Why are you holding my state refund?

Collections

Your refund is being held for a debt that you owe with the State of Iowa. If, after the debt has been paid, there is a portion of your refund remaining, it will be sent to you. Please allow at least six weeks for us to process your refund.

If you have a payment agreement with the Iowa Department of Revenue, that does not stop us from taking your refund(s) to pay the balance due.