House File 2489 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2489 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 671) A BILL FOR An Act relating to state and local revenue and finance by 1 modifying the income taxes, the sales and use taxes and 2 local option sales tax, the hotel and motel excise tax, the 3 automobile rental excise tax, the Iowa educational savings 4 plan trust, and the disabilities expenses savings plan 5 trust, making penalties applicable, and including immediate 6 effective date and retroactive and other applicability 7 provisions. 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 9 TLSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh
H.F. 2489 DIVISION I 1 INCOME TAX CHANGES BEGINNING IN TAX YEAR 2018 2 Section 1. Section 422.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding 3 the following new subsections: 4 NEW SUBSECTION . 51. a. Notwithstanding any other provision 5 of law to the contrary, the increased expensing allowance under 6 section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. 7 L. No. 115-97, §13101, applies in computing net income for 8 state tax purposes for tax years beginning on or after January 9 1, 2018, subject to the limitations in this subsection. 10 b. If the taxpayer has taken the increased expensing 11 allowance under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, 12 as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13101, for purposes of 13 computing federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning 14 on or after January 1, 2018, then the taxpayer shall make the 15 following adjustments to federal adjusted gross income when 16 computing net income for state tax purposes for the same tax 17 year: 18 (1) Add the total amount of expense deduction taken on 19 section 179 property allowable for federal tax purposes under 20 section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. 21 L. No. 115-97, §13101. 22 (2) (a) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 23 2018, but before January 1, 2020, subtract the amount of 24 expense deduction on section 179 property allowable for federal 25 tax purposes under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13101, not to exceed one 27 hundred thousand dollars. The subtraction in this subparagraph 28 division shall be reduced, but not below zero, by the amount by 29 which the total cost of section 179 property placed in service 30 by the taxpayer during the tax year exceeds four hundred 31 thousand dollars. 32 (b) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, 33 subtract the amount of expense deduction on section 179 34 property allowable for federal tax purposes under section 179 35 -1- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 1/ 96
H.F. 2489 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, 1 §13101, not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars. The 2 subtraction in this subparagraph division shall be reduced, 3 but not below zero, by the amount by which the total cost of 4 section 179 property placed in service by the taxpayer during 5 the tax year exceeds one million dollars. 6 (3) Any other adjustments to gains or losses necessary to 7 reflect adjustments made in subparagraphs (1) and (2). 8 c. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 9 to administer this subsection. 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 52. a. For tax years beginning on or 11 after January 1, 2018, a taxpayer may elect to take advantage 12 of this subsection in lieu of subsection 51, but only if the 13 taxpayer’s total expensing allowance deduction for federal tax 14 purposes under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, as 15 amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13101, that is allocated to 16 the taxpayer from one or more partnerships, S corporations, or 17 limited liability companies electing to have the income taxed 18 directly to the individual exceeds one hundred thousand dollars 19 for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, but 20 before January 1, 2020, or exceeds two hundred fifty thousand 21 dollars for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, 22 and would, except as provided in this subsection, be limited 23 for purposes of computing net income for state tax purposes 24 pursuant to subsection 51. 25 b. A taxpayer who elects to take advantage of this 26 subsection shall make the following adjustments to federal 27 adjusted gross income when computing net income for state tax 28 purposes: 29 (1) Add the total amount of section 179 expense 30 deduction allocated to the taxpayer from all partnerships, S 31 corporations, or limited liability companies electing to have 32 the income taxed directly to the individual, to the extent the 33 allocated amount was allowed as a deduction to the taxpayer 34 for federal tax purposes for the tax year under section 179 of 35 -2- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 2/ 96
H.F. 2489 the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, 1 §13101. 2 (2) From the amount added in subparagraph (1), do the 3 following: 4 (a) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, 5 but before January 1, 2020, subtract the first one hundred 6 thousand dollars of expensing allowance deduction on section 7 179 property. 8 (b) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, 9 subtract the first two hundred fifty thousand dollars of 10 expensing allowance deduction on section 179 property. 11 (3) The remaining amount, equal to the difference between 12 the amount added in subparagraph (1), and the amount subtracted 13 in subparagraph (2), may be deducted by the taxpayer but such 14 deduction shall be amortized equally over five tax years 15 beginning in the following tax year. 16 (4) Any other adjustments to gains or losses necessary to 17 reflect adjustments made in subparagraphs (1) through (3). 18 c. A taxpayer who elects to take advantage of this 19 subsection shall not take the increased expensing allowance 20 under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by 21 Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13101, for any section 179 property placed 22 in service by the taxpayer in computing adjusted gross income 23 for state tax purposes. If the taxpayer has taken any such 24 deduction for purposes of computing federal adjusted gross 25 income, the taxpayer shall make the following adjustments to 26 federal adjusted gross income when computing net income for 27 state tax purposes: 28 (1) Add the total amount of expense deduction for federal 29 tax purposes taken on section 179 property placed in service by 30 the taxpayer under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, as 31 amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13101. 32 (2) Subtract the amount of depreciation allowable on such 33 property under the modified accelerated cost recovery system 34 described in section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code, without 35 -3- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 3/ 96
H.F. 2489 regard to section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 1 taxpayer shall continue to take depreciation on the applicable 2 property in future tax years to the extent allowed under the 3 modified accelerated cost recovery system described in section 4 168 of the Internal Revenue Code, without regard to section 5 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. 6 (3) Any other adjustments to gains or losses necessary to 7 reflect the adjustments made in subparagraphs (1) and (2). 8 d. The election made under this subsection is for one tax 9 year and the taxpayer may elect or not elect to take advantage 10 of this subsection in any subsequent tax year. However, not 11 electing to take advantage of this subsection in a subsequent 12 tax year shall not affect the taxpayer’s ability to claim the 13 tax deduction under paragraph “b” , subparagraph (3), that 14 originated from a previous tax year. 15 e. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 16 to administer this subsection. 17 Sec. 2. Section 422.9, subsection 2, paragraph h, Code 2018, 18 is amended to read as follows: 19 h. For purposes of calculating the deductions in this 20 subsection that are authorized under the Internal Revenue Code, 21 and to the extent that any of such deductions is determined by 22 an individual’s federal adjusted gross income, the individual’s 23 federal adjusted gross income is computed in accordance with 24 section 422.7, subsections 39, 39A, 39B, 51, 52, and 53 . 25 Sec. 3. TAX-FREE IRA DISTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN PUBLIC 26 CHARITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SEVENTY AND ONE-HALF YEARS OF AGE 27 OR OLDER. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 28 contrary, for tax years beginning during the 2018 calendar 29 year, the exclusion from federal adjusted gross income for 30 certain qualified charitable distributions from an individual 31 retirement plan provided in section 408(d)(8) of the Internal 32 Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 114-113, division Q, 33 §112, applies in computing net income for state tax purposes. 34 Sec. 4. STATE SALES AND USE TAX DEDUCTION. 35 -4- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 4/ 96
H.F. 2489 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for 1 tax years beginning during the 2018 calendar year, a taxpayer 2 who elects to itemize deductions for state tax purposes under 3 section 422.9, subsection 2, is allowed to take the deduction 4 for state sales and use tax in lieu of the deduction for state 5 and local income taxes under section 164(b)(5) of the Internal 6 Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 114-113, division Q, 7 §106, in computing taxable income for state tax purposes, but 8 only if the taxpayer elected to deduct state sales and use 9 taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes for federal tax 10 purposes for the same tax year. 11 Sec. 5. EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR 2018. 12 Notwithstanding the definition of “Internal Revenue Code” 13 in section 422.3, for tax years beginning during the 2018 14 calendar year, any reference to the term “Internal Revenue 15 Code” in section 422.12B shall mean the Internal Revenue Code 16 of 1954, prior to the date of its redesignation as the Internal 17 Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means 18 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended and in effect on 19 January 1, 2016, but shall not be construed to include any 20 amendment to the Internal Revenue Code enacted after January 1, 21 2016, including any amendment with retroactive applicability 22 or effectiveness. 23 Sec. 6. ACCOUNTING METHOD AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 24 COUPLING PROVISIONS FOR TAX YEAR 2018. Notwithstanding any 25 other provision of law to the contrary, amendments to the 26 Internal Revenue Code enacted in Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13102, 27 §13221, §13504, §13541, §13543, §13611, and §13613, apply in 28 calculating federal adjusted gross income or federal taxable 29 income, as applicable, for state tax purposes for purposes of 30 chapter 422 for tax years beginning during the 2018 calendar 31 year to the extent those amendments affect the calculation of 32 federal adjusted gross income or federal taxable income, as 33 applicable, for federal tax purposes for tax years beginning 34 during the 2018 calendar year. 35 -5- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 5/ 96
H.F. 2489 Sec. 7. TEACHER EXPENSE DEDUCTION. Notwithstanding any 1 other provision of law to the contrary, for tax years beginning 2 during the 2018 calendar year, a taxpayer is allowed to take 3 the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary 4 school teachers allowed under section 62(a)(2)(D) of the 5 Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 114-113, 6 division Q, §104, in computing net income for state tax 7 purposes. 8 Sec. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 9 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 10 Sec. 9. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. 11 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, this division of this 12 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2018, for tax years 13 beginning on or after that date, but before January 1, 2019. 14 2. The sections of this division of this Act enacting 15 section 422.7, subsections 51 and 52, and amending section 16 422.9, subsection 2, paragraph “h”, apply retroactively to 17 January 1, 2018, for tax years beginning on or after that date. 18 DIVISION II 19 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX CHANGES BEGINNING IN TAX YEAR 2019 20 Sec. 10. Section 422.4, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 21 2018, is amended to read as follows: 22 b. “Cumulative standard deduction factor” means the product 23 of the annual standard deduction factor for the 1989 2020 24 calendar year and all annual standard deduction factors for 25 subsequent calendar years as determined pursuant to this 26 subsection . The cumulative standard deduction factor applies 27 to all tax years beginning on or after January 1 of the 28 calendar year for which the latest annual standard deduction 29 factor has been determined. 30 Sec. 11. Section 422.4, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 31 following new subsection: 32 NEW SUBSECTION . 9A. “Internal Revenue Code” means the 33 Internal Revenue Code of 1954, prior to the date of its 34 redesignation as the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax 35 -6- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 6/ 96
