House Study Bill 257 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HEIN) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the administration of the tax and 1 related laws by the department of revenue, including the 2 administration and modification of certain tax credits 3 and refunds, the individual and corporate income taxes, 4 franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and automobile rental 5 excise taxes, the assessment of property owned by certain 6 long distance telephone companies, establishing a taxation 7 and exemption of computers task force, and providing for 8 other properly related matters, making penalties applicable, 9 and including effective date and retroactive applicability 10 provisions. 11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 12 TLSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh
H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 INCOME TAX 2 Section 1. Section 422.4, subsection 16, paragraph e, 3 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 Add back the following percentage of the qualified business 6 income deduction deductions under section 199A sections 199A(a) 7 and 199A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code taken and allowable in 8 calculating federal taxable income for the applicable tax year: 9 Sec. 2. Section 422.9, subsection 2A, paragraph a, 10 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 The following percentage of the qualified business income 13 deduction deductions under section 199A sections 199A(a) and 14 199A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code taken and allowable in 15 calculating federal taxable income for the applicable tax year: 16 Sec. 3. Section 422.9, subsection 2A, paragraph b, Code 17 2019, is amended to read as follows: 18 b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , and section 422.4, 19 subsection 16 , paragraph “e” , for an entity electing or 20 required to file a composite return under section 422.13, 21 subsection 5 , the deduction allowed under this subsection for 22 purposes of the composite return shall be an amount equal to 23 the applicable percentage described in paragraph “a” of the 24 deduction deductions that would be allowable for federal income 25 tax purposes under section 199A sections 199A(a) and 199A(g) of 26 the Internal Revenue Code by an individual taxpayer reporting 27 the same items of income and loss that are included in the 28 composite return. 29 Sec. 4. Section 422.11S, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code 30 2019, is amended to read as follows: 31 b. The department shall authorize a school tuition 32 organization to issue tax credit certificates for contributions 33 made to the school tuition organization. The aggregate amount 34 of tax credit certificates that the department shall authorize 35 -1- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 1/ 24
H.F. _____ for a school tuition organization for a tax calendar year shall 1 be determined for that organization pursuant to subsection 8 . 2 However, a school tuition organization shall not be authorized 3 to issue tax credit certificates unless the organization is 4 controlled by a board of directors consisting of at least 5 seven members. The names and addresses of the members shall 6 be provided to the department and shall be made available 7 by the department to the public, notwithstanding any state 8 confidentiality restrictions. 9 Sec. 5. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph a, 10 subparagraph (2), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 11 (2) “Total approved tax credits” means for the tax year 12 beginning in the 2006 calendar year, two million five hundred 13 thousand dollars, for the tax year beginning in the 2007 14 calendar year, five million dollars, for tax calendar years 15 beginning on or after January 1, 2008, but before January 1, 16 2012, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for tax 17 calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, but 18 before January 1, 2014, eight million seven hundred fifty 19 thousand dollars, and for tax calendar years beginning on or 20 after January 1, 2014, but before January 1, 2019, twelve 21 million dollars, and for tax calendar years beginning on or 22 after January 1, 2019, thirteen million dollars. 23 Sec. 6. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph b, 24 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 Each year by December 1, the department shall authorize 27 school tuition organizations to issue tax credit certificates 28 for the following tax calendar year. However, for the tax year 29 beginning in the 2006 calendar year only, the department, by 30 September 1, 2006, shall authorize school tuition organizations 31 to issue tax credit certificates for the 2006 calendar tax 32 year. For the tax year beginning in the 2006 calendar year 33 only, each school served by a school tuition organization shall 34 submit a participation form to the department by August 1, 35 -2- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 2/ 24
H.F. _____ 2006, providing the certified enrollment as of the third Friday 1 of September 2005, along with the school tuition organization 2 that represents the school. Tax credit certificates available 3 for issue by each school tuition organization shall be 4 determined in the following manner: 5 Sec. 7. Section 422.11S, subsection 9, unnumbered paragraph 6 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 7 A school tuition organization that receives a voluntary cash 8 or noncash contribution pursuant to this section shall report 9 to the department, on a form prescribed by the department, 10 by January 12 of each tax calendar year all of the following 11 information: 12 Sec. 8. Section 422.11S, subsection 9, paragraphs b and c, 13 Code 2019, are amended to read as follows: 14 b. The total number and dollar value of contributions 15 received and the total number and dollar value of the tax 16 credits approved during the previous tax calendar year. 17 c. A list of the individual donors for the previous tax 18 calendar year that includes the dollar value of each donation 19 and the dollar value of each approved tax credit. 20 Sec. 9. Section 422.12C, subsection 4, Code 2019, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 4. Married taxpayers who have filed joint federal returns 23 electing to file separate returns or to file separately on a 24 combined return form must determine the child and dependent 25 care credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood 26 development tax credit under subsection 2 based upon their 27 combined net income and allocate the total credit amount to 28 each spouse in the proportion that each spouse’s respective net 29 income bears to the total combined net income. Nonresidents or 30 part-year residents of Iowa must determine their Iowa child and 31 dependent care credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood 32 development tax credit under subsection 2 in the ratio of 33 their Iowa source net income to their all source net income. 34 Nonresidents or part-year residents who are married and elect 35 -3- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 3/ 24
