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The Department of Revenue has submitted new proposed rules to the Iowa Legislature, Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credit and Solar Energy System Tax Credit, available for public comment through March 16, 2021. See individual notices for details.

With tax filing season upon us, the Iowa Department of Revenue is reminding Iowans of the many resources available that can assist taxpayers with filing their tax return. The Department will begin processing returns at the same time as the IRS on February 12. This is because Iowa taxpayers are required to provide their federal return with their Iowa return. Iowa income tax returns are due on April 30.

On June 29, 2020 Governor Reynolds signed into law House File 2641. The Department has released guidance to explain this tax change as it relates to the following:

On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed Public Law 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This federal law includes a number of federal tax changes, some with retroactive effect. The Department has released new guidance to explain this law as it relates to Iowa's Nonconformity with the Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

The Iowa Department of Revenue has released new sales tax guidance:

The Department previously submitted the following proposed rule to the Iowa Legislature, Collection of Court Debt, which has been adopted and filed, effective January 1, 2021. See individual notice for details.