H.F. 2489 Reform Act of 1986, or means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 1 as amended and in effect on January 1, 2018. This definition 2 shall not be construed to include any amendment to the 3 Internal Revenue Code enacted after the date specified in the 4 preceding sentence, including any amendment with retroactive 5 applicability or effectiveness. 6 Sec. 12. Section 422.4, subsection 16, Code 2018, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 16. The words “taxable income” mean the net income as 9 defined in section 422.7 minus the deductions allowed by 10 section 422.9 , in the case of individuals; in the case of 11 estates or trusts, the words “taxable income” mean the taxable 12 income (without a deduction for personal exemption) as 13 computed for federal income tax purposes under the Internal 14 Revenue Code, but with the following adjustments specified in 15 section 422.7 plus the Iowa income tax deducted in computing 16 the federal taxable income and minus federal income taxes as 17 provided in section 422.9 . : 18 a. Add back the personal exemption deduction taken in 19 computing federal taxable income. 20 b. Make the adjustments specified in section 422.7. 21 c. Add back Iowa income tax deducted in computing federal 22 taxable income. 23 d. Subtract federal income taxes as provided in section 24 422.9. 25 e. Add back seventy-five percent of the qualified business 26 income deduction under section 199A of the Internal Revenue 27 Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-141, division T, §101, 28 taken in calculating federal taxable income. 29 Sec. 13. Section 422.5, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 1. a. A tax is imposed upon every resident and nonresident 32 of the state which tax shall be levied, collected, and paid 33 annually upon and with respect to the entire taxable income 34 as defined in this division at rates as follows: provided in 35 -7- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 7/ 96
H.F. 2489 section 422.5A. 1 a. On all taxable income from zero through one thousand 2 dollars, thirty-six hundredths of one percent. 3 b. On all taxable income exceeding one thousand dollars but 4 not exceeding two thousand dollars, seventy-two hundredths of 5 one percent. 6 c. On all taxable income exceeding two thousand dollars 7 but not exceeding four thousand dollars, two and forty-three 8 hundredths percent. 9 d. On all taxable income exceeding four thousand dollars but 10 not exceeding nine thousand dollars, four and one-half percent. 11 e. On all taxable income exceeding nine thousand dollars 12 but not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, six and twelve 13 hundredths percent. 14 f. On all taxable income exceeding fifteen thousand dollars 15 but not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, six and forty-eight 16 hundredths percent. 17 g. On all taxable income exceeding twenty thousand dollars 18 but not exceeding thirty thousand dollars, six and eight-tenths 19 percent. 20 h. On all taxable income exceeding thirty thousand dollars 21 but not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars, seven and 22 ninety-two hundredths percent. 23 i. On all taxable income exceeding forty-five thousand 24 dollars, eight and ninety-eight hundredths percent. 25 j. b. (1) The tax imposed upon the taxable income of a 26 nonresident shall be computed by reducing the amount determined 27 pursuant to paragraphs “a” through “i” paragraph “a” by the 28 amounts of nonrefundable credits under this division and by 29 multiplying this resulting amount by a fraction of which the 30 nonresident’s net income allocated to Iowa, as determined in 31 section 422.8, subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , is the numerator and 32 the nonresident’s total net income computed under section 422.7 33 is the denominator. This provision also applies to individuals 34 who are residents of Iowa for less than the entire tax year. 35 -8- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 8/ 96
H.F. 2489 (2) (a) The tax imposed upon the taxable income of a 1 resident shareholder in an S corporation or of an estate 2 or trust with a situs in Iowa that is a shareholder in an S 3 corporation, which S corporation has in effect for the tax 4 year an election under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue 5 Code and carries on business within and without the state, 6 may be computed by reducing the amount determined pursuant 7 to paragraphs “a” through “i” paragraph “a” by the amounts of 8 nonrefundable credits under this division and by multiplying 9 this resulting amount by a fraction of which the resident’s 10 or estate’s or trust’s net income allocated to Iowa, as 11 determined in section 422.8, subsection 2 , paragraph “b” , is 12 the numerator and the resident’s or estate’s or trust’s total 13 net income computed under section 422.7 is the denominator. If 14 a resident shareholder, or an estate or trust with a situs in 15 Iowa that is a shareholder, has elected to take advantage of 16 this subparagraph (2), and for the next tax year elects not to 17 take advantage of this subparagraph, the resident or estate or 18 trust shareholder shall not reelect to take advantage of this 19 subparagraph for the three tax years immediately following the 20 first tax year for which the shareholder elected not to take 21 advantage of this subparagraph, unless the director consents to 22 the reelection. This subparagraph also applies to individuals 23 who are residents of Iowa for less than the entire tax year. 24 (b) This subparagraph (2) shall not affect the amount of 25 the taxpayer’s checkoffs under this division , the credits from 26 tax provided under this division , and the allocation of these 27 credits between spouses if the taxpayers filed separate returns 28 or separately on combined returns. 29 Sec. 14. Section 422.5, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 30 2018, is amended to read as follows: 31 a. There is imposed upon every resident and nonresident of 32 this state, including estates and trusts, the greater of the 33 tax determined in subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” through “j” , or 34 the state alternative minimum tax equal to seventy-five percent 35 -9- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 9/ 96
H.F. 2489 of the maximum state individual income tax rate for the tax 1 year, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, times 2 the state alternative minimum taxable income of the taxpayer as 3 computed under this subsection . 4 Sec. 15. NEW SECTION . 422.5A Tax rates. 5 The tax imposed in section 422.5 shall be calculated at 6 the following rates for tax years beginning in the following 7 calendar years: 8 2019 2020 and 9 subsequent 10 calendar years 11 1. On all taxable income from 12 0 through $1,000: 0.34% 0.32% 13 2. On all taxable income 14 exceeding $1,000 but not exceeding 15 $2,000: 0.68% 0.65% 16 3. On all taxable income 17 exceeding $2,000 but not exceeding 18 $4,000: 2.31% 2.20% 19 4. On all taxable income 20 exceeding $4,000 but not exceeding 21 $9,000: 4.28% 4.10% 22 5. On all taxable income 23 exceeding $9,000 but not exceeding 24 $15,000: 5.94% 5.60% 25 6. On all taxable income 26 exceeding $15,000 but not exceeding 27 $20,000: 6.29% 6.10% 28 7. On all taxable income 29 exceeding $20,000 but not exceeding 30 $30,000: 6.60% 6.58% 31 8. On all taxable income 32 exceeding $30,000 but not exceeding 33 $45,000: 7.84% 7.82% 34 9. On all taxable income 35 -10- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 10/ 96
H.F. 2489 exceeding $45,000: 8.89% 8.89% 1 Sec. 16. Section 422.5, subsection 6, Code 2018, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 6. Upon determination of the latest cumulative inflation 4 factor, the director shall multiply each dollar amount set 5 forth in subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” through “i” section 6 422.5A by this cumulative inflation factor, shall round 7 off the resulting product to the nearest one dollar, and 8 shall incorporate the result into the income tax forms and 9 instructions for each tax year. 10 Sec. 17. Section 422.7, subsection 39A, unnumbered 11 paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 12 The additional first-year depreciation allowance authorized 13 in section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, as enacted by 14 Pub. L. No. 110-185, §103, Pub. L. No. 111-5, §1201, Pub. L. 15 No. 111-240, §2022, Pub. L. No. 111-312, §401, Pub. L. No. 16 112-240, §331, and Pub. L. No. 113-295, §125, Pub. L. No. 17 114-113, division Q, §143, and Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13201, does 18 not apply in computing net income for state tax purposes. If 19 the taxpayer has taken the additional first-year depreciation 20 allowance for purposes of computing federal adjusted gross 21 income, then the taxpayer shall make the following adjustments 22 to federal adjusted gross income when computing net income for 23 state tax purposes: 24 Sec. 18. Section 422.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 25 following new subsection: 26 NEW SUBSECTION . 59. a. The rules for nonrecognition 27 of gain or loss from exchanges of real property held for 28 productive use or investment and not held primarily for sale, 29 as provided in section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, apply 30 for state income tax purposes with regard to exchanges of real 31 property. 32 b. (1) The rules for nonrecognition of gain or loss 33 from exchanges of property other than real property held for 34 productive use or investment as provided in section 1031 of the 35 -11- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 11/ 96
H.F. 2489 Internal Revenue Code, as amended up to and including December 1 21, 2017, apply for state income tax purposes, notwithstanding 2 any other provision of law to the contrary. If the taxpayer’s 3 federal adjusted gross income includes gain or loss from 4 property, other than real property described in paragraph “a” , 5 and the taxpayer elects to have this paragraph apply, the 6 following adjustments shall be made: 7 (a) (i) Subtract the total amount of gain related to the 8 sale or exchange of the property as properly reported for 9 federal tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. 10 (ii) Add back any gain related to the sale or exchange 11 of the property to the extent such gain does not qualify for 12 deferral under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as 13 amended up to and including December 21, 2017, which gain 14 shall be calculated using the taxpayer’s adjusted basis in the 15 property for state tax purposes. 16 (b) (i) Add the total amount of loss related to the sale or 17 exchange of the property as properly reported for federal tax 18 purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. 19 (ii) Subtract any loss related to the sale or exchange 20 of the property to the extent such loss does not qualify for 21 deferral under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as 22 amended up to and including December 21, 2017, which loss 23 shall be calculated using the taxpayer’s adjusted basis in the 24 property for state tax purposes. 25 (c) Any other adjustments to gains, losses, deductions, or 26 tax basis for the property given up or received in the sale or 27 exchange pursuant to rules adopted by the director. 28 (2) The director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 29 to administer this paragraph. 30 Sec. 19. Section 422.8, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 31 2018, is amended to read as follows: 32 a. Nonresident’s net income allocated to Iowa is the net 33 income, or portion of net income, which is derived from a 34 business, trade, profession, or occupation carried on within 35 -12- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 12/ 96