H.F. _____ to file separate returns or to file separately on a combined 1 return form must allocate the Iowa child and dependent care 2 credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood development 3 tax credit under subsection 2 between the spouses in the ratio 4 of each spouse’s Iowa source net income to the combined Iowa 5 source net income of the taxpayers. 6 Sec. 10. Section 422.60, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 7 2019, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 8 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (6) For purposes of this paragraph, 9 “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 10 1954, prior to the date of its redesignation as the Internal 11 Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means 12 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended and in effect on 13 December 21, 2017. This definition shall not be construed to 14 include any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code enacted 15 after the date specified in the preceding sentence, including 16 any amendment with retroactive applicability or effectiveness. 17 Sec. 11. LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY 18 UNDER CORPORATE INCOME TAX AND FRANCHISE TAX FOR TAX YEAR 19 2019. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 20 contrary, all of the following shall apply when computing net 21 income for purposes of the corporation income tax or franchise 22 tax under section 422.35 for tax years beginning during the 23 2019 calendar year: 24 1. The rules for nonrecognition of gain or loss from 25 exchanges of real property held for productive use or 26 investment and not held primarily for sale, as provided in 27 section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended up to and 28 including March 24, 2018, apply for state income tax purposes 29 with regard to exchanges of real property. 30 2. The rules for nonrecognition of gain or loss from 31 exchanges of property other than real property held for 32 productive use or investment as provided in section 1031 of the 33 Internal Revenue Code, as amended up to and including December 34 21, 2017, apply for state income tax purposes, notwithstanding 35 -4- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 4/ 24
H.F. _____ any other provision of law to the contrary. If the taxpayer’s 1 federal taxable income includes gain or loss from property, 2 other than real property described in subsection 1, and the 3 taxpayer elects to have this subsection apply, the following 4 adjustments shall be made: 5 a. (1) Subtract the total amount of gain related to the 6 sale or exchange of the property as properly reported for 7 federal tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. 8 (2) Add back any gain related to the sale or exchange of the 9 property to the extent such gain does not qualify for deferral 10 under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended 11 up to and including December 21, 2017, which gain shall be 12 calculated using the taxpayer’s adjusted basis in the property 13 for state tax purposes. 14 b. (1) Add the total amount of loss related to the sale or 15 exchange of the property as properly reported for federal tax 16 purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. 17 (2) Subtract any loss related to the sale or exchange of the 18 property to the extent such loss does not qualify for deferral 19 under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended 20 up to and including December 21, 2017, which loss shall be 21 calculated using the taxpayer’s adjusted basis in the property 22 for state tax purposes. 23 c. Any other adjustments to gains, losses, deductions, or 24 tax basis for the property given up or received in the sale or 25 exchange pursuant to rules adopted by the director. 26 Sec. 12. REFUNDS —— EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX 27 CREDIT. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 28 for tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2019, refunds of 29 the early childhood development tax credit provided in section 30 422.12C, subsection 2, requested on or after the effective 31 date of the provision of this division of this Act amending 32 section 422.12C, subsection 4, shall not exceed the amount 33 allowed under section 422.12C, subsection 4, as amended by this 34 division of this Act. 35 -5- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 5/ 24
