This online presentation will provide information specifically for Business Tax Filers using GovConnectIowa.

Topics covered will include:

• Accessing and navigating
• Registering a new business
• Creating account for an existing business
• Granting third party access to tax professional
• Filing a tax return
• Making electronic payments
• Where to find self-help tools
• Ways to contact the Department

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This online presentation will provide information specifically for Bulk Filers and Tax Professionals using GovConnectIowa.

Topics covered will include:

• Accessing and navigating
• Third party access for client accounts
• Filing a tax return for multiple accounts
• Making electronic payments
• Where to find self-help tools
• Ways to contact the Department

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This online presentation will provide an overview of Iowa sales tax as it relates to the construction industry.

Topics covered will include:

• What is a construction contract?
• Does the type of construction business affect taxation?
  • Contractors
  • Contractor/Retailers
  • Contractor/Manufacturer
  • Repair Companies
• What is taxable including materials, supplies, labor, equipment?
• Is this job construction or repair?
• How are nonprofit organizations handled?
• Working for Designated Exempt Entities.

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The presenter for this webinar is Tim Reilly, Sales and Excise Tax Policy Director - Research and Policy Division, with the Iowa Department of Revenue.

This online presentation will provide information about tax law changes enacted during the 2022 legislative session.

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The presenter for this webinar is Clara Wulfsen, J.D., Legislative Liaison, Administrative Rules Coordinator & Tax Attorney, with the Iowa Department of Revenue.

This online presentation will provide an overview of individual income tax updates based on previous filing years and tax law changes.

Topics covered will include:

• Legislative Update
  • Capital Gain Deduction
  • Retirement Income Exclusion
  • Tax Rate Changes
• Common Individual Income Tax Issues

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The presenter for this webinar is Kurt Konek, Individual Income Tax Policy Director - Research and Policy Division, with the Iowa Department of Revenue.

GovConnectIowa is the State of Iowa’s user-friendly and self-service portal to register or renew certain business licenses and permits, file tax returns and reports, make payments, and more. The second rollout of a multi-year effort to simplify processes for taxpayers doing business in Iowa will launch on November 14, 2022.

This online presentation will provide an overview of new and updated GovConnectIowa functionality available beginning November 14, 2022.

NOTE: This presentation will run 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Topics covered will include:

• Updates to GovConnectIowa logons and accessing tax accounts
• New tax types and functionality
• New features for corresponding with the Iowa Department of Revenue
• Navigation and look and feel updates

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The presenter for this webinar is Jerika Pellington, eServices Specialist - Tax Management Division with the Iowa Department of Revenue.

This online presentation will provide an overview of recent income tax changes related to pass-through entities.

NOTE: This presentation will run 12:00pm - 1:30pm 

Topics covered will include:

• Return changes for tax year 2022, including new late-filing penalties
• New composite return requirements
• Iowa entity-level audits, and the reporting of federal partnership audit adjustments

NOTE: The Department has released several draft Iowa tax forms that will be discussed during this webinar. Draft forms are provided for informational purposes only, and intended for review prior to the webinar. Do not file draft forms and do not rely on information in draft instructions or publications. Additional drafts related to this webinar may be posted at a later date.

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The presenter for this webinar is Michael Mertens, Pass-through Entities Policy Director - Research and Policy Division and Kurt Konek, Individual Income Tax Policy Director - Research and Policy Division, with the Iowa Department of Revenue.

This online presentation will provide an overview of the requirements for the electronic submission of W-2s and 1099s to the Iowa Department of Revenue.

Topics covered will include:

• Requirements for Tax Year 2022
• Submitting Wage Statements and Information Returns
• Information Resources
• Updated filing processes

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The presenter for this webinar is Brent Park, Management Analyst and Program Manager with the Iowa Department of Revenue.

GovConnectIowa is the State of Iowa’s user-friendly and self-service portal to register or renew certain business licenses and permits, file tax returns and reports, make payments, and more. With the second rollout of the multi-year effort to simplify processes for taxpayers, the Iowa Department of Revenue and partnering agencies will present changes to GovConnectIowa.

This webinar series includes several topics that provide an overview of specific processes within GovConnectIowa. Attendees are welcome to attend the full webinar or use the schedule to join during the specific topics they are interested in. This series will run 10:00 am - 12:15 pm. 

Topics covered will include:

• 10:00 am - 10:15 am – Department of Inspections and Appeals
          - Overview of Farmer’s Market, Mobile Food Units, and Hotel licensing
• 10:15 am - 10:45 am – Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Division
          - Overview of legislative changes impacting retail licenses and new license types
• 10:45am - 11:00 am – & Iowa Lottery Authority
          - Overview of the Iowa Lottery’s retailer licensing process and training materials
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm – Iowa Department of Revenue
          - GovConnectIowa: Requesting Access to Tax Accounts
          - Overview of Other Party Access and Third Party Authorization
• 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm – Q&A: General GovConnectIowa Questions

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This free online presentation, presented by the Iowa Property Assessment Appeal Board (PAAB), will provide an introduction and overview of the process for protesting a property tax assessment.

Topics covered will include:

• Basics of property assessment
• Understanding assessment listings and valuation
• Requesting an informal assessment review from the assessor
• Filing a protest with the local board of review
• Overview of main grounds for protesting assessments
• Options for appealing board of review decision

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