H.F. 2489 this state or income from any property, trust, estate, or 1 other source within Iowa. However, income derived from a 2 business, trade, profession, or occupation carried on within 3 this state and income from any property, trust, estate, or 4 other source within Iowa shall not include distributions from 5 pensions, including defined benefit or defined contribution 6 plans, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and deferred 7 compensation plans or any earnings attributable thereto so long 8 as the distribution is directly related to an individual’s 9 documented retirement and received while the individual is a 10 nonresident of this state. If a business, trade, profession, 11 or occupation is carried on partly within and partly without 12 the state, only the portion of the net income which is fairly 13 and equitably attributable to that part of the business, 14 trade, profession, or occupation carried on within the state 15 is allocated to Iowa for purposes of section 422.5, subsection 16 1 , paragraph “j” “b” , and section 422.13 and income from any 17 property, trust, estate, or other source partly within and 18 partly without the state is allocated to Iowa in the same 19 manner, except that annuities, interest on bank deposits and 20 interest-bearing obligations, and dividends are allocated 21 to Iowa only to the extent to which they are derived from a 22 business, trade, profession, or occupation carried on within 23 the state. Net income described in section 29C.24, subsection 24 3 , paragraph “a” , subparagraph (3), and paragraph “b” , 25 subparagraph (2), shall not be allocated and apportioned to the 26 state, as provided in section 29C.24 . 27 Sec. 20. Section 422.9, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, 28 is amended to read as follows: 29 In computing taxable income of individuals, there shall be 30 deducted from net income the larger of the following amounts : 31 computed under subsection 1 or 2, plus the amount computed 32 under subsection 2A. 33 Sec. 21. Section 422.9, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -13- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 13/ 96
H.F. 2489 1. An optional standard deduction, after deduction of 1 federal income tax, equal to one three thousand two hundred 2 thirty dollars for a married person who files separately or 3 a single person or equal to three seven thousand thirty five 4 hundred dollars for a husband and wife who file a joint return, 5 a surviving spouse, or a head of household. The optional 6 standard deduction shall not exceed the amount remaining after 7 deduction of the federal income tax. The amount of federal 8 income tax deducted shall be computed as provided in subsection 9 2, paragraph “b” . 10 Sec. 22. Section 422.9, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 11 following new subsection: 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. a. Twenty-five percent of the amount 13 deductible by the taxpayer for federal income tax purposes 14 under section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by 15 Pub. L. No. 115-141, division T, §101. 16 b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , and section 422.4, 17 subsection 16, paragraph “e” , for an entity electing or required 18 to file a composite return under section 422.13, subsection 5, 19 the deduction allowed under this subsection for purposes of 20 the composite return shall be an amount equal to twenty-five 21 percent of the deduction that would be allowable for federal 22 income tax purposes under section 199A of the Internal Revenue 23 Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-141, division T, §101 by an 24 individual taxpayer reporting the same items of income and loss 25 that are included in the composite return. 26 Sec. 23. Section 422.9, subsection 2, paragraph i, Code 27 2018, is amended to read as follows: 28 i. The deduction for state sales and use taxes is allowable 29 only if the taxpayer elected to deduct the state sales and use 30 taxes in lieu of state income taxes under section 164 of the 31 Internal Revenue Code. A deduction for state sales and use 32 taxes is not allowed if the taxpayer has taken the deduction 33 for state income taxes or claimed the standard deduction under 34 section 63 of the Internal Revenue Code. This paragraph 35 -14- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 14/ 96
H.F. 2489 applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, and 1 before January 1, 2008, and to taxable years beginning after 2 December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2015 December 31, 3 2018 . 4 Sec. 24. Section 422.9, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 5 by adding the following new paragraph: 6 NEW PARAGRAPH . l. The limitation on the deduction of 7 certain taxes in section 164(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue 8 Code does not apply in computing taxable income for state tax 9 purposes. A taxpayer is allowed to deduct taxes in computing 10 taxable income as otherwise provided in this subsection without 11 regard to section 164(b)(6), as enacted by Pub. L. No. 115-97, 12 §11042. 13 Sec. 25. Section 422.9, subsection 3, paragraph d, Code 14 2018, is amended to read as follows: 15 d. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , for a taxpayer who is 16 engaged in the trade or business of farming as defined in 17 section 263A(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and has a loss 18 from farming as defined in section 172(b)(1)(F) 172(b)(1)(B) of 19 the Internal Revenue Code including modifications prescribed by 20 rule by the director, the Iowa loss from the trade or business 21 of farming is a net operating loss which may be carried back 22 five taxable years prior to the taxable year of the loss. 23 Sec. 26. Section 422.9, subsection 5, Code 2018, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 5. A taxpayer affected by section 422.8 shall , if the 26 optional standard deduction is not used, be permitted to deduct 27 only such portion of the total referred to in subsection 28 subsections 2 above and 2A as is fairly and equitably allocable 29 to Iowa under the rules prescribed by the director. 30 Sec. 27. Section 422.9, subsections 6 and 7, Code 2018, are 31 amended by striking the subsections. 32 Sec. 28. Section 422.11B, Code 2018, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 422.11B Minimum tax credit. 35 -15- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 15/ 96
H.F. 2489 1. a. There is allowed as a credit against the tax 1 determined in section 422.5, subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” 2 through “j” for a tax year an amount equal to the minimum tax 3 credit for that tax year. 4 b. The minimum tax credit for a tax year is the excess, 5 if any, of the net minimum tax imposed for all prior tax 6 years beginning on or after January 1, 1987, over the amount 7 allowable as a credit under this section for those prior tax 8 years. 9 2. a. The allowable credit under subsection 1 for a tax 10 year shall not exceed the excess, if any, of the tax determined 11 in section 422.5, subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” through “j” over 12 the state alternative minimum tax as determined in section 13 422.5, subsection 2. 14 b. The net minimum tax for a tax year is the excess, if any, 15 of the tax determined in section 422.5, subsection 2 , for the 16 tax year over the tax determined in section 422.5, subsection 17 1 , paragraphs “a” through “j” for the tax year. 18 Sec. 29. Section 422.21, subsection 5, Code 2018, is amended 19 to read as follows: 20 5. a. The director shall determine for the 1989 and each 21 subsequent calendar year the annual and cumulative inflation 22 factors for each calendar year to be applied to tax years 23 beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar year. The 24 director shall compute the new dollar amounts as specified to 25 be adjusted in section 422.5 by the latest cumulative inflation 26 factor and round off the result to the nearest one dollar. 27 The annual and cumulative inflation factors determined by the 28 director are not rules as defined in section 17A.2, subsection 29 11 . 30 b. The director shall determine for the 1990 2020 31 calendar year and each subsequent calendar year the annual 32 and cumulative standard deduction factors to be applied to 33 tax years beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar 34 year. The director shall compute the new dollar amounts of 35 -16- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 16/ 96
H.F. 2489 the standard deductions specified in section 422.9, subsection 1 1 , by the latest cumulative standard deduction factor and 2 round off the result to the nearest ten dollars. The annual 3 and cumulative standard deduction factors determined by the 4 director are not rules as defined in section 17A.2, subsection 5 11 . 6 Sec. 30. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes 7 effect January 1, 2019. 8 Sec. 31. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 9 to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 10 DIVISION III 11 CHANGES TO IOWA EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS PLAN TRUST AND IOWA ABLE 12 SAVINGS PLAN TRUST 13 Sec. 32. Section 12D.1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 12D.1 Purpose and definitions. 16 1. The general assembly finds that the general welfare and 17 well-being of the state are directly related to educational 18 levels and skills of the citizens of the state, and that a 19 vital and valid public purpose is served by the creation and 20 implementation of programs which encourage and make possible 21 the attainment of higher formal education by the greatest 22 number of citizens of the state. The state has limited 23 resources to provide additional programs for higher education 24 funding and the continued operation and maintenance of the 25 state’s public institutions of higher education and the general 26 welfare of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by 27 establishing a program which allows citizens of the state to 28 invest money in a public trust for future application to the 29 payment of higher education costs qualified education expenses . 30 The creation of the means of encouragement for citizens to 31 invest in such a program represents the carrying out of a 32 vital and valid public purpose. In order to make available 33 to the citizens of the state an opportunity to fund future 34 higher formal education needs, it is necessary that a public 35 -17- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 17/ 96
H.F. 2489 trust be established in which moneys may be invested for future 1 educational use. 2 2. As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise 3 requires: 4 a. “Account balance limit” means the maximum allowable 5 aggregate balance of accounts established for the same 6 beneficiary. Account earnings, if any, are included in the 7 account balance limit. 8 b. “Administrative fund” means the administrative fund 9 established under section 12D.4 . 10 c. “Beneficiary” means the individual designated by a 11 participation agreement to benefit from advance payments of 12 higher education costs qualified education expenses on behalf 13 of the beneficiary. 14 d. “Benefits” means the payment of higher education costs 15 qualified education expenses on behalf of a beneficiary by the 16 trust during the beneficiary’s attendance at an institution of 17 higher education a qualified educational institution . 18 e. “Higher education costs” means the same as “qualified 19 higher education expenses” as defined in section 529(e)(3) of 20 the Internal Revenue Code . 21 f. e. “Institution of higher education” means an institution 22 described in section 481 of the federal Higher Education Act of 23 1965, 20 U.S.C. §1088, which is eligible to participate in the 24 United States department of education’s student aid programs. 25 g. f. “Internal Revenue Code” means the same as defined 26 in section 12I.1 . 27 h. g. “Iowa educational savings plan trust” or “trust” means 28 the trust created under section 12D.2 . 29 i. h. “Participant” means an individual, individual’s legal 30 representative, trust, estate, or an organization described 31 in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt 32 from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue 33 Code, that has entered into a participation agreement under 34 this chapter for the advance payment of higher education costs 35 -18- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 18/ 96