H.F. _____ Sec. 13. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the 1 general assembly that the provisions of this division of 2 this Act amending section 422.11S are conforming amendments 3 consistent with current state law, and that the amendments do 4 not change the application of current law but instead reflect 5 current law both before and after the enactment of this Act. 6 Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 7 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 8 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 9 422.12C, subsection 4. 10 2. The section of this division of this Act relating to 11 refunds for the early childhood development tax credit. 12 3. The section of this division of this Act relating to 13 like-kind exchanges of personal property under corporate income 14 tax and franchise tax. 15 Sec. 15. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following apply 16 retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years beginning on 17 or after that date: 18 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 19 422.4, subsection 16, paragraph “e”, unnumbered paragraph 1. 20 2. The sections of this division of this Act amending 21 section 422.9, subsection 2A. 22 3. The section of this division of this Act amending section 23 422.12C, subsection 4. 24 4. The section of this division of this Act amending section 25 422.60, subsection 2, paragraph “b”. 26 Sec. 16. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY —— LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES 27 OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The section of this division of this 28 Act relating to like-kind exchanges of personal property under 29 corporate income tax and franchise tax applies retroactively to 30 January 1, 2019, for tax years beginning on or after that date, 31 but before January 1, 2020. 32 DIVISION II 33 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 34 Sec. 17. Section 422.20, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 35 -6- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 6/ 24
H.F. _____ following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. The department may permit, by rule, the 2 disclosure of state tax information to a person a taxpayer has 3 authorized to receive such state tax information, in the manner 4 prescribed by the department. 5 Sec. 18. Section 422.72, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsection: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. The department may permit, by rule, the 8 disclosure of state tax information to a person a taxpayer has 9 authorized to receive such state tax information, in the manner 10 prescribed by the department. 11 DIVISION III 12 SALES AND USE TAX 13 Sec. 19. Section 423.2, subsection 1, paragraph a, 14 subparagraph (5), subparagraph division (a), Code 2019, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 (a) If a service or warranty contract does not specify a fee 17 amount for nontaxable services or taxable personal property, 18 the tax imposed pursuant to this section shall be imposed upon 19 an amount equal to one-half of the sales price of the contract. 20 Sec. 20. Section 423.2, subsection 6, paragraph k, Code 21 2019, is amended to read as follows: 22 k. Carpentry repair and installation . 23 Sec. 21. Section 423.3, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 24 following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 16A. a. The sales price from the sale of 26 a grain bin, including material or replacement parts used to 27 construct or repair a grain bin. 28 b. For purposes of this subsection, “grain bin” means 29 property that is vented and covered with corrugated metal or 30 similar material, and that is primarily used to hold loose 31 grain for drying or storage. 32 Sec. 22. Section 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph c, 33 subparagraph (3), Code 2019, is amended by striking the 34 subparagraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 35 -7- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 7/ 24
H.F. _____ (3) The following within the scope of section 427A.1, 1 subsection 1, paragraphs “h” and “i” : 2 (a) Computers. 3 (b) Machinery. 4 (c) Equipment, including pollution control equipment. 5 (d) Replacement parts. 6 (e) Supplies. 7 (f) Materials used to construct or self-construct the 8 following: 9 (i) Computers. 10 (ii) Machinery. 11 (iii) Equipment, including pollution control equipment. 12 (iv) Replacement parts. 13 (v) Supplies. 14 Sec. 23. Section 423.3, subsection 104, paragraph a, Code 15 2019, is amended to read as follows: 16 a. The sales price of specified digital products and of 17 prewritten computer software sold, and of enumerated services 18 described in section 423.2, subsection 1, paragraph “a” , 19 subparagraph (5), or section 423.2, subsection 6 , paragraphs 20 “bq” , “br” , “bs” , and “bu” furnished, to a commercial enterprise 21 for use exclusively by the commercial enterprise. The use of 22 prewritten computer software, a specified digital product, or 23 service fails to qualify as a use exclusively by the commercial 24 enterprise if its use for noncommercial purposes is more than 25 de minimis. 26 Sec. 24. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 27 2019, is amended by striking the paragraph. 28 Sec. 25. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph d, 29 subparagraph (1), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 30 (1) A marketplace facilitator that makes or facilitates 31 Iowa sales on its own behalf or for one or more marketplace 32 sellers equal to or exceeding one hundred thousand dollars , 33 or in two hundred or more separate transactions, for an 34 immediately preceding calendar year or a current calendar year. 35 -8- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 8/ 24
H.F. _____ Sec. 26. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph e, 1 subparagraph (1), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 A referrer if, for any immediately preceding calendar year 4 or a current calendar year, one hundred thousand dollars or 5 more in Iowa sales or two hundred or more separate Iowa sales 6 transactions result from referrals from a platform of the 7 referrer. A referrer is not required to collect and remit 8 sales and use tax pursuant to this paragraph if the referrer 9 does all of the following: 10 Sec. 27. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph e, 11 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c), unnumbered 12 paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 13 The referrer provides the department with monthly annual 14 reports in an electronic format and in the manner prescribed 15 by the department, which monthly annual reports contain all of 16 the following: 17 Sec. 28. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph e, Code 18 2019, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 19 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (5) This paragraph is subject to 20 implementation by the department by rule and shall not require 21 a referrer to collect tax or comply with the notice and 22 reporting requirements and other provisions of this paragraph 23 unless and until such administrative rules take effect. 24 Sec. 29. Section 423.48, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 25 2019, is amended by striking the paragraph. 26 Sec. 30. TAXATION AND EXEMPTION OF COMPUTERS TASK FORCE. A 27 taxation and exemption of computers task force is created. The 28 department of revenue shall initiate and coordinate the task 29 force and provide staff assistance. It is the intent of the 30 general assembly that the task force include representatives 31 of appropriate stakeholders identified by the director of 32 the department of revenue. The director of revenue or the 33 director’s designee shall serve as chairperson of the task 34 force. 35 -9- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 9/ 24
