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The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans and support state government by collecting all taxes required by law, but no more.
News
State of Iowa Prepares for Second GovConnectIowa Rollout
August 08, 2022
Seven State of Iowa agencies are preparing to add functionality to GovConnectIowa, the State’s secure online tax portal, to make it easier to do business in Iowa and to better serve Iowa’s taxpayers. This is the second rollout of a multi-year effort to simplify processes for taxpayers doing business in Iowa. The State launched GovConnectIowa in November 2021, supporting functionality from the Department of Revenue, Iowa Lottery, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, and Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division.
Administrative Rules - Available for Public Comment
July 27, 2022
The Department has submitted a proposed rule to the Iowa Legislature (Application of Two-Tier Assessment Limitation) available for public comment through August 16, 2022. See individual notice for details.
Administrative Rules - Available for Public Comment; Adopted & Filed
July 13, 2022
The Department has submitted a proposed rule to the Iowa Legislature (Sales, Use, and Excise Taxes) and also adopted and filed the an emergency rule (Permits, Filing Returns, and Payments of Sales and Use Taxes) to the Iowa Legislature, effective July 1, 2022, both available for public comment through August 11, 2022. See individual notice for details.
IDR Announces: Changes to LOST & SAVE Distributions
July 01, 2022
On June 17, 2022, Governor Reynolds signed Senate File 2367 into law. Division II of the bill changes LOST and SAVE distributions from estimated payments to actual amounts collected each month. As a transition, the first two monthly payments of Fiscal Year 2023 (August and September 2022) will be based on estimates and the remaining ten monthly payments (October 2022 through July 2023) will be based on actual collections.
Administrative Rules - Adopted & Filed
June 29, 2022
The Department previously submitted the following proposed rule to the Iowa Legislature (Excise Tax Rate on Motor Fuels). The following rule has been adopted and filed, effective August 3, 2022. See individual notice for details.
IDR Releases Updated Guidance: Extension for Certain Pass-through Entities and Updates to Iowa Composite Return
June 29, 2022
On June 28, 2022, the Director of the Iowa Department of Revenue issued Order 2022-02 granting a filing extension for short-year composite returns. The Department has updated guidance to explain this tax change as it relates to Iowa Composite Returns for Tax Year 2022 and Later.