Articles Tagged: Taxes

Republican leaders in both the Senate and House have said they expect to move quickly on the legislative process for their respective plans, likely starting each next week.

Jack Whitver, the Republican Senate majority leader from Ankeny, said he believes the proposal aligns with the tax plan that Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed earlier this month.

Iowans’ income from retirement programs would no longer be taxed by the state under a legislative proposal from Iowa House Republicans.

“I want to get it right, so we we're looking at the language to make sure it does what the intent was to do (because) really what we’re trying to do is not tax retirement income,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said while at Van Meter in Cedar Rapids.

In four years, every Iowan’s income would be taxed at 4 percent under a new proposal from Gov. Kim Reynolds, who introduced her proposed flat tax during her annual condition of the state address to the Iowa Legislature this past week. Flat taxes have their fair share of both supporters and critics.

A four-year transition to a flat state income tax rate of 4 percent, shorting the time Iowans could claim jobless benefits and a new plan for devoting public K-12 for private school tuition are among the proposals introduced Tuesday night by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in her charge to state legislators.

Solon residents approved an extension and expansion of the city’s local-option sales tax in November. The main reason voters were asked to consider the expansion was a new $4.2 million fire station.

Big state surplus has them pushing reform, but others urge caution

Only Walford residents voted no, by one-vote margin

Monthly Road Use Tax Fund distributions were down in July, but year-to-date are nearly $25 million, the state reported.

July sees big drop after fiscal 2021 high

Cedar Rapids, Marion and Fairfax have already added the question to the November ballot. Robins and Hiawatha are expected to join also.

The Cedar Rapids City Council may consider potential changes to the application for nonprofits to seek a share of hotel-motel tax revenue before the 2023 budget year.

Double-digit bounce after pandemic pause

From tax law changes to the impending end of Test Iowa, here’s a look back at some of the top news stories from the past week in Iowa.