The Iowa Department of Revenue's work incorporates established tax administration, alcoholic beverage control, and responsible lottery entertainment.
Learn more about:
- Alcohol licensing and permits
Get everything you need on obtaining and managing alcohol licenses in Iowa. - Checking your refund
Use Where's My Refund to check the status of individual income tax returns and amended individual income tax returns you've filed within the last year. - Filing your taxes
Information for individuals, businesses, or bulk filers. - GovConnectIowa
The Iowa Department of Revenue's e-Services portal, GovConnectIowa, enables customers to file various returns, make payments, manage their account information, apply for and renew licenses, in one convenient location, 24/7. - Making payments
The Iowa Department of Revenue offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay taxes and fees by credit or debit card, ACH, check or money order, or by cash in person. - Policy guidance
At the Iowa Department of Revenue continually seek ways to maximize resources to provide core services and perform core functions efficiently. We focus policy resources on topics and information with broad interest to provide guidance that can resolve common, yet complex, questions. - Property taxes
In Iowa, the local assessor establishes the valuation and classification of the property, the county auditor determines levy rates based on budgets provided from local levying authorities and the tax base applicable to each authority. The county auditor then bills the taxes and they are collected by the county treasurer. - Sales and use tax
Iowa law imposes both a sales tax and a use tax. The rate for both is 6%, though an additional 1% applies to most sales subject to sales tax, as many jurisdictions impose a local option sales tax. - Tax guidance
Department guidance explains the general guides rather than detailed discussions of Iowa tax law. We make every attempt to keep guidance current, however, changes in law or policy may not be immediately reflected. - Tax credits and exemptions
Tax credits, deductions, and exemptions guidance. - Withholding tax
Every employer who maintains an office or transacts business in Iowa and who is required to withhold federal income tax on any compensation paid to employees for services performed in Iowa is required to withhold Iowa individual income tax from that compensation. The amount withheld is calculated using the Iowa withholding tables, formulas or percentages. - W-2s and 1099s
Businesses that issued W-2s or 1099s that contain Iowa withholding must electronically file those documents with the Iowa Department of Revenue using GovConnectIowa. This data is an essential tool the Department uses to increase the accuracy of tax refunds and detect tax refund fraud during the current income tax filing season.