H.F. 2489 qualified education expenses on behalf of a beneficiary. 1 j. i. “Participation agreement” means an agreement between 2 a participant and the trust entered into under this chapter . 3 k. j. “Program fund” means the program fund established 4 under section 12D.4 . 5 k. “Qualified education expenses” means the same as 6 “qualified higher education expenses” as defined in section 7 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. 8 No. 115-97, and shall include elementary and secondary school 9 expenses for tuition described in section 529(c)(7) of the 10 Internal Revenue Code, subject to the limitations imposed by 11 section 529(e)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. 12 l. “Qualified educational institution” means an institution 13 of higher education, or any elementary or secondary public, 14 private, or religious school described in section 529(c)(7) of 15 the Internal Revenue Code. 16 l. m. “Tuition and fees” “Tuition” means the quarter , or 17 semester , or annual charges imposed to attend an institution 18 of higher education a qualified educational institution and 19 required as a condition of enrollment or attendance . 20 Sec. 33. Section 12D.2, subsections 2, 5, 9, and 14, Code 21 2018, are amended to read as follows: 22 2. Enter into agreements with any institution of higher 23 education qualified educational institution , the state, or any 24 federal or other state agency, or other entity as required to 25 implement this chapter . 26 5. Carry out studies and projections so the treasurer of 27 state may advise participants regarding present and estimated 28 future higher education costs qualified education expenses 29 and levels of financial participation in the trust required 30 in order to enable participants to achieve their educational 31 funding objectives. 32 9. Make payments to institutions of higher education 33 qualified educational institutions , participants, or 34 beneficiaries, pursuant to participation agreements on behalf 35 -19- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 19/ 96
H.F. 2489 of beneficiaries. 1 14. Establish, impose, and collect administrative fees 2 and charges in connection with transactions of the trust, and 3 provide for reasonable service charges , including penalties for 4 cancellations and late payments with respect to participation 5 agreements . 6 Sec. 34. Section 12D.3, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2018, are 7 amended to read as follows: 8 1. a. Each participation agreement may require a 9 participant to agree to invest a specific amount of money in 10 the trust for a specific period of time for the benefit of a 11 specific beneficiary. A participant shall not be required to 12 make an annual contribution on behalf of a beneficiary. The 13 maximum contribution that may be deducted for Iowa income tax 14 purposes shall not exceed two thousand dollars per beneficiary 15 per year adjusted annually to reflect increases in the consumer 16 price index. The treasurer of state shall set an account 17 balance limit to maintain compliance with section 529 of the 18 Internal Revenue Code. A contribution shall not be permitted 19 to the extent it causes the aggregate balance of all accounts 20 established for the same beneficiary under the trust to exceed 21 the applicable account balance limit. 22 b. Participation agreements may be amended to provide for 23 adjusted levels of payments based upon changed circumstances or 24 changes in educational plans. 25 2. The execution of a participation agreement by the trust 26 shall not guarantee in any way that higher education costs 27 qualified education expenses will be equal to projections 28 and estimates provided by the trust or that the beneficiary 29 named in any participation agreement will attain any of the 30 following: 31 a. Be admitted to an institution of higher education a 32 qualified educational institution . 33 b. If admitted, be determined a resident for tuition 34 purposes by the institution of higher education qualified 35 -20- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 20/ 96
H.F. 2489 educational institution . 1 c. Be allowed to continue attendance at the institution of 2 higher education qualified educational institution following 3 admission. 4 d. Graduate from the institution of higher education 5 qualified educational institution . 6 Sec. 35. Section 12D.3, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 7 following new subsection: 8 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. A participant may designate a successor 9 in accordance with rules adopted by the treasurer of state. 10 The designated successor shall succeed to the ownership of the 11 account in the event of the death of the participant. In the 12 event a participant dies and has not designated a successor to 13 the account, the following criteria shall apply: 14 a. The beneficiary of the account, if eighteen years of 15 age or older, shall become the owner of the account as well as 16 remain the beneficiary upon filing the appropriate forms in 17 accordance with rules adopted by the treasurer of state. 18 b. If the beneficiary of the account is under the age of 19 eighteen, account ownership shall be transferred to the first 20 surviving parent or other legal guardian of the beneficiary to 21 file the appropriate forms in accordance with rules adopted by 22 the treasurer of state. 23 Sec. 36. Section 12D.4, Code 2018, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 12D.4 Program and administrative funds —— investment and 26 payments. 27 1. a. The treasurer of state shall segregate moneys 28 received by the trust into two funds: the program fund and the 29 administrative fund. 30 b. All moneys paid by participants in connection with 31 participation agreements shall be deposited as received into 32 separate accounts within the program fund. 33 c. Contributions to the trust made by participants may only 34 be made in the form of cash. 35 -21- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 21/ 96
H.F. 2489 d. A participant or beneficiary shall not provide investment 1 direction regarding program contributions or earnings held by 2 the trust may, directly or indirectly, direct the investment of 3 any contributions to the trust or any earnings thereon no more 4 than two times in a calendar year . 5 e. The amount of cash distributions from the trust and all 6 other qualified state tuition programs under section 529 of 7 the Internal Revenue Code to a beneficiary during any taxable 8 year shall, in the aggregate, include no more than ten thousand 9 dollars in expenses for tuition in connection with enrollment 10 at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious 11 school incurred during the taxable year. 12 2. Moneys accrued by participants in the program fund of 13 the trust may be used for payments to any institution of higher 14 education qualified educational institution . Payments can be 15 made to the qualified educational institution, the participant, 16 or the beneficiary. 17 Sec. 37. Section 12D.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 18 2018, is amended to read as follows: 19 a. A participant retains ownership of all payments made 20 under a participation agreement up to the date of utilization 21 for payment of higher education costs qualified education 22 expenses for the beneficiary. 23 Sec. 38. Section 12D.6, subsections 2, 3, and 5, Code 2018, 24 are amended to read as follows: 25 2. In the event the program is terminated prior to payment 26 of higher education costs qualified education expenses for the 27 beneficiary, the participant is entitled to a refund of the 28 participant’s account balance. 29 3. The institution of higher education qualified 30 educational institution shall obtain ownership of the payments 31 made for the higher education costs qualified education 32 expenses paid to the institution at the time each payment is 33 made to the institution. 34 5. A participant may transfer ownership rights to another 35 -22- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 22/ 96
H.F. 2489 eligible individual, including a gift of the ownership rights 1 to a minor beneficiary participant, or may transfer funds to 2 another plan under the trust or to an ABLE account as permitted 3 under section 529(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code . 4 The transfer shall be made and the property distributed in 5 accordance with rules adopted by the treasurer of state or with 6 the terms of the participation agreement. 7 Sec. 39. Section 12D.7, Code 2018, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 12D.7 Effect of payments on determination of need and 10 eligibility for student financial aid. 11 A student loan program, student grant program, or other 12 program administered by any agency of the state, except as 13 may be otherwise provided by federal law or the provisions 14 of any specific grant applicable to that law, shall not take 15 into account and shall not consider amounts available for 16 the payment of higher education costs qualified education 17 expenses pursuant to the Iowa educational savings plan trust in 18 determining need and eligibility for student aid. 19 Sec. 40. Section 12D.9, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 20 2018, is amended to read as follows: 21 a. Pursuant to section 12D.3, subsection 1 , paragraph “a” , 22 a participant may make contributions to an account which is 23 established for the purpose of meeting the qualified higher 24 education expenses of the designated beneficiary of the 25 account. 26 Sec. 41. Section 422.7, subsection 32, paragraph c, Code 27 2018, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 28 lieu thereof the following: 29 c. (1) Add, to the extent previously deducted as a 30 contribution to the trust, the amount resulting from a 31 withdrawal or transfer made by the taxpayer from the Iowa 32 educational savings plan trust for purposes other than any of 33 the following: 34 (a) The payment of qualified higher education expenses. 35 -23- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 23/ 96
H.F. 2489 (b) The payment of tuition to an elementary or secondary 1 school if the tuition amounts are qualified education expenses. 2 (c) A change in beneficiaries under, or transfer to another 3 account within, the Iowa educational savings plan trust, or a 4 transfer to the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust, provided such 5 change or transfer is permitted under section 12D.6, subsection 6 5. 7 (2) For purposes of this paragraph: 8 (a) “Elementary or secondary school” means an elementary 9 or secondary school in this state which is accredited under 10 section 256.11, and adheres to the provisions of the federal 11 Civil Rights Act of 1964 and chapter 216. 12 (b) “Qualified education expenses” and “tuition” all mean the 13 same as defined in section 12D.1, subsection 2. 14 (c) (i) “Qualified higher education expenses” means the same 15 as defined in section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 16 (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph division (c), 17 “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 18 1954, prior to the date of its redesignation as the Internal 19 Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means 20 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended and in effect on 21 January 1, 2018. This definition shall not be construed to 22 include any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code enacted 23 after the date specified in the preceding sentence, including 24 any amendment with retroactive applicability or effectiveness. 25 Sec. 42. Section 422.7, subsection 34, Code 2018, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 34. a. (1) Subtract the amount contributed during the tax 28 year on behalf of a designated beneficiary that is a resident 29 of this state to the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust or to the 30 qualified ABLE program with which the state has contracted 31 pursuant to section 12I.10 , not to exceed the maximum 32 contribution level established in section 12I.3, subsection 1 , 33 paragraph “d” , or section 12I.10, subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , 34 as applicable. 35 -24- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 24/ 96
