National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF)

Public education and research: this program category includes substantive outreach and communications with the general public, policymakers, and supporters through promotion and distribution of policy papers and issue briefs, an email newsletter. The website and blog, earned media appearances and citations, appearances at conferences, comment filings, and public interest litigation. Projects include examining rules and reforms to budget processes that affect economic growth; analyzing how states and localities engage in tax and regulatory actions beyond their borders; illustrating the incidence and distribution of tax burdens on american households; quantifying tax compliance and complexity costs; focusing on the fiscal aspects of trade policies; filing litigation and amicus briefs in precedential cases affecting taxpayer rights and sound tax administration; delivering information the public often finds difficult to obtain on fiscal matters such as public official's perquisites; and developing practical policy responses to the fiscal and government administration challenges currently confronting the nation.