WHO MUST FILE?

YOU MUST FILE AN IOWA RETURN IF...

...you were a resident, part-year resident of Iowa in 2007 and meet any of the following requirements. Nonresidents, see items f. and g.

In meeting the filing requirements below, you must add back the pension exclusion (line 21, IA 1040), the Social Security phase-out amount from line 12 of the Iowa Social Security worksheet, any amount of lump sum distribution separately taxed on Federal form 4972 and any net operating loss carryover.

Note to married couples: Incomes of both spouses must be included when determining who must file.

a. You had a net income (line 26 of the IA1040) of more than $9,000 and your filing status is single. ($18,000 if 65 or older on 12/31/07)

b. You had a net income (line 26 of the IA1040) of more than $13,500 and your filing status is other than single. ($24,000 if your or your spouse is 65 or older on 12/31/07)

c. You were claimed as a dependent on another person’s Iowa return and had a net income (line 26 of the IA1040; line 4 of the IA 1040A) of $5,000 or more.

d. You were in the military service with Iowa shown as your legal residence even though stationed outside of Iowa.

e. You were subject to Iowa lump-sum tax.

f. You were a nonresident or part-year resident and your net income from Iowa sources (line 26 of the IA126 (pdf) was $1,000 or more. In the case of married nonresidents, the spouses' combined income is used to determine if their income is high enough to require them to file an Iowa return. To understand “Iowa-source income,” see the instructions for lines 1-26 of the IA126.

g. You were a nonresident or part-year resident and subject to Iowa lump-sum tax or Iowa minimum tax (even if Iowa-source income is less than $1,000).