H.F. _____ The task force shall be charged with reviewing the 1 definition of “computer” as used throughout the portions of the 2 Iowa Code and the Iowa Administrative Code administered by the 3 department of revenue including the exemption for computers 4 provided in section 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph “a”, 5 subparagraph (4). If the task force recommends modifications 6 to the current definition of “computer” including the exemption 7 for computers provided in section 423.3, subsection 47, 8 paragraph “a”, subparagraph (4), the department of revenue 9 shall provide any recommendations to the general assembly by 10 January 1, 2020. 11 Sec. 31. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 12 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 13 The section of this division of this Act amending section 14 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (3). 15 Sec. 32. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 16 retroactively to January 1, 2016, for tax years beginning on 17 or after that date: 18 The section of this division of this Act amending section 19 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (3). 20 DIVISION IV 21 AUTOMOBILE RENTAL EXCISE TAX 22 Sec. 33. Section 423.14A, subsection 1, paragraph b, 23 subparagraph (3), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 24 (3) A “rental platform” , as defined in section 423C.2 , that 25 meets the requirements described in person who is not required 26 to collect and remit automobile rental excise tax pursuant to 27 section 423C.3, subsection 3 , paragraph “c” , subparagraph (2), 28 shall not be considered a “marketplace facilitator” with respect 29 to any sale of a transportation service under section 423.2, 30 subsection 6 , paragraph “bf” , or section 423.5, subsection 1 , 31 paragraph “e” , consisting of the rental of vehicles subject 32 to registration which are registered for a gross weight of 33 thirteen tons or less for a period of sixty days or less. 34 Sec. 34. Section 423C.2, subsection 3, paragraphs a and b, 35 -10- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 10/ 24
H.F. _____ Code 2019, are amended to read as follows: 1 a. A person or any affiliate of a person that owns or 2 controls an automobile and makes the automobile available for 3 rent through the person or any affiliate, or through a rental 4 platform or rental facilitator any other person required to 5 collect sales or use tax under chapter 423 . 6 b. A person or any affiliate of a person who possesses or 7 acquires a right or interest in any automobile with an intent 8 to rent the automobile to another person , or through the person 9 or any affiliate, or through a rental platform or a rental 10 facilitator any other person required to collect sales or use 11 tax under chapter 423 . 12 Sec. 35. Section 423C.2, subsection 6, Code 2019, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 6. “Facilitation fee” means any consideration, by whatever 15 name called, that a rental facilitator or a rental platform 16 person charges to a user for facilitating the user’s rental 17 of an automobile. “Facilitation fee” does not include any 18 commission an automobile provider pays to a rental facilitator 19 or a rental platform person for facilitating the rental of an 20 automobile. 21 Sec. 36. Section 423C.2, subsections 9 and 10, Code 2019, 22 are amended by striking the subsections. 23 Sec. 37. Section 423C.2, subsection 11, Code 2019, is 24 amended to read as follows: 25 11. “Rental price” means all consideration charged for 26 the renting and facilitation of renting of an automobile 27 before taxes, including but not limited to facilitation fees, 28 reservation fees, services fees, nonrefundable deposits, and 29 any other direct or indirect charge made or consideration 30 provided in connection with the renting or facilitation of 31 renting of an automobile the same as “sales price” as defined 32 in section 423.1, which term includes but is not limited 33 to facilitation fees, reservation fees, services fees, 34 nonrefundable deposits, and any other direct or indirect charge 35 -11- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 11/ 24
H.F. _____ made or consideration provided in connection with the renting 1 or facilitation of renting an automobile . 2 Sec. 38. Section 423C.3, Code 2019, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 423C.3 Tax on rental of automobiles —— collection and 5 remittance of tax. 6 1. For purposes of this section : 7 a. “Discount rental charge” means the amount an automobile 8 provider charges to a rental facilitator for the rental of an 9 automobile, excluding any applicable tax. 10 b. “Travel package” means an automobile rental bundled 11 with one or more separate components such as lodging, air 12 transportation, or similar items and charged for a single 13 retail price. 14 2. 1. A tax of five percent is imposed upon the rental 15 price of an automobile if the rental transaction is subject to 16 the sales and services tax under chapter 423, subchapter II , or 17 the use tax under chapter 423, subchapter III . The tax shall 18 not be imposed on any rental transaction not taxable under the 19 state sales and services tax, as provided in section 423.3 , or 20 the state use tax, as provided in section 423.6 , on automobile 21 rental receipts. 22 3. 2. This subsection shall govern the collection and 23 remittance of the tax imposed under subsection 2 The tax 24 imposed under subsection 1 shall be collected and remitted to 25 the department by all persons required to collect state sales 26 and use tax on the rental transaction under chapter 423 . 27 a. Unless otherwise provided in this subsection , the 28 automobile provider shall collect the tax by adding the tax to 29 the rental price of the automobile and the tax, when collected, 30 shall be stated as a distinct item separate and apart from 31 the rental price of the automobile and the sales and services 32 tax imposed under chapter 423, subchapter II , or the use tax 33 imposed under chapter 423, subchapter III . 34 b. If a transaction for the rental of an automobile involves 35 -12- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 12/ 24
