Description: The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is a U.S.-based taxpayer advocacy organization that promotes lower taxes, limited government, fiscal responsibility, and taxpayer rights through lobbying, public education, and policy research. Type: Non-profit public policy advocacy organization (501(c)(4)) Policies: Advocates for lower taxes and tax reform, spending restraint and balanced budgets, regulatory rollback, increased government transparency and accountability, protection of taxpayer rights, and federalism/devolution of powers to states. Funding: Primarily funded by membership dues and individual donations, supplemented by contributions from foundations and corporate supporters. Affiliates: National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF), state-level taxpayer associations, and allied free-market and limited-government organizations.