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Taxes directly affect Americans by compelling them to surrender part of their income to the government, and indirectly since the taxing power can positively or negatively affect economic growth.

In the U.S., our tax regimes are in serious need for reform, both at the state and federal level. Our tax code fails to sufficiently incentivize investment, the primary driver of economic growth. And it hobbles U.S. companies as they compete internationally.

IPI believes that the purpose of taxes is to raise the revenue necessary to fund the legitimate functions of government while imposing the least possible impact upon the functioning of the economy. We therefore believe that taxes should be simple, transparent, neutral, territorial and competitive.

Because of its tremendous potential to stimulate real long-term economic growth, tax reform should be a top priority of policymakers.

March 30, 2017

FATCA is 'Unacceptable and un-American', Says US Taxpayer Coalition in Repeal Lobby

"FATCA violates our most-cherished principles of due process, presumption of innocence, personal privacy, and national sovereignty. It does not accomplish its stated objectives but does inflict untold collateral harm at great cost," the letter said.

March 28, 2017

Six Challenges Facing Tax Reform

President Trump appears more excited about tax reform than health care reform, but he will face some of the same challenges--and perhaps even more.

March 23, 2017

Coalition Letter Urging the Repeal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Free-market and taxpayer protection organizations  urge that repeal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) be included in any tax reform package sent to the White House.

March 16, 2017

On Tax Reform, You Can't Expense What You Can't Afford

Congressional leaders need to remember that the goal of tax reform is increased growth through increased business investment.

March 9, 2017

Let's Be Honest About Border Adjusted Taxes

We don’t know whether border adjustment taxes will end up as part of the final tax reform package, but the arguments merit honest debate.

February 28, 2017

Taxpayers Are the Real 'Forgotten Man'

There are two ways of viewing the "Forgotten Man": William Graham Sumner identified the right definition in 1883.  President Trump seems to taking a similar approach.

February 27, 2017

Five Cheers For Trump's CPAC Comments On Economic Policy And Tax Reform

President Donald Trump gets five cheers for his economic policy comments made during his speech at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

February 23, 2017

Coalition Letter in Support of Making the Free File Tax Preparation Permanent

The Free File program has been a clear success in ensuring taxpayers are able to comply with the absurdly complex tax code and is a superior solution to having the IRS file taxes for Americans.

February 21, 2017

Explaining Conservatives' Decades-Long Support for Refundable Tax Credits

There is a reason why Republicans are coalescing around a refundable tax credit instead of direct subsidies for health insurance.

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