H.F. _____ a rental facilitator, all of the following shall occur in the 1 order prescribed: 2 (1) The rental facilitator shall collect the tax on any 3 rental price that the user pays to the rental facilitator in 4 the same manner as an automobile provider under paragraph “a” . 5 (2) (a) Unless otherwise required by rule or order of 6 the department, the rental facilitator shall remit to the 7 automobile provider that portion of the tax collected on the 8 rental price that represents the discount rental charge. 9 (b) No assessment shall be made against a rental facilitator 10 for tax due on a discount rental charge if the rental 11 facilitator collected the tax and remitted it to an automobile 12 provider that has a valid tax permit required under this 13 chapter or under chapter 423 . This subparagraph division shall 14 not apply if the rental facilitator and automobile provider 15 are affiliates, or if the department requires the rental 16 facilitator to remit taxes collected on that portion of the 17 sales price that represents the discount rental charge directly 18 to the department. 19 (3) The rental facilitator shall remit any remaining tax it 20 collected to the department. 21 (4) (a) The automobile provider shall collect and remit 22 to the department any taxes the rental facilitator remitted to 23 the automobile provider, and shall collect and remit to the 24 department any taxes due on any amount of rental price the user 25 paid to the automobile provider. 26 (b) No assessment shall be made against an automobile 27 provider for any tax due on a discount rental charge that 28 was not remitted to the automobile provider by a rental 29 facilitator. This subparagraph division shall not apply if the 30 automobile provider and the rental facilitator are affiliates. 31 (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph 32 to the contrary, if a rental facilitator and its affiliates 33 facilitate total rentals under this chapter and chapter 34 423A that are equal to or less than an aggregate amount of 35 -13- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 13/ 24
H.F. _____ rental price and sales price of ten thousand dollars for an 1 immediately preceding calendar year or a current calendar year, 2 or in ten or fewer separate transactions for an immediately 3 preceding calendar year or a current calendar year, the 4 rental facilitator shall not be required to collect tax on the 5 amount of sales price that represents the rental facilitator’s 6 facilitation fee. 7 c. (1) If a transaction for the rental of an automobile 8 involves a rental platform, other than a rental platform 9 described in subparagraph (2), the rental platform shall 10 collect and remit the tax imposed under this chapter in the 11 same manner as an automobile provider under paragraph “a” . 12 (2) 3. A rental platform person is not required to collect 13 and remit the tax imposed under this chapter in the same manner 14 as an automobile provider under paragraph “a” if the rental 15 platform person meets all of the following requirements: 16 a. The person or any affiliate of the person is not an 17 automobile provider. 18 b. The person or any affiliate of the person facilitates the 19 renting of an automobile by doing all of the following: 20 (1) The person owns, operates, or controls an automobile 21 rental marketplace that allows an automobile provider who is 22 not an affiliate of the person to offer or list an automobile 23 for rent on the marketplace. For purposes of this paragraph, 24 it is immaterial whether or not the automobile provider has 25 a tax permit under this chapter or chapter 423 or whether 26 the automobile is owned by a natural person or by a business 27 entity. 28 (2) The person or affiliate of the person collects or 29 processes the rental price charged to the user. 30 (a) c. The only sales the rental platform person and 31 its affiliates of the person facilitate that are subject to 32 tax under chapter 423 are sales of a transportation service 33 under section 423.2, subsection 6 , paragraph “bf” , or section 34 423.5, subsection 1 , paragraph “e” , consisting of the rental 35 -14- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 14/ 24
H.F. _____ of vehicles subject to registration which are registered for 1 a gross weight of thirteen tons or less for a period of sixty 2 days or less. 3 (b) d. The rental platform person operates a peer-to-peer 4 automobile sharing marketplace. 5 (3) 4. For any rental transaction for which the rental 6 platform a person is required to or elects to collect and 7 remit the tax under this chapter , the rental platform person 8 shall also be liable for the collection and remittance of any 9 sales or use tax due on that transaction under section 423.2, 10 subsection 6 , paragraph “bf” , or section 423.5, subsection 11 1 , paragraph “e” , notwithstanding any other provision to the 12 contrary in chapter 423 . 13 (4) 5. For any rental transaction for which the rental 14 platform person is not required to collect and remit the 15 tax under this chapter as provided under subparagraph (2) 16 subsection 3 , the automobile provider shall be solely liable 17 for any amount of uncollected or unremitted tax under this 18 chapter and chapter 423 . 19 DIVISION V 20 TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY 21 Sec. 39. Section 476.1D, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 22 following new subsection: 23 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. a. The board, at the request of a 24 long distance telephone company, shall classify such company 25 as a competitive long distance telephone company if more 26 than half of the company’s revenues from its Iowa intrastate 27 telecommunications services and facilities are received 28 from services and facilities that the board has determined 29 to be subject to effective competition, or if more than 30 half of the company’s revenues from its Iowa intrastate 31 telecommunications services and facilities are received from 32 intralata interexchange services and facilities. For purposes 33 of this subsection, “intralata interexchange services” means 34 those interexchange services that originate and terminate 35 -15- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 15/ 24