H.F. 2489 (2) This paragraph “a” shall not apply to any amount 1 of contribution that represents a transfer from the Iowa 2 educational savings plan trust created in chapter 12D that 3 meets the requirements of subsection 32, paragraph “c” , 4 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c), and that was 5 previously deducted as a contribution to the Iowa educational 6 savings plan trust. 7 b. Add the amount resulting from the cancellation of a 8 participation agreement refunded to the taxpayer as an account 9 owner in the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust or the qualified 10 ABLE program with which the state has contracted pursuant to 11 section 12I.10 to the extent previously deducted pursuant 12 to this subsection by the taxpayer or any other person as a 13 contribution to the trust or qualified ABLE program , or to the 14 extent the amount was previously deducted by the taxpayer or 15 any other person pursuant to subsection 32, paragraph “a” , and 16 qualified as a transfer under paragraph “a” , subparagraph (2), 17 of this subsection . 18 c. Add the amount resulting from a withdrawal made by a 19 taxpayer from the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust or the qualified 20 ABLE program with which the state has contracted pursuant to 21 section 12I.10 for purposes other than the payment of qualified 22 disability expenses to the extent previously deducted pursuant 23 to this subsection by the taxpayer or any other person as a 24 contribution to the trust or qualified ABLE program , or to the 25 extent the amount was previously deducted by the taxpayer or 26 any other person pursuant to subsection 32, paragraph “a” , and 27 qualified as a transfer under paragraph “a” , subparagraph (2), 28 of this subsection . 29 Sec. 43. Section 627.6, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 30 following new subsection: 31 NEW SUBSECTION . 17. The debtor’s interest, whether as 32 participant or beneficiary, in contributions and assets, 33 including the accumulated earnings and market increases in 34 value, held in an account in the Iowa educational savings plan 35 -25- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 25/ 96
H.F. 2489 trust organized under chapter 12D. 1 Sec. 44. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 2 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 Sec. 45. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. 4 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, this division of this 5 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2018, for withdrawals 6 from the Iowa educational savings plan trust made on or after 7 that date. 8 2. The sections of this division of this Act amending 9 section 422.7 apply retroactively to January 1, 2018, for tax 10 years beginning on or after that date, and for withdrawals from 11 the Iowa educational savings plan trust made on or after that 12 date. 13 DIVISION IV 14 SALES AND USE TAXES 15 Sec. 46. Section 15J.4, subsection 3, paragraph f, Code 16 2018, is amended to read as follows: 17 f. The total aggregate amount of state sales tax revenues 18 and state hotel and motel tax revenues that may be approved by 19 the board for remittance to all municipalities and that may 20 be transferred to the state reinvestment district fund under 21 section 423.2, subsection 11 , 423.2A or section 423A.6 , and 22 remitted to all municipalities having a reinvestment district 23 under this chapter shall not exceed one hundred million 24 dollars. 25 Sec. 47. Section 15J.5, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 26 2018, is amended to read as follows: 27 a. The department shall calculate quarterly the amount of 28 new state sales tax revenues for each district established in 29 the state to be deposited in the state reinvestment district 30 fund created in section 15J.6 , pursuant to section 423.2, 31 subsection 11 , paragraph “b” 423.2A, subsection 2 , subject to 32 remittance limitations established by the board pursuant to 33 section 15J.4, subsection 3 . 34 Sec. 48. Section 15J.6, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 35 -26- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 26/ 96
H.F. 2489 to read as follows: 1 1. A state reinvestment district fund is established in the 2 state treasury under the control of the department consisting 3 of the new state sales tax revenues collected within each 4 district and deposited in the fund pursuant to section 423.2, 5 subsection 11 , paragraph “b” 423.2A, subsection 2 , and the 6 new state hotel and motel tax revenues collected within each 7 district and deposited in the fund pursuant to section 423A.6 . 8 Moneys deposited in the fund are appropriated to the department 9 for the purposes of this section . Moneys in the fund shall 10 only be used for the purposes of this section . 11 Sec. 49. Section 418.11, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 1. The department of revenue shall calculate quarterly the 14 amount of increased sales tax revenues for each governmental 15 entity approved to use sales tax increment revenues and the 16 amount of such revenues to be transferred to the sales tax 17 increment fund pursuant to section 423.2, subsection 11 , 18 paragraph “b” 423.2A, subsection 2 . 19 Sec. 50. Section 418.12, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 1. A sales tax increment fund is established as a separate 22 and distinct fund in the state treasury under the control of 23 the department of revenue consisting of the amount of the 24 increased state sales and services tax revenues collected by 25 the department of revenue within each applicable area specified 26 in section 418.11, subsection 3 , and deposited in the fund 27 pursuant to section 423.2, subsection 11 , paragraph “b” 423.2A, 28 subsection 2 . Moneys deposited in the fund are appropriated 29 to the department of revenue for the purposes of this section . 30 Moneys in the fund shall only be used for the purposes of this 31 section . 32 Sec. 51. Section 421.26, Code 2018, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 421.26 Personal liability for tax due. 35 -27- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 27/ 96
H.F. 2489 If a licensee or other person under section 452A.65 , a 1 retailer or purchaser under chapter 423A , 423B , or 423E , or 2 section sections 423.14, 423.14A, 423.29, 423.31 , 423.32, or 3 423.33 , or a retailer or purchaser under section 423.32 , or 4 a user under section 423.34 , or a permit holder or licensee 5 under section 453A.13 , 453A.16 , or 453A.44 fails to pay a tax 6 under those sections when due, an officer of a corporation 7 or association, notwithstanding section 489.304 , a member or 8 manager of a limited liability company, or a partner of a 9 partnership, having control or supervision of or the authority 10 for remitting the tax payments and having a substantial legal 11 or equitable interest in the ownership of the corporation, 12 association, limited liability company, or partnership, who has 13 intentionally failed to pay the tax is personally liable for 14 the payment of the tax, interest, and penalty due and unpaid. 15 However, this section shall not apply to taxes on accounts 16 receivable. The dissolution of a corporation, association, 17 limited liability company, or partnership shall not discharge a 18 person’s liability for failure to remit the tax due. 19 Sec. 52. Section 423.1, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 20 following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 22A. “Information services” means every 22 activity, process, or function by which a seller accumulates, 23 prepares, organizes, conveys, analyzes, or delivers data, 24 facts, knowledge, procedures, information, and other similar 25 services to a purchaser through any tangible, intangible, 26 or electronic medium. Information accumulated, prepared, 27 or organized for a purchaser is an information service even 28 though it may incorporate preexisting components of data or 29 other information. “Information services” includes but is not 30 limited to database files, research information, genealogical 31 information, and other similar services. 32 Sec. 53. Section 423.1, subsection 24, paragraph a, Code 33 2018, is amended to read as follows: 34 a. “Lease or rental” means any transfer of possession 35 -28- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 28/ 96
H.F. 2489 or control of , or access to, tangible personal property or 1 specified digital products for a fixed or indeterminate term 2 for consideration. A “lease or rental” may include future 3 options to purchase or extend. 4 Sec. 54. Section 423.1, subsection 37, Code 2018, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 37. “Place of business” means any warehouse, store, 7 place, office, building, or structure where goods, wares, or 8 merchandise tangible personal property, specified digital 9 products, or services are offered for sale at retail or where 10 any taxable amusement is conducted, or each office where gas, 11 water, heat, communication, or electric services are offered 12 for sale at retail. When a retailer or amusement operator 13 sells merchandise by means of vending machines or operates 14 music or amusement devices by coin-operated machines at more 15 than one location within the state, the office, building, or 16 place where the books, papers, and records of the taxpayer are 17 kept shall be deemed to be the taxpayer’s place of business. 18 Sec. 55. Section 423.1, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 19 following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 36A. “Personal property” includes but is 21 not limited to tangible personal property and specified digital 22 products. 23 Sec. 56. Section 423.1, subsection 43, paragraph a, 24 subparagraph (3), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 25 (3) Taking possession or making first use of digital goods 26 specified digital products , whichever comes first. 27 Sec. 57. Section 423.1, subsection 47, Code 2018, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 47. “Retailer” means and includes every person engaged 30 in the business of selling tangible personal property , 31 specified digital products, or taxable services at retail, or 32 the furnishing of gas, electricity, water, or communication 33 service, and tickets or admissions to places of amusement 34 and athletic events or operating amusement devices or other 35 -29- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 29/ 96
H.F. 2489 forms of commercial amusement from which revenues are derived. 1 However, when in the opinion of the director it is necessary 2 for the efficient administration of this chapter to regard 3 any salespersons, representatives, truckers, peddlers, or 4 canvassers as agents of the dealers, distributors, supervisors, 5 employers, or persons under whom they operate or from whom 6 they obtain tangible personal property , services, or specified 7 digital products sold by them irrespective of whether or not 8 they are making sales on their own behalf or on behalf of such 9 dealers, distributors, supervisors, employers, or persons, 10 the director may so regard them, and may regard such dealers, 11 distributors, supervisors, employers, or persons as retailers 12 for the purposes of this chapter . “Retailer” includes a seller 13 obligated to collect sales or use tax , including any person 14 obligated to collect sales and use tax pursuant to section 15 423.14A . 16 Sec. 58. Section 423.1, subsection 48, paragraph a, Code 17 2018, is amended to read as follows: 18 a. “Retailer maintaining a place of business in this state” 19 or any like term includes any of the following: 20 (1) A retailer having or maintaining within this state, 21 directly or by a subsidiary, an office, distribution house, 22 sales house, warehouse, or other place of business, or any 23 representative operating within this state under the authority 24 of the retailer or its subsidiary, irrespective of whether that 25 place of business or representative is located here permanently 26 or temporarily, or whether the retailer or subsidiary is 27 admitted to do business within this state pursuant to chapter 28 490 . 29 (2) A person obligated to collect sales and use tax pursuant 30 to section 423.14A. 31 Sec. 59. Section 423.1, subsection 48, paragraph b, 32 subparagraph (1), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 A retailer shall be presumed to be maintaining a place of 35 -30- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 30/ 96
