ARC 5883C
REVENUE DEPARTMENT[701]
Notice of Intended Action
Proposing rule making related to deduction of credits
and providing an opportunity for public comment
The Revenue Department hereby proposes to amend Chapter 42, “Adjustments to Computed Tax and Tax Credits,” Chapter 52, “Filing Returns, Payment of Tax, Penalty and Interest, and Tax Credits,” and Chapter 58, “Filing Returns, Payment of Tax, Penalty and Interest, and Tax Credits,” Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rule Making
This rule making is proposed under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 422.68.
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 422.
Purpose and Summary
This proposed rule making updates the Department’s rules that dictate the order in which Iowa income and franchise tax credits must be deducted by Iowa taxpayers. The amendments strike from the deduction list recently repealed tax credits and add newly enacted tax credits such as the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, the Hoover Presidential Library Tax Credit, and the Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit. Updates are also proposed to certain tax credits that have experienced a change in name, claim period, or claim procedure, or that were previously grouped together with other similar tax credits on the list.
These amendments change the order of deduction for the alternative minimum tax credit in tax year 2021 for corporations and financial institutions, and in tax year 2023 for individuals, because that is the final tax year that credit may be claimed for those tax types, so the carryforward period is reduced to zero. This change will allow the alternative minimum tax credit to be claimed in 2021 or 2023, as applicable, before other tax credits with a carryforward period. 
These amendments also provide for the order in which tax credits carried forward from a previous tax year must be deducted. Finally, this rule making proposes a rule regarding order of deduction for tax credits claimed under the Iowa franchise tax.
Fiscal Impact
This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to rule 701—7.28(17A).
Public Comment
Any interested person may submit written or oral comments concerning this proposed rule making. Written or oral comments in response to this rule making must be received by the Department no later than 4:30 p.m.	on September 28, 2021. Comments should be directed to:

Michael Mertens
Department of Revenue
Hoover State Office Building
P.O. Box 10457
Des Moines, Iowa 50306
Phone: 515.587.0458
Email: michael.mertens@iowa.gov	
Public Hearing
If requested, a public hearing will be held as follows:

September 29, 2021
10 to 11 a.m.	Via video/conference call	
Persons who wish to participate in the video/conference call should contact Michael Mertens before 4:30 p.m. on September 28, 2021, to facilitate an orderly hearing. A conference call number will be provided to participants prior to the hearing.
Persons who wish to make oral comments at the public hearing may be asked to state their names for the record and to confine their remarks to the subject of this proposed rule making.
Any persons who intend to attend the public hearing and have special requirements, such as those related to hearing or mobility impairments, should contact the Department and advise of specific needs.
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).
The following rule-making actions are proposed:
	Item 1. Amend rule 701—42.44(422) as follows:
701—42.44(422) Deduction of credits.
	42.44(1) Sequencing of credit deductions. The credits against computed tax set forth in Iowa Code sections 422.5, 422.8, 422.10 through 422.12C, 422.12N, and 422.110 shall be claimed in the following sequence:
	1. a.	Personal exemption credit.
	2. b.	Tuition and textbook credit.
	3. c.	Volunteer fire fighter, volunteer emergency medical services personnel and reserve peace officer tax credit.
	4. d.	Nonresident and part-year resident credit.
	e. 	Out-of-state tax credit.
	5. f.	Franchise tax credit.
	6. g.	S corporation apportionment credit.
	h. 	Alternative minimum tax credit (for tax years beginning during 2023 only).
	i. 	Historic preservation tax credit (when the taxpayer has elected that the credit be nonrefundable under Iowa Code section 404A.2(4)).
	7. j.	School tuition organization tax credit.
	8. k.	Venture capital tax credits (excluding redeemed Iowa fund of funds tax credit). Innovation fund investment tax credit.
	9. l.	Endow Iowa tax credit.
	10.	Film qualified expenditure tax credit.
	11.	Film investment tax credit.
	12. m.	Redevelopment tax credit.