H.F. _____ within the same local access transport area. 1 b. The board shall promptly notify the director of revenue 2 that a long distance telephone company has been classified 3 as a competitive long distance telephone company. Upon such 4 notification by the board, the director of revenue shall assess 5 the property of such competitive long distance telephone 6 company, which property is first assessed for taxation in this 7 state on or after January 1, 1996, in the same manner as all 8 other property assessed as commercial property by the local 9 assessor under chapters 427, 427A, 427B, 428, and 441. As used 10 in this section, “long distance telephone company” means an 11 entity that provides telephone service and facilities between 12 local exchanges, but does not include a cellular service 13 provider or a local exchange utility holding a certificate 14 issued under section 476.29, subsection 12. 15 Sec. 40. Section 476.1D, subsection 10, as enacted in this 16 division of this Act, is amended by striking the subsection. 17 Sec. 41. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 18 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment: 19 The section of this division of this Act enacting section 20 476.1D, subsection 10. 21 Sec. 42. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 22 retroactively to July 1, 2018, for assessment years beginning 23 on or after that date: 24 The section of this division of this Act enacting section 25 476.1D, subsection 10. 26 Sec. 43. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following takes effect July 27 1, 2021: 28 The section of this division of this Act striking section 29 476.1D, subsection 10. 30 Sec. 44. APPLICABILITY. The following applies to 31 assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022: 32 The section of this division of this Act striking section 33 476.1D, subsection 10. 34 DIVISION VI 35 -16- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 16/ 24
H.F. _____ TARGETED JOBS WITHHOLDING CREDIT 1 Sec. 45. Section 403.19A, subsection 3, paragraph c, 2 subparagraph (2), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 3 (2) The pilot project city and the economic development 4 authority shall not enter into a withholding agreement after 5 June 30, 2019 2020 . 6 DIVISION VII 7 SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDITS 8 Sec. 46. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph a, 9 subparagraph (2), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 10 (2) “Total approved tax credits” means for the tax year 11 beginning in the 2006 calendar year, two million five hundred 12 thousand dollars, for the tax year beginning in the 2007 13 calendar year, five million dollars, for tax years beginning 14 on or after January 1, 2008, but before January 1, 2012, seven 15 million five hundred thousand dollars, for tax years beginning 16 on or after January 1, 2012, but before January 1, 2014, eight 17 million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, and for tax years 18 beginning on or after January 1, 2014, but before January 1, 19 2019, twelve million dollars, and for tax years beginning on 20 or after January 1, 2019, but before January 1, 2020, thirteen 21 million dollars , and for tax years beginning on or after 22 January 1, 2020, fourteen million dollars . 23 Sec. 47. CONTINGENT CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE. The Code editor 24 is directed to harmonize the section of this division of this 25 Act amending section 422.11S with the other division of this 26 Act amending section 422.11S, if enacted, by changing tax year 27 to calendar year where appropriate and to make other related 28 changes, if necessary, to effectuate such changes. 29 EXPLANATION 30 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 31 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 32 This bill relates to the administration of the tax and 33 related laws by the department of revenue, including the 34 administration and modification of certain taxes, tax credits, 35 -17- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 17/ 24
H.F. _____ and refunds. 1 DIVISION I —— INCOME TAX. The amendments to Code sections 2 422.4(16) and 422.9 modify Internal Revenue Code references 3 relating to the qualified business income deduction. The 4 amendments to Code sections 422.4(16) and 422.9 apply 5 retroactively for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 6 2019. 7 The amendments to Code section 422.11S specify that school 8 tuition organization tax credits shall be authorized by the 9 department of revenue on a calendar year basis rather than 10 a tax year basis. The amendments to Code section 422.11S 11 also specify that a school tuition organization shall be 12 controlled by a board of directors consisting of at least seven 13 members. Under current law, the board of directors shall be 14 seven members. The bill provides that it is the intent of the 15 general assembly that the amendments to Code section 422.11S 16 are conforming amendments consistent with current law, and that 17 the amendments do not change the application of current law. 18 The bill also amends Code section 422.11S in division VII of 19 the bill. 20 The amendment to Code section 422.12C specifies that a 21 nonresident or part-year resident shall determine their early 22 childhood development tax credit in the ratio of the taxpayer’s 23 Iowa source net income to their all source net income. The 24 amendment to Code section 422.12C takes effect upon enactment 25 and applies retroactively for tax years beginning on or 26 after January 1, 2019. The bill specifies that for tax years 27 beginning prior to January 1, 2019, refunds of the early 28 childhood development tax credit requested on or after July 1, 29 2019, shall not exceed the amount allowed under Code section 30 422.12C(4), as amended by the bill. 31 The amendment to Code section 422.60 aligns the definition 32 of “Internal Revenue Code” for franchise alternative minimum 33 tax purposes with the definition of “Internal Revenue Code” 34 for corporate alternative minimum tax purposes. The amendment 35 -18- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 18/ 24
