by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 21, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A state tax rebate for film, TV and documentary productions may be modified and revived for a trial run after a 15 year hiatus. Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is sponsoring a bill to create a two-year, $10...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 19, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Republicans on a Senate subcommittee have advanced the governor’s bill to speed up state income tax cuts, provide a property tax cut for commercial child care centers AND reduce the tax businesses pay into the state’s unemployment trust fund. However,...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 1, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The chairmen of House and Senate committees that oversee tax policy are proposing what they describe as a sustainable way to gradually eliminate Iowa’s individual income tax. The idea? Have the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System start managing the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 23, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
State Auditor Rob Sand has released a report of all the property tax levies in Iowa and Sand says it shows the property tax is regressive. “Fairness in taxation is a big issue and knowing now, as we have now proven, that lower income and middle income, middle...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 8, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The 2024 Iowa legislative session begins later this morning, with more tax cuts at the top of the majority party’s agenda. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds will outline her priorities during a speech at the Capitol on Tuesday night. Reynolds has been saying...