H.F. 2489 business in this state , as defined in for purposes of paragraph 1 “a” , subparagraph (1), if any person that has substantial nexus 2 in this state, other than a person acting in its capacity as a 3 common carrier, does any of the following: 4 Sec. 60. Section 423.1, subsection 48, paragraph b, 5 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (b), Code 2018, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 (b) Maintains an office, distribution facility, warehouse, 8 storage place, or similar place of business in this state to 9 facilitate the delivery of personal property or services sold 10 by the retailer to the retailer’s customers. 11 Sec. 61. Section 423.1, subsection 50, Code 2018, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 50. “Sales” or “sale” means any transfer, exchange, or 14 barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means 15 whatsoever, for consideration , including but not limited to any 16 such transfer, exchange, or barter on a subscription basis . 17 Sec. 62. Section 423.1, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 18 following new subsection: 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 55A. “Sold at retail in the state” and 20 other references to sales “in the state” or “in this state” 21 includes but is not limited to sales sourced to this state 22 under this chapter. 23 Sec. 63. Section 423.1, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 24 following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 55B. a. “Specified digital products” means 26 electronically transferred digital audio-visual works, digital 27 audio works, digital books, or other digital products. 28 b. For purposes of this subsection: 29 (1) “Digital audio-visual works” means a series of related 30 images which, when shown in succession, impart an impression of 31 motion, together with accompanying sounds, if any. 32 (2) “Digital audio works” means works that result from 33 the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds, 34 including but not limited to ringtones. For purposes of this 35 -31- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 31/ 96
H.F. 2489 subparagraph, “ringtones” means digitized sound files that are 1 downloaded onto a device and that may be used to alert the 2 customer with respect to a communication. 3 (3) “Digital books” means works that are generally 4 recognized in the ordinary and usual sense as books. 5 (4) “Electronically transferred” means obtained or accessed 6 by the purchaser by means other than tangible storage media, 7 including but not limited to a specified digital product 8 purchased through a computer software application, commonly 9 referred to as an in-app purchase, or through another specified 10 digital product, or through any other means. 11 (5) “Other digital products” means greeting cards, images, 12 video or electronic games or entertainment, news or information 13 products, and computer software applications. 14 Sec. 64. Section 423.1, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 15 following new subsection: 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 57A. “Subscription” means any arrangement 17 in which a person has the right or ability to access, 18 receive, use, obtain, purchase, or otherwise acquire tangible 19 personal property, specified digital products, or services 20 on a permanent or less than permanent basis, regardless of 21 whether the person actually accesses, receives, uses, obtains, 22 purchases, or otherwise acquires such tangible personal 23 property, specified digital product, or service. 24 Sec. 65. Section 423.1, subsections 62, 63, and 64, Code 25 2018, are amended to read as follows: 26 62. “Use” means and includes the exercise by any person of 27 any right or power over or access to tangible personal property 28 or a specified digital product incident to the ownership of 29 that property , or any right or power over or access to the 30 product or result of a service . A retailer’s or building 31 contractor’s sale of manufactured housing for use in this 32 state, whether in the form of tangible personal property or 33 of realty, is a use of that property for the purposes of this 34 chapter . 35 -32- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 32/ 96
H.F. 2489 63. “Use tax” means the tax levied under subchapter III of 1 this chapter for which the retailer collects and remits tax to 2 the department . 3 64. “User” means the immediate recipient of the personal 4 property or services who is entitled to exercise a right of or 5 power over or access to the personal property, or the product 6 or result of such services. 7 Sec. 66. Section 423.2, subsection 1, paragraph a, 8 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 9 (1) Sales of engraving, photography, retouching, printing, 10 and binding services. 11 Sec. 67. Section 423.2, subsection 6, Code 2018, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 6. a. The sales price of any of the following enumerated 14 services is subject to the tax imposed by subsection 5 : 15 a. alteration Alteration and garment repair ; armored . 16 b. Armored car ; vehicle . 17 c. Vehicle repair ; battery . 18 d. Battery , tire, and allied ; investment . 19 e. Investment counseling ; service . 20 f. Service charges of all financial institutions ; barber . 21 For the purposes of this paragraph, “financial institutions” 22 means all national banks, federally chartered savings and loan 23 associations, federally chartered savings banks, federally 24 chartered credit unions, banks organized under chapter 524, 25 credit unions organized under chapter 533, and all banks, 26 savings banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations 27 chartered or otherwise created under the laws of any state and 28 doing business in Iowa. 29 g. Barber and beauty ; boat . 30 h. Boat repair ; vehicle . 31 i. Vehicle wash and wax ; campgrounds; carpentry; roof . 32 j. Campgrounds. 33 k. Carpentry. 34 l. Roof , shingle, and glass repair ; dance . 35 -33- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 33/ 96
H.F. 2489 m. Dance schools and dance studios ; dating . 1 n. Dating services ; dry . 2 o. Dry cleaning, pressing, dyeing, and laundering excluding 3 the use of self-pay washers and dryers ; electrical . 4 p. Electrical and electronic repair and installation ; 5 excavating . 6 q. Excavating and grading ; farm . 7 r. Farm implement repair of all kinds ; flying . 8 s. Flying service ; furniture . 9 t. Furniture , rug, carpet, and upholstery repair and 10 cleaning ; fur . 11 u. Fur storage and repair ; golf . 12 v. Golf and country clubs and all commercial recreation ; 13 gun . 14 w. Gun and camera repair ; house . 15 x. House and building moving ; household . 16 y. Household appliance, television, and radio repair ; 17 janitorial . 18 z. Janitorial and building maintenance or cleaning ; jewelry . 19 aa. Jewelry and watch repair ; lawn . 20 ab. Lawn care, landscaping, and tree trimming and removal ; . 21 ac. Personal transportation service, including but not 22 limited to taxis, driver service, ride sharing service, rides 23 for hire, and limousine service , including driver; machine . 24 ad. Machine operator ; machine . 25 ae. Machine repair of all kinds ; motor . 26 af. Motor repair ; motorcycle . 27 ag. Motorcycle , scooter, and bicycle repair ; oilers . 28 ah. Oilers and lubricators ; office . 29 ai. Office and business machine repair ; painting . 30 aj. Painting , papering, and interior decorating ; parking . 31 ak. Parking facilities ; pay . 32 al. Pay television ; pet , including but not limited to 33 streaming video, video on-demand, and pay-per-view. 34 am. Pet grooming ; pipe . 35 -34- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 34/ 96
H.F. 2489 an. Pipe fitting and plumbing ; wood . 1 ao. Wood preparation ; executive . 2 ap. Executive search agencies ; private . 3 aq. Private employment agencies, excluding services for 4 placing a person in employment where the principal place of 5 employment of that person is to be located outside of the 6 state ; reflexology; security . 7 ar. Reflexology. 8 as. Security and detective services, excluding private 9 security and detective services furnished by a peace officer 10 with the knowledge and consent of the chief executive officer 11 of the peace officer’s law enforcement agency ; sewage . 12 at. Sewage services for nonresidential commercial 13 operations ; sewing . 14 au. Sewing and stitching ; shoe . 15 av. Shoe repair and shoeshine ; sign . 16 aw. Sign construction and installation ; storage . 17 ax. Storage of household goods, mini-storage, and 18 warehousing of raw agricultural products ; swimming . 19 ay. Swimming pool cleaning and maintenance ; tanning . 20 az. Tanning beds or salons ; taxidermy . 21 ba. Taxidermy services ; telephone . 22 bb. Telephone answering service ; test . 23 bc. Test laboratories, including mobile testing laboratories 24 and field testing by testing laboratories, and excluding tests 25 on humans or animals and excluding environmental testing 26 services ; termite . 27 bd. Termite , bug, roach, and pest eradicators ; tin . 28 be. Tin and sheet metal repair ; transportation . 29 bf. Transportation service consisting of the rental of 30 recreational vehicles or recreational boats, or the rental of 31 vehicles subject to registration which are registered for a 32 gross weight of thirteen tons or less for a period of sixty 33 days or less, or the rental of aircraft for a period of sixty 34 days or less ; . 35 -35- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 35/ 96
H.F. 2489 bg. Turkish baths, massage, and reducing salons, excluding 1 services provided by massage therapists licensed under chapter 2 152C ; water . 3 bh. Water conditioning and softening ; weighing; welding; 4 well . 5 bi. Weighing. 6 bj. Welding. 7 bk. Well drilling ; wrapping . 8 bl. Wrapping , packing, and packaging of merchandise other 9 than processed meat, fish, fowl, and vegetables ; wrecking . 10 bm. Wrecking service ; wrecker . 11 bn. Wrecker and towing. 12 b. For the purposes of this subsection , “financial 13 institutions” means all national banks, federally chartered 14 savings and loan associations, federally chartered savings 15 banks, federally chartered credit unions, banks organized under 16 chapter 524 , credit unions organized under chapter 533 , and 17 all banks, savings banks, credit unions, and savings and loan 18 associations chartered or otherwise created under the laws of 19 any state and doing business in Iowa. 20 bo. Photography. 21 bp. Retouching. 22 bq. Storage of tangible or electronic files, documents, or 23 other records. 24 br. Information services. 25 bs. Services arising from or related to installing, 26 maintaining, servicing, repairing, operating, upgrading, or 27 enhancing specified digital products. 28 bt. Video game services and tournaments. 29 bu. Software as a service. 30 Sec. 68. Section 423.2, subsection 8, Code 2018, is amended 31 by adding the following new paragraph: 32 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. A transaction that otherwise meets 33 the definition of “bundled transaction” as defined in this 34 subsection is not a bundled transaction if it is any of the 35 -36- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 36/ 96
H.F. 2489 following: 1 (1) The retail sale of tangible personal property and a 2 service where the tangible personal property is essential 3 to the use of the service, and is provided exclusively in 4 connection with the service, and the true object of the 5 transaction is the service. 6 (2) The retail sale of services where one service is 7 provided that is essential to the use or receipt of a second 8 service and the first service is provided exclusively in 9 connection with the second service and the true object of the 10 transaction is the second service. 11 (3) (a) A transaction that includes taxable products and 12 nontaxable products and the purchase price or sales price of 13 the taxable products is de minimis. 14 (b) For purposes of this subparagraph, “de minimis” means 15 the seller’s purchase or sales price of the taxable products 16 is ten percent or less of the total purchase price or sales 17 price of the bundled products. Sellers shall use either the 18 purchase price or the sale price of the products to determine 19 if the taxable products are de minimis. Sellers may not use 20 a combination of the purchase price and sales price of the 21 products to determine if the taxable products are de minimis. 22 (4) The retail sale of exempt tangible personal property and 23 taxable tangible personal property where all of the following 24 apply: 25 (a) The transaction includes food and food ingredients, 26 drugs, durable medical equipment, mobility enhancing equipment, 27 prosthetic devices, or medical supplies. 28 (b) The seller’s purchase price or sales price of the 29 taxable tangible personal property is fifty percent or less 30 of the total purchase price or sales price of the bundled 31 tangible personal property. Sellers may not use a combination 32 of the purchase price and sales price of the tangible personal 33 property when making the fifty percent determination for a 34 transaction. 35 -37- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 37/ 96