H.F. _____ to Code section 422.60 applies retroactively for tax years 1 beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 2 The bill provides for a deferral of a gain or loss resulting 3 from exchanging of property (1031 exchange) that meet certain 4 conditions. The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 repealed 5 1031 exchanges with respect to exchanges of personal property. 6 The Iowa tax bill enacted last year (2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 7 1161) decouples, for Iowa individual tax purposes, from the 8 federal repeal of 1031 exchanges relating to personal property, 9 and permits individuals to defer gain or loss on qualifying 10 personal property for tax year 2019 to the extent such deferral 11 would have been permitted under federal law prior to its 12 amendment by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The 13 bill permits a corporation or financial institution, for Iowa 14 corporate income tax or franchise income tax purposes, the same 15 deferral of gain or loss as individuals on qualifying personal 16 property for tax year 2019 to the extent such deferral would 17 have been permitted under federal law prior to its amendment 18 by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The 1031 19 exchange provision takes effect upon enactment, and applies 20 retroactively for tax years beginning January 1, 2019, but 21 before January 1, 2020. 22 DIVISION II —— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. The amendments 23 to Code sections 422.20 and 422.72 permit the department of 24 revenue, by rule, to disclose state tax information to a person 25 a taxpayer has identified to receive such information in the 26 manner prescribed by the department of revenue. 27 DIVISION III —— SALES AND USE TAX. The amendment to Code 28 section 423.2(1) provides that if a service or warranty 29 contract does not specify a fee amount for nontaxable services 30 or taxable personal property, the sales tax shall be imposed 31 upon an amount equal to the sales price of the contract. 32 Currently, the sales tax is imposed upon an amount equal to 33 one-half of the sales price of such a contract. 34 The amendment to Code section 432.2(6) specifies that 35 -19- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 19/ 24
H.F. _____ the sales price from the furnishing of carpentry repair and 1 installation services are subject to the sales tax. Currently, 2 carpentry services are subject to sales tax. 3 The bill enacts new Code section 423.3(16A), exempting from 4 the state sales and use tax the purchase price of a grain bin, 5 including material or replacement parts used to construct or 6 repair a grain bin. “Grain bin” is defined to mean property 7 that is vented and covered with corrugated metal or similar 8 material, and that is primarily used to hold loose grain for 9 drying or storage. 10 The amendment to Code section 423.3(47) changes the 11 exclusions from the sales tax exemptions in that subsection by 12 aligning the exclusions with the changes made to the exemptions 13 enacted in 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1007. This provision takes 14 effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to tax years 15 beginning January 1, 2016, for tax years beginning on or after 16 that date. 17 The amendment to Code section 423.3(104) exempts from the 18 sales tax the sales of optional service or warranty contracts 19 for computer software maintenance or support services furnished 20 to a commercial enterprise used exclusively by the commercial 21 enterprise. “Commercial enterprise” is defined in 423.3(104). 22 Currently, a retailer making Iowa sales, as defined in Code 23 section 423.14A(1)(a), shall collect and remit sales, use, and 24 local option taxes, if the retailer has gross revenue from 25 Iowa sales equal to or exceeding $100,000 for an immediately 26 preceding calendar year or a current calendar year, or has 200 27 or more separate transactions for an immediately preceding 28 calendar year or a current calendar year. The bill amends 29 Code section 423.14A(3)(b) by striking the requirement that 30 retailers making Iowa sales collect such taxes if the retailer 31 has 200 or more separate transactions for an immediately 32 preceding calendar year or a current calendar year. 33 The bill amends Code section 423.14A(3)(d) by striking 34 the requirement that a marketplace facilitator, as defined 35 -20- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 20/ 24
H.F. _____ in Code section 423.14A(1)(b), making Iowa sales, as defined 1 in Code section 423.14A(1)(a), collect sales, use, and local 2 option taxes if the marketplace facilitator has 200 or more 3 separate transactions for an immediately preceding calendar 4 year or a current calendar year. The bill does not strike the 5 requirement that a marketplace facilitator collect such taxes 6 if the marketplace facilitator makes or facilitates Iowa sales 7 on its own behalf or for one or more marketplace sellers equal 8 to or exceeding $100,000. 9 The bill amends Code section 423.14A(3)(e) by striking 10 the requirement that a referrer, as defined in Code section 11 423.14A(3)(e)(3), making Iowa sales, as defined in Code section 12 423.14A(1)(a), collect sales, use, and local option taxes if 13 the referrer has 200 or more separate transactions for an 14 immediately preceding calendar year or a current calendar 15 year. The bill does not strike the requirement that a referrer 16 collect such taxes if the referrer has Iowa sales equal to or 17 exceeding $100,000. 18 Currently, a referrer is required to provide the department 19 of revenue, on a monthly basis, a list of marketplace sellers 20 who collect and remit Iowa sales and use tax on the platform 21 of the referrer. Otherwise, the referrer is required to 22 collect and remit Iowa sales and use tax. The amendment to 23 Code section 423A.14A(3)(e)(1)(c) provides that a referrer may 24 provide the department of revenue such a report on an annual 25 basis, and avoid collecting the sales and use tax if other 26 conditions in Code section 423.14(3)(e)(1) are met. 27 The bill enacts new Code section 423.14A(3)(e)(5) specifying 28 that the paragraph relating to “referrers” is subject to 29 implementation by the department of revenue by rule, and shall 30 not require a referrer to collect tax or comply with the notice 31 and reporting requirements unless such administrative rules 32 take effect. 33 The bill amends Code section 423.48(2)(c) by striking the 34 paragraph specifying that registering under the streamlined 35 -21- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 21/ 24
