May 1, 2024, 9:02 PM UTC

Iowa Governor Signs Bill Accelerating Move to New Flat Tax Rate

Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed legislation Wednesday that accelerates the personal income tax revamp initiated in 2022, transitioning the state from a tiered tax rate structure to a flat rate sooner than first planned.

SF 2442 will institute a state income tax rate of 3.8% starting next year, a reduction set to take effect earlier than the previously scheduled 3.9% rate in 2026. The new law also adjusts the investment threshold for businesses to qualify for the targeted jobs withholding credit, increasing it from $500,000 to $1 million, and allows financial institutions with investment subsidiaries to elect to include the ...

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