Research Archives for 2011

Iowa’s Earned Income Tax Credit: Expansion is in Order in 2012
IFP Policy Brief By Charles BrunerPolicy Brief (3-pg PDF)
The 2012 legislative session offers lawmakers a timely opportunity to review and expand Iowa’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The Read more

New Report Recommends Statewide Reforms to Stop Abuses
Full report plus executive summary (15-pg PDF) November 21, 2011Executive summary (2-pg PDF)Appendix (Maps by community) (9-pg PDF)News release below (2-pg PDF) 
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Poorly understood, hotly debated and often Read more

One in a Series of IFP Issue SnapshotsIssue Snapshot (2-pg PDF) The Affordable Care Act’s Consumer Protections, March 23, 2011Issue Snapshot (2-pg PDF) Seniors and the Affordable Care Act, March 22, 2011Issue Snapshot (1-pg PDF) Iowa’s Small Businesses and Health Read more

Improving Tax Treatment of Working Families with Children
IFP Policy Brief By Charles BrunerPolicy Brief (2-pg PDF)
The 2012 legislative session offers lawmakers a timely opportunity to review and expand Iowa’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). A policy brief published Read more