H.F. _____ sales and use tax agreement in another member state shall be 1 considered to be registered in this state for purposes of the 2 streamlined sales and use tax agreement. 3 The bill establishes a taxation and exemption computers 4 task force to be initiated, coordinated, and staffed by 5 the department of revenue. The task force shall review the 6 definition of “computer” as used throughout the portions of 7 the Iowa Code and the Iowa Administrative Code administered 8 by the department of revenue including the exemption for 9 computers provided in Code section 423.3(47)(a)(4). If the 10 task force recommends modifications to the current definition 11 of “computer” including the exemption for computers provided in 12 Code section 423.3(47)(a)(4), the department of revenue shall 13 provide any recommendations to the general assembly by January 14 1, 2020. 15 DIVISION IV —— AUTOMOBILE RENTAL EXCISE TAX. The amendment 16 to Code section 423.14A provides that a person who is not 17 required to collect and remit automobile rental excise tax 18 shall not be considered a “marketplace facilitator” with 19 respect to the sale of certain transportation services. 20 The amendment to Code section 423C.2 substitutes a person 21 required to collect sales or use tax under Code chapter 423 22 for “rental facilitator” and “rental platform” and strikes the 23 definitions of “rental facilitator” and “rental platform” from 24 Code section 423C.2. 25 The amendment to Code section 423C.2(11) modifies the 26 definition of “rental price” to mean the same as “sales price” 27 defined in Code section 423.1, which includes facilitation 28 fees, reservation fees, service fees, nonrefundable deposits, 29 and any other direct or indirect charge made or consideration 30 provided in connection with the renting or facilitation of 31 renting automobiles. 32 The amendment to Code section 423C.3 strikes the definitions 33 of “discount rental charge” and “travel package”. 34 The amendment to Code section 423C.3 specifies that the 35 -22- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 22/ 24
H.F. _____ automobile rental excise tax shall be imposed upon the rental 1 price of an automobile if the rental is subject to the state 2 sales or use tax. 3 The bill strikes numerous provisions in Code section 423C.3 4 relating to the collection of the automobile rental excise tax 5 by a “rental facilitator” and “rental platform” due to these 6 definitions being stricken by another part of this division of 7 the bill. 8 The amendment to Code section 423C.3 requires that any 9 person required to collect state sales and use tax on the 10 rental transaction under Code chapter 423 shall collect the 11 automobile rental excise tax as applicable. The amendment to 12 Code section 423C.3 provides that a person is not required 13 to collect and remit the automobile rental excise tax if the 14 person meets certain circumstances. For any rental transaction 15 for which the person is not required to collect and remit the 16 automobile rental excise tax, the amendment to Code section 17 423C.3 requires an automobile provider to be solely liable 18 for any amount of uncollected or unremitted automobile rental 19 excise tax and sales and use tax under Code chapter 423. 20 DIVISION V —— TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY. Division V of 21 the bill authorizes the Iowa utilities board to classify a 22 long distance telephone company as a competitive long distance 23 telephone company if certain revenue source criteria are 24 met. In the event of such a classification, the board is 25 required to promptly notify the director of revenue. Upon 26 such notification by the board, the director of revenue is 27 required to assess the property of such competitive long 28 distance telephone company, which property is first assessed 29 for taxation in this state on or after January 1, 1996, in 30 the same manner as all other property assessed as commercial 31 property by the local assessor. The provisions established in 32 the bill are the same as provisions repealed on July 1, 2018, 33 by 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1160. 34 The section of Division V of the bill enacting Code section 35 -23- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 23/ 24
H.F. _____ 476.1D, subsection 10, takes effect upon enactment and applies 1 retroactively to July 1, 2018, for assessment years beginning 2 on or after that date. 3 Division V also strikes Code section 476.1D, subsection 10, 4 as enacted in the bill, effective July 1, 2021. The future 5 strike of Code section 476.1D, subsection 10, applies to 6 assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. 7 DIVISION VI —— TARGETED JOBS WITHHOLDING CREDIT. The 8 amendment to Code section 403.19A extends by one year the 9 deadline for entering into withholding agreements under the 10 targeted jobs withholding credit pilot project from June 30, 11 2019, to June 30, 2020. 12 DIVISION VII —— SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDITS. 13 The amendment to Code section 422.11S increases the total 14 amount of school tuition organization tax credits that may be 15 issued per tax year to $14 million from $13 million for tax 16 years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. 17 The bill also directs the Code editor to harmonize the 18 amendments to Code section 422.11S in division I with the 19 amendment to Code section 422.11S in division VII, if enacted. 20 -24- LSB 2786YC (14) 88 jm/jh 24/ 24