Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation

http://www.iret.org/

501(c)(3) nonprofit
Employer Identification Number: 521103545

Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation is a market-oriented think tank based in Washington, DC. According to its website, IRET is dedicated to the belief that constructive, free-market economic policies are essential for the nation's economic progress, and that the private sector is the principal engine of economic growth. The organization was founded in 1977 by Norman B. Ture, who later served as the Undersecretary of the Treasury for Economic Affairs in the Reagan administration.
IRET has significant ties to the tobacco industry, particularly Philip Morris. It has also received significant funding from Scaife and Koch family foundations. Since President Obama took office, IRET has published Congressional Advisories opposing almost every one of the administrations initiatives.