	13. n.	From farm to food donation tax credit.
	14. o.	Workforce housing tax credit.
	p. 	Hoover presidential library tax credit.
	15. q.	Investment Enterprise zone investment tax credit.
	r. 	High quality jobs investment tax credit.
	16. s.	Wind energy production tax credit.
	17. t.	Renewable energy tax credit.
	18.	Redeemed Iowa fund of funds tax credit.
	19. u.	New jobs tax credit.
	v. 	Beginning farmer tax credit.
	20.	Economic development region revolving fund tax credit.
	21. w.	Agricultural assets transfer tax credit.
	22. x.	Custom farming contract tax credit.
	23. y.	Geothermal heat pump tax credit.
	24. z.	Solar energy system tax credit.
	25. aa.	Charitable conservation contribution tax credit.
	26. ab.	Alternative minimum tax credit (for tax years beginning before January 1, 2023).
	27. ac.	Historic preservation and cultural and entertainment district tax credit (when the taxpayer has elected that the credit be refundable under Iowa Code section 404A.2(4)).
	28. ad.	Ethanol promotion tax credit. High quality jobs third-party developer tax credit.
	29. ae.	Research activities credit.
	30.	Out-of-state tax credit.
	31. af.	Child and dependent care tax credit or early childhood development tax credit.
	32. ag.	Motor fuel tax credit.
	33. ah.	Claim of right credit (if elected in accordance with rule 701—38.18(422)).
	34.	Wage-benefits tax credit.
	ai. 	Qualifying business investment tax credit (also known as angel investor tax credit).
	35. aj.	Adoption tax credit.
	36. ak.	E-85 gasoline promotion tax credit.
	37. al.	Biodiesel blended fuel tax credit.
	38. am.	E-15 plus gasoline promotion tax credit.
	39. an.	Earned income tax credit.
	40. ao.	Iowa taxpayers trust fund Renewable chemical production tax credit.
	41. ap.	Estimated payments, payment with vouchers, and withholding tax.
	42.44(2) Order of credits carried forward from a previous tax year. A credit carried forward from a previous tax year shall be applied against computed tax before a credit earned under the same credit program in the current tax year. However, a credit carried forward from a previous tax year cannot be applied against computed tax before a credit earned under a different credit program in a later year that appears before it in the sequence in subrule 42.44(1). For example, a school tuition organization tax credit awarded in the current tax year must be applied against computed tax before a renewable energy tax credit carried forward from a previous tax year.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 422.5, 422.8, 422.10, 422.11, 422.11A, 422.11B, 422.11D, 422.11E, 422.11F, 422.11H, 422.11I, 422.11J, 422.11L, 422.11M, 422.11N, 422.11O, 422.11P, 422.11Q, 422.11R, 422.11S, 422.11V, 422.11W, 422.11Y, 422.11Z, 422.12, 422.12B, 422.12C and 422.110 and 2014 Iowa Acts, House Files 2448 and 2468.
	Item 2. Amend rule 701—52.12(422) as follows:
701—52.12(422) Deduction of credits.
	52.12(1) Sequencing of credit deductions. The credits against computed tax set forth in Iowa Code sections 422.33 and 422.110 shall be claimed in the following sequence.
	1. a.	Franchise tax credit.
	b. 	Alternative minimum tax credit (for tax years beginning during 2021 only).
	c. 	Qualifying business investment tax credit (also known as angel investor tax credit).
	d. 	Historic preservation tax credit (when the taxpayer has elected that the credit be nonrefundable under Iowa Code section 404A.2(4)).
	2. e.	School tuition organization tax credit.
	3. f.	Venture capital tax credit (excluding redeemed Iowa fund of funds tax credit). Innovation fund investment tax credit.
	4. g.	Endow Iowa tax credit.
	5.	Film qualified expenditure tax credit.
	6.	Film investment tax credit.
	7. h.	Redevelopment tax credit.
	8. i.	From farm to food donation tax credit.