H.F. 2489 Sec. 69. Section 423.2, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 1 following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 9A. a. A tax of six percent is imposed on 3 the sales price of specified digital products sold at retail 4 in the state. The tax applies whether the purchaser obtains 5 permanent use or less than permanent use of the specified 6 digital product, whether the sale is conditioned or not 7 conditioned upon continued payment from the purchaser, and 8 whether the sale is on a subscription basis or is not on a 9 subscription basis. 10 b. The sale of a digital code that may be used to obtain 11 or access a specified digital product shall be taxed in the 12 same manner as the specified digital product. For purposes 13 of this paragraph, “digital code” means a method that permits 14 a purchaser to obtain or access at a later date a specified 15 digital product. 16 Sec. 70. Section 423.2, subsections 10, 11, and 12, Code 17 2018, are amended by striking the subsections. 18 Sec. 71. NEW SECTION . 423.2A Deposit and transfer of 19 revenues. 20 1. a. All revenues arising under the operation of the 21 provisions of this subchapter II shall be deposited into the 22 general fund of the state. 23 b. Subsequent to the deposit into the general fund of 24 the state, the director shall credit an amount equal to the 25 product of the sales tax rate imposed in section 423.2 times 26 the sales price of the tangible personal property or services 27 furnished to purchasers at a baseball and softball complex that 28 has received an award under section 15F.207 and that meets 29 the qualifications of section 423.4, subsection 10, into the 30 baseball and softball complex sales tax rebate fund created 31 under section 423.4, subsection 10, paragraph “e” . The director 32 shall credit the moneys beginning the first day of the quarter 33 following July 1, 2016. This paragraph is repealed thirty 34 days following the date on which five million dollars in total 35 -38- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 38/ 96
H.F. 2489 rebates have been provided under section 423.4, subsection 10. 1 2. Subsequent to the deposit into the general fund of the 2 state pursuant to subsection 1, the department shall do the 3 following in the order prescribed: 4 a. Transfer the revenues collected under chapter 423B. 5 b. Transfer from the remaining revenues the amounts required 6 under Article VII, section 10, of the Constitution of the State 7 of Iowa to the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust 8 fund created in section 461.31, if applicable. 9 c. Transfer one-sixth of the remaining revenues to the 10 secure an advanced vision for education fund created in section 11 423F.2. This paragraph “c” is repealed December 31, 2029. 12 d. Transfer to the baseball and softball complex sales tax 13 rebate fund that portion of the sales tax receipts described 14 in subsection 1, paragraph “b” , remaining after the transfers 15 required under paragraphs “a” , “b” , and “c” of this subsection 16 2. This paragraph is repealed thirty days following the date 17 on which five million dollars in total rebates have been 18 provided under section 423.4, subsection 10. 19 e. Beginning the first day of the calendar quarter 20 beginning on the reinvestment district’s commencement date, 21 subject to remittance limitations established by the economic 22 development authority board pursuant to section 15J.4, 23 subsection 3, transfer to a district account created in the 24 state reinvestment district fund for each reinvestment district 25 established under chapter 15J, the amount of new state sales 26 tax revenue, determined in section 15J.5, subsection 1, 27 paragraph “b” , in the district, that remains after the prior 28 transfers required under this subsection 2. Such transfers 29 shall cease pursuant to section 15J.8. 30 f. Subject to the limitation on the calculation and 31 deposit of sales tax increment revenues in section 418.12, 32 beginning the first day of the quarter following adoption 33 of the resolution pursuant to section 418.4, subsection 3, 34 paragraph “d” , transfer to the account created in the sales tax 35 -39- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 39/ 96
H.F. 2489 increment fund for each governmental entity approved to use 1 sales tax increment revenues under chapter 418, that portion 2 of the increase in sales tax revenue, determined in section 3 418.11, subsection 2, paragraph “d” , in the applicable area of 4 the governmental entity, that remains after the other transfers 5 required under this subsection 2. 6 g. Beginning the first day of the quarter following July 7 1, 2014, transfer to the raceway facility tax rebate fund 8 created in section 423.4, subsection 11, paragraph “e” , that 9 portion of the sales tax receipts collected and remitted upon 10 sales of tangible personal property or services furnished by 11 retailers at a raceway facility meeting the qualifications of 12 section 423.4, subsection 11, that remains after the transfers 13 required in paragraphs “a” through “f” of this subsection 14 2. This subparagraph is repealed June 30, 2025, or thirty 15 days following the date on which an amount of total rebates 16 specified in section 423.4, subsection 11, paragraph “c” , 17 subparagraph (4), subparagraph division (a) or (b), whichever 18 is applicable, has been provided or thirty days following the 19 date on which rebates cease as provided in section 423.4, 20 subsection 11, paragraph “c” , subparagraph (5), whichever is 21 earliest. 22 3. Of the amount of sales tax revenue actually transferred 23 per quarter pursuant to subsection 2, paragraphs “e” and “f” , 24 the department shall retain an amount equal to the actual cost 25 of administering the transfers under subsection 2, paragraphs 26 “e” and “f” , or twenty-five thousand dollars, whichever is 27 less. The amount retained by the department pursuant to this 28 subsection shall be divided pro rata each quarter between 29 the amounts that would have been transferred pursuant to 30 subsection 2, paragraphs “e” and “f” , without the deduction 31 made by operation of this subsection. Revenues retained by 32 the department pursuant to this subsection shall be considered 33 repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2. 34 Sec. 72. Section 423.3, subsections 1 and 17, Code 2018, are 35 -40- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 40/ 96
H.F. 2489 amended to read as follows: 1 1. The sales price from sales of tangible personal property , 2 specified digital products, and services furnished which this 3 state is prohibited from taxing under the Constitution or laws 4 of the United States or under the Constitution of this state. 5 17. The sales price of all goods, wares, or merchandise, 6 tangible personal property, specified digital products, or 7 services, used for educational purposes sold to any private 8 nonprofit educational institution in this state. For the 9 purpose of this subsection , “educational institution” means an 10 institution which primarily functions as a school, college, 11 or university with students, faculty, and an established 12 curriculum. The faculty of an educational institution must be 13 associated with the institution and the curriculum must include 14 basic courses which are offered every year. “Educational 15 institution” includes an institution primarily functioning as 16 a library. 17 Sec. 73. Section 423.3, subsection 18, unnumbered paragraph 18 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 19 The sales price of tangible personal property or specified 20 digital products sold, or of services furnished, to the 21 following nonprofit corporations: 22 Sec. 74. Section 423.3, subsections 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 23 28, and 31, Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 24 20. The sales price of tangible personal property or 25 specified digital products sold, or of services furnished, to 26 nonprofit legal aid organizations. 27 21. The sales price of goods, wares, or merchandise, 28 tangible personal property, of specified digital products, 29 or of services, used for educational, scientific, historic 30 preservation, or aesthetic purpose sold to a nonprofit private 31 museum. 32 22. The sales price from sales of goods, wares, or 33 merchandise, tangible personal property, of specified digital 34 products, or from services furnished, to a nonprofit private 35 -41- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 41/ 96
H.F. 2489 art center to be used in the operation of the art center. 1 23. The sales price of tangible personal property or 2 specified digital products sold, or of services furnished, by a 3 fair organized under chapter 174 . 4 26. The sales price of tangible personal property or 5 specified digital products sold, or of services furnished, to a 6 statewide nonprofit organ procurement organization, as defined 7 in section 142C.2 . 8 27. The sales price of tangible personal property or 9 specified digital products sold, or of services furnished, to a 10 nonprofit hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B to be used 11 in the operation of the hospital. 12 28. The sales price of tangible personal property or 13 specified digital products sold, or of services furnished, to 14 a freestanding nonprofit hospice facility which operates a 15 hospice program as defined in 42 C.F.R. ch. IV, §418.3 , which 16 property or services are to be used in the hospice program. 17 31. a. The sales price of goods, wares, or merchandise 18 tangible personal property or specified digital products sold 19 to and of services furnished, and used for public purposes 20 sold to a tax-certifying or tax-levying body of the state or 21 a governmental subdivision of the state, including regional 22 transit systems, as defined in section 324A.1 , the state board 23 of regents, department of human services, state department of 24 transportation, any municipally owned solid waste facility 25 which sells all or part of its processed waste as fuel to a 26 municipally owned public utility, and all divisions, boards, 27 commissions, agencies, or instrumentalities of state, federal, 28 county, or municipal government which have no earnings going to 29 the benefit of an equity investor or stockholder, except any 30 of the following: 31 (1) a. The sales price of goods, wares, or merchandise 32 tangible personal property or specified digital products sold 33 to, or of services furnished, and used by or in connection with 34 the operation of any municipally owned public utility engaged 35 -42- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 42/ 96
H.F. 2489 in selling gas, electricity, heat, pay television service, or 1 communication service to the general public. 2 (2) b. The sales price of furnishing of sewage services to 3 a county or municipality on behalf of nonresidential commercial 4 operations. 5 (3) c. The furnishing of solid waste collection and 6 disposal service to a county or municipality on behalf of 7 nonresidential commercial operations located within the county 8 or municipality. 9 b. The exemption provided by this subsection shall also 10 apply to all such sales of goods, wares, or merchandise or of 11 services furnished and subject to use tax. 12 Sec. 75. Section 423.3, subsection 32, unnumbered paragraph 13 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 14 The sales price of tangible personal property or specified 15 digital products sold, or of services furnished, by a county or 16 city. This exemption does not apply to any of the following: 17 Sec. 76. Section 423.3, subsection 36, unnumbered paragraph 18 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 19 The sales price from sales of tangible personal property 20 or specified digital products or of the sale or furnishing of 21 electrical energy, natural or artificial gas, or communication 22 service to another state or political subdivision of another 23 state if the other state provides a similar reciprocal 24 exemption for this state and political subdivision of this 25 state. 26 Sec. 77. Section 423.3, subsection 39, paragraph a, 27 subparagraphs (1) and (2), Code 2018, are amended to read as 28 follows: 29 (1) Sales of tangible personal property or specified 30 digital products , or the furnishing of services, of a 31 nonrecurring nature, by the owner, if the seller, at the time 32 of the sale, is not engaged for profit in the business of 33 selling tangible personal property , specified digital products, 34 or services taxed under section 423.2 . 35 -43- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 43/ 96
