Northeast Iowa bar and restaurant owners say they’re hopeful provisions exempting tips and overtime from federal income tax will make the businesses more attractive to potential employees, aiding recruitment and retention.
Iowa’s sales tax holiday this year begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and ends at midnight before Sunday.
Johnson County’s three most populous cities are moving forward with plans to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the ballot for the November general election in an effort to diversify revenue sources in light of property tax reform at the state level.
Iowa’s U.S. House members — all Republicans — voted Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill, sending it to him to sign before the Fourth of July holiday weekend and just a few hours before Trump was set to speak in Des Moines at an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Here’s what it would look like for Iowa if those policies become law as part of reconciliation bill in Congress
Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
National bus tour rolls through Cedar Rapids to rally opposition to Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package
The Iowa City Council is continuing to move forward with plans to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the general election ballot this fall. Under state law, 50 percent of the revenue must be put toward property tax relief. How the rest of the money is used is up to the city.
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley praised President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" Wednesday as 80-plus Iowa faith leaders warned of devastating impacts on vulnerable populations in Iowa from changes to federal social safety net programs.
Clean energy advocates say Iowa stands to lose jobs and renewable energy project expansions, and that utility bills would increase
The North Liberty City Council will look to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax in front of voters this November, although city officials still are discussing exactly how the tax revenue would be used.
The Iowa City Council is moving forward with plans to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the general election ballot this fall. If a majority of voters give their approval, the tax could raise as much as $8-10 million each year.
The Gazette explores which issues went unresolved by state lawmakers this year that they likely will face again next year.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, in Cedar Rapids for a Republican Party of Iowa fundraiser Thursday, questioned President Donald Trump’s authority to unilaterally impose tariffs on other countries by edict, and applauded a federal court ruling blocking Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.
Volunteers with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program returned more than $2.8 million to residents in a five-county area in the 2024 tax year. The volunteer program is administered through the United Way of East Central Iowa.
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