	9. j.	Workforce housing tax credit.
	k. 	Hoover presidential library tax credit.
	10. l.	Investment Enterprise zone tax credit.
	m. 	High quality jobs investment tax credit.
	11. n.	Wind energy production tax credit.
	12. o.	Renewable energy tax credit.
	13.	Redeemed Iowa fund of funds tax credit.
	14. p.	New jobs tax credit.
	q. 	Beginning farmer tax credit.
	15.	Economic development region revolving fund tax credit.
	16. r.	Agricultural assets transfer tax credit.
	17. s.	Custom farming contract tax credit.
	18. t.	Solar energy system tax credit.
	19. u.	Charitable conservation contribution tax credit.
	20. v.	Alternative minimum tax credit (for tax years beginning before January 1, 2021, only).
	21. w.	Historic preservation and cultural and entertainment district tax credit (when the taxpayer has elected that the credit be refundable under Iowa Code section 404A.2(4)).
	22.	Corporate tax credit for certain sales tax paid by developer.
	x. 	High quality jobs third-party developer tax credit.
	23.	Ethanol promotion tax credit.
	24. y.	Research activities credit.
	25. z.	Assistive device tax credit.
	26. aa.	Motor fuel tax credit.
	27.	Wage-benefits tax credit.
	28. ab.	E-85 gasoline promotion tax credit.
	29. ac.	Biodiesel blended fuel tax credit.
	30. ad.	E-15 plus gasoline promotion tax credit.
	ae. 	Renewable chemical production tax credit.
	31. af.	Estimated tax and payment with vouchers.
	52.12(2) Order of credits carried forward from a previous tax year. A credit carried forward from a previous tax year shall be applied against computed tax before a credit earned under the same credit program in the current tax year. However, a credit carried forward from a previous tax year cannot be applied against computed tax before a credit awarded under a different credit program in a later year that appears before it in the sequence in subrule 52.12(1). For example, a school tuition organization tax credit awarded in the current tax year must be applied against computed tax before a renewable energy tax credit carried forward from a previous tax year.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 422.33, 422.91 and 422.110.
	Item 3. Adopt the following new rule 701—58.24(422):
701—58.24(422) Deduction of credits.
	58.24(1) Sequencing of credit deductions.  The credits against computed tax set forth in Iowa Code section 422.60 shall be claimed in the following sequence.
	a. 	Alternative minimum tax credit (for tax years beginning during 2021 only).
	b. 	Qualifying business investment tax credit (also known as angel investor tax credit).
	c. 	Historic preservation tax credit (when the taxpayer has elected that the credit be nonrefundable under Iowa Code section 404A.2(4)).
	d. 	Innovation fund investment tax credit.
	e. 	Endow Iowa tax credit.
	f. 	Redevelopment tax credit.
	g. 	Workforce housing tax credit.
	h. 	Hoover presidential library tax credit.
	i. 	Enterprise zone tax credit.
	j. 	High quality jobs investment tax credit.
	k. 	Wind energy production tax credit.
	l. 	Renewable energy tax credit.
	m. 	Solar energy system tax credit.
	n. 	Alternative minimum tax credit (for tax years beginning before January 1, 2021, only).
	o. 	Historic preservation tax credit (when the taxpayer has elected that the credit be refundable under Iowa Code section 404A.2(4)).
	p. 	High quality jobs third-party developer tax credit.
	q. 	Estimated tax and payment with vouchers.
	58.24(2) Order of credits carried forward from a previous tax year. A credit carried forward from a previous tax year shall be applied against computed tax before a credit earned under the same credit program in the current tax year. However, a credit carried forward from a previous tax year cannot be applied against computed tax before a credit awarded under a different credit program in a later year that appears before it in the sequence in subrule 58.24(1). For example, an innovation fund investment tax credit awarded in the current tax year must be applied against computed tax before a renewable energy tax credit carried forward from a previous tax year.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 422.60 and 422.91.