H.F. 2489 (2) The sale of all or substantially all of the tangible 1 personal property , or specified digital products, or services 2 held or used by a seller in the course of the seller’s trade or 3 business for which the seller is required to hold a sales tax 4 permit when the seller sells or otherwise transfers the trade 5 or business to another person who shall engage in a similar 6 trade or business. 7 Sec. 78. Section 423.3, subsection 63, Code 2018, is amended 8 to read as follows: 9 63. The sales price from the sale of tangible personal 10 property , specified digital products, or services which will be 11 given as prizes to players in games of skill, games of chance, 12 raffles, and bingo games as defined in chapter 99B . 13 Sec. 79. Section 423.3, subsections 65, 66, and 67, Code 14 2018, are amended by striking the subsections. 15 Sec. 80. Section 423.3, subsection 78, paragraph a, 16 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 The sales price from sales or rental the sale of tangible 19 personal property, specified digital products, or services 20 rendered by any entity where the profits from the sales or 21 rental sale of the tangible personal property, specified 22 digital products, or services rendered, are used by or donated 23 to a nonprofit entity that is exempt from federal income 24 taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 25 Code, a government entity, or a nonprofit private educational 26 institution, and where the entire proceeds from the sales, 27 rental, sale or services are expended for any of the following 28 purposes: 29 Sec. 81. Section 423.3, subsection 79, Code 2018, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 79. The sales price from the sale or rental of tangible 32 personal property or specified digital products, or from 33 services furnished , to a recognized community action agency as 34 provided in section 216A.93 to be used for the purposes of the 35 -44- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 44/ 96
H.F. 2489 agency. 1 Sec. 82. Section 423.3, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 2 following new subsections: 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 103. a. The sales price of specified 4 digital products sold, and of enumerated services described in 5 section 423.2, subsection 6, paragraphs “bq” , “br” , “bs” , and 6 “bu” furnished, to a commercial enterprise for use exclusively 7 by the commercial enterprise. The use of a specified digital 8 product or service fails to qualify as a use exclusively by the 9 commercial enterprise if its use for noncommercial purposes is 10 more than de minimis. 11 b. For purposes of this subsection: 12 (1) “Commercial enterprise” means the same as defined in 13 section 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph “d” , subparagraph (1). 14 (2) “De minimis” and “noncommercial purposes” shall be 15 defined by the director by rule. 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 104. The sales price of specified digital 17 products sold to a non-end user. For purposes of this 18 subsection, “non-end user” means a person who receives by 19 contract a specified digital product for further commercial 20 broadcast, rebroadcast, transmission, retransmission, 21 licensing, relicensing, distribution, redistribution, or 22 exhibition of the product, in whole or in part, to another 23 person. 24 Sec. 83. Section 423.4, subsection 3, unnumbered paragraph 25 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 26 A relief agency may apply to the director for refund of the 27 amount of sales or use tax imposed and paid upon sales to it 28 of any goods, wares, merchandise, tangible personal property 29 or specified digital products, or services furnished, used for 30 free distribution to the poor and needy. 31 Sec. 84. Section 423.4, subsection 3, paragraph a, 32 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 33 (1) On forms furnished by the department, and filed within 34 the time as the director shall provide by rule, the relief 35 -45- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 45/ 96
H.F. 2489 agency shall report to the department the total amount or 1 amounts, valued in money, expended directly or indirectly 2 for goods, wares, merchandise, tangible personal property or 3 specified digital products, or services furnished, used for 4 free distribution to the poor and needy. 5 Sec. 85. Section 423.4, subsection 10, paragraph e, Code 6 2018, is amended to read as follows: 7 e. There is established within the state treasury under the 8 control of the department a baseball and softball complex sales 9 tax rebate fund consisting of the amount of state sales tax 10 revenues transferred pursuant to section 423.2, subsection 11 , 11 paragraph “b” , subparagraph (4) 423.2A, subsection 2, paragraph 12 “d” . An account is created within the fund for each baseball 13 and softball complex receiving an award under section 15F.207 14 and meeting the qualifications of this subsection . Moneys 15 in the fund shall only be used to provide rebates of state 16 sales tax pursuant to this subsection , and only the state sales 17 tax revenues in the baseball and softball complex rebate fund 18 are subject to rebate under this subsection . The amount of 19 rebates paid from each baseball and softball complex’s account 20 within the fund shall not exceed the amount of the award under 21 section 15F.207 , and not more than five million dollars in 22 total rebates shall be paid from the fund. Any moneys in the 23 fund which represent state sales tax revenue for which the time 24 period in paragraph “c” for receiving a rebate has expired, 25 or which otherwise represent state sales tax revenue that has 26 become ineligible for rebate pursuant to this subsection , shall 27 immediately revert to the general fund of this state. 28 Sec. 86. Section 423.4, subsection 11, paragraph b, 29 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 30 (1) Sales tax imposed and collected by retailers upon 31 sales of tangible personal property or services furnished to 32 purchasers at the raceway facility. Notwithstanding the state 33 sales tax imposed in section 423.2 , a sales tax rebate issued 34 pursuant to this subparagraph shall not exceed the amounts 35 -46- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 46/ 96
H.F. 2489 transferred to the raceway facility tax rebate fund pursuant to 1 section 423.2, subsection 11 , paragraph “b” , subparagraph (7) 2 423.2A, subsection 2, paragraph “g” . 3 Sec. 87. Section 423.4, subsection 11, paragraph b, 4 subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (c), Code 2018, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 (c) Notwithstanding the state sales tax imposed in section 7 423.2 , a sales tax rebate issued pursuant to this subparagraph 8 shall not exceed the amounts remaining after the transfers 9 required under section 423.2, subsection 11 , paragraph “b” , 10 subparagraphs (1) through (6) 423.2A, subsection 2, paragraphs 11 “a” through “f” , have been made from the total amount of sales 12 tax for which the rebate is requested. 13 Sec. 88. Section 423.4, subsection 11, paragraph e, Code 14 2018, is amended to read as follows: 15 e. There is established within the state treasury under 16 the control of the department a raceway facility tax rebate 17 fund consisting of the amount of state sales tax revenues 18 transferred pursuant to section 423.2, subsection 11 , paragraph 19 “b” , subparagraph (7) 423.2A, subsection 2, paragraph “g” . An 20 account is created within the fund for each raceway facility 21 meeting the qualifications of this subsection . Moneys in the 22 fund shall only be used to provide rebates of state sales tax 23 pursuant to paragraph “b” , subparagraph (1). The total amount 24 of rebates paid from the fund shall not exceed the amount 25 specified in paragraph “c” , subparagraph (4), subparagraph 26 division (a) or (b), whichever is applicable. Any moneys in 27 the fund which represent state sales tax revenue for which the 28 time period in paragraph “c” for receiving a rebate has expired, 29 or which otherwise represent state sales tax revenue that has 30 become ineligible for rebate pursuant to this subsection shall 31 immediately revert to the general fund of the state. 32 Sec. 89. Section 423.5, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 33 2018, is amended to read as follows: 34 a. The use in this state of tangible personal property 35 -47- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 47/ 96
H.F. 2489 as defined in section 423.1 , including aircraft subject to 1 registration under section 328.20 , purchased for use in this 2 state. For the purposes of this subchapter , the furnishing 3 or use of the following services is also treated as the use 4 of tangible personal property: optional service or warranty 5 contracts, except residential service contracts regulated under 6 chapter 523C , vulcanizing, recapping, or retreading services, 7 engraving, photography, retouching, printing, or binding 8 services, and communication service when furnished or delivered 9 to consumers or users within this state. 10 Sec. 90. Section 423.5, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 11 2018, is amended to read as follows: 12 d. Purchases of tangible personal property or specified 13 digital products made from the government of the United States 14 or any of its agencies by ultimate consumers shall be subject 15 to the tax imposed by this section . Services purchased from 16 the same source or sources shall be subject to the service 17 tax imposed by this subchapter and apply to the user of the 18 services. 19 Sec. 91. Section 423.5, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 20 by adding the following new paragraph: 21 NEW PARAGRAPH . f. (1) The use in this state of specified 22 digital products. The tax applies whether the purchaser 23 obtains permanent use or less than permanent use of the 24 specified digital product, whether the use is conditioned or 25 not conditioned upon continued payment from the purchaser, 26 and whether the use is on a subscription basis or is not on a 27 subscription basis. 28 (2) The use of a digital code that may be used to obtain 29 or access a specified digital product shall be taxed in the 30 same manner as the specified digital product. For purposes of 31 this subparagraph, “digital code” means the same as defined in 32 section 423.2, subsection 9A. 33 Sec. 92. Section 423.5, subsection 3, Code 2018, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -48- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 48/ 96
H.F. 2489 3. For the purpose of the proper administration of the use 1 tax and to prevent its evasion, evidence that tangible personal 2 property was or specified digital products were sold by any 3 person for delivery in this state shall be prima facie evidence 4 that such tangible personal property was or specified digital 5 products were sold for use in this state. 6 Sec. 93. Section 423.5, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended 7 by striking the subsection. 8 Sec. 94. Section 423.6, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, 9 is amended to read as follows: 10 The use in this state of the following tangible personal 11 property , specified digital products, and services is exempted 12 from the tax imposed by this subchapter : 13 Sec. 95. Section 423.6, subsections 1, 2, 4, and 6, Code 14 2018, are amended to read as follows: 15 1. Tangible personal property , specified digital products, 16 and enumerated services, the sales price from the sale of which 17 are required to be included in the measure of the sales tax, if 18 that tax has been paid to the department or the retailer. This 19 exemption does not include vehicles subject to registration or 20 subject only to the issuance of a certificate of title. 21 2. The sale of tangible personal property , specified 22 digital products, or the furnishing of services in the regular 23 course of business. 24 4. All articles of tangible personal property and all 25 specified digital products brought into the state of Iowa by a 26 nonresident individual for the individual’s use or enjoyment 27 while within the state. 28 6. Tangible personal property , specified digital products, 29 or services the sales price of which is exempt from the sales 30 tax under section 423.3 , except section 423.3, subsections 39 31 and 73 , as it relates to the sale, but not the lease or rental, 32 of vehicles subject only to the issuance of a certificate of 33 title and as it relates to aircraft subject to registration 34 under section 328.20 . 35 -49- LSB 5613HV (5) 87 mm/jh 49/ 96
H.F. 2489 Sec. 96. Section 423.14, subsection 2, paragraphs b and c, 1 Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 2 b. The tax upon the use of all tangible personal property 3 and specified digital products other than that enumerated in 4 paragraph “a” , which is sold by a seller who is a retailer 5 maintaining a place of business in this state, or by such other 6 retailer or agent as the director shall authorize pursuant to 7 section 423.30 or its agent that is not otherwise required 8 to collect sales tax under the provisions