, would enshrine inequity in...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: corporate income taxes, Income tax, Tax fairness

Missing opportunity on tax reform

Posted on March 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM by Mike Owen

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Iowa lawmakers are missing a great opportunity. They could be meeting right now on legislation to restore the equity we...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: corporate income taxes, Governor Kim Reynolds, Income tax, Iowa Legislature, Property tax, Sales tax, Tax fairness

Iowa's research credit: Still funneling big dollars to big companies

Posted on February 28, 2024 at 12:34 PM by Mike Owen

Picture of Iowa State Capitol from south, bare branches on trees.

Research Activities Credit subsidies pass $800 million mark in 14 years Why should companies reporting profits in the billions receive...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: corporate income taxes, Research Activities Credit, Tax credits

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