Senate File 2419 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2419 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3202) A BILL FOR An Act relating to state and local taxation and regulation, the 1 Iowa reinvestment Act, innovation fund, hunting and fees, 2 and providing for properly related matters, and including 3 effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh
S.F. 2419 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION AND PENALTY PROVISIONS 2 Section 1. Section 421.6, Code 2020, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 421.6 Definition of return. 5 For purposes of this title , unless the context otherwise 6 requires, “return” means any tax or information return, amended 7 return, declaration of estimated tax, or claim for refund 8 that is required by, provided for, or permitted under, the 9 provisions of this title or section 533.329, and which is filed 10 with the department by, on behalf of, or with respect to any 11 person. “Return” includes any amendment or supplement to these 12 items, including supporting schedules, attachments, or lists 13 which are supplemental to or part of the filed return. 14 Sec. 2. Section 421.17, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 15 following new subsection: 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 36. To enter into an agreement pursuant 17 to chapter 28E with the state fair organized under chapter 173 18 or with a fair defined in section 174.1, to collect and remit 19 taxes and fees from sellers making sales at retail on property 20 owned, controlled, or operated by a fair or through events 21 conducted by a fair. 22 Sec. 3. Section 421.27, subsections 1, 4, and 6, Code 2020, 23 are amended to read as follows: 24 1. Failure to timely file a return or deposit form. a. If 25 a person fails to file with the department on or before the due 26 date a return or deposit form there shall be added to the tax 27 shown due or required to be shown due a penalty of ten percent 28 of the tax shown due or required to be shown due. 29 b. In the case of a specified business with no tax shown 30 due or required to be shown due that fails to timely file an 31 income return, the specified business shall pay the greater of 32 the following penalty amounts: 33 (1) Two hundred dollars. 34 (2) An amount equal to ten percent of the imputed Iowa 35 -1- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 1/ 102
S.F. 2419 liability of the specified business, not to exceed twenty-five 1 thousand dollars. 2 c. The penalty, if assessed pursuant to paragraph “a” or 3 “b” , shall be waived by the department upon a showing of any of 4 the following conditions: 5 a. (1) At An amount of tax greater than zero is required to 6 be shown due and at least ninety percent of the tax required to 7 be shown due has been paid by the due date of the tax. 8 b. (2) Those taxpayers who are required to file quarterly 9 returns, or monthly or semimonthly deposit forms may have one 10 late return or deposit form within a three-year period. The 11 use of any other penalty exception will not count as a late 12 return or deposit form for purposes of this exception. 13 c. (3) The death of a taxpayer, death of a member of 14 the immediate family of the taxpayer, or death of the person 15 directly responsible for filing the return and paying the tax, 16 when the death interferes with timely filing. 17 d. (4) The onset of serious, long-term illness or 18 hospitalization of the taxpayer, of a member of the immediate 19 family of the taxpayer, or of the person directly responsible 20 for filing the return and paying the tax. 21 e. (5) Destruction of records by fire, flood, or other act 22 of God. 23 f. (6) The taxpayer presents proof that the taxpayer 24 relied upon applicable, documented, written advice specifically 25 made to the taxpayer, to the taxpayer’s preparer, or to an 26 association representative of the taxpayer from the department, 27 state department of transportation, county treasurer, or 28 federal internal revenue service, whichever is appropriate, 29 that has not been superseded by a court decision, ruling by a 30 quasi-judicial body, or the adoption, amendment, or repeal of 31 a rule or law. 32 g. (7) Reliance upon results in a previous audit was a 33 direct cause for the failure to file where the previous audit 34 expressly and clearly addressed the issue and the previous 35 -2- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 2/ 102
S.F. 2419 audit results have not been superseded by a court decision, or 1 the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule or law. 2 h. (8) Under rules prescribed by the director, the taxpayer 3 presents documented proof of substantial authority to rely 4 upon a particular position or upon proof that all facts and 5 circumstances are disclosed on a return or deposit form. 6 i. (9) The return, deposit form, or payment is timely, 7 but erroneously, mailed with adequate postage to the internal 8 revenue service, another state agency, or a local government 9 agency and the taxpayer provides proof of timely mailing with 10 adequate postage. 11 j. (10) The tax has been paid by the wrong licensee and the 12 payments were timely remitted to the department for one or more 13 tax periods prior to notification by the department. 14 k. (11) The failure to file was discovered through a 15 sanctioned self-audit program conducted by the department. 16 l. (12) If the availability of funds in payment of tax 17 required to be made through electronic funds transfer is 18 delayed and the delay of availability is due to reasons beyond 19 the control of the taxpayer. “Electronic funds transfer” means 20 any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated 21 by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is 22 initiated through an electronic terminal telephone, computer, 23 magnetic tape, or similar device for the purpose of ordering, 24 instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to debit or 25 credit an account. 26 m. (13) The failure to file a timely inheritance tax return 27 resulting solely from a disclaimer that required the personal 28 representative to file an inheritance tax return. The penalty 29 shall be waived if such return is filed and any tax due is paid 30 within the later of nine months from the date of death or sixty 31 days from the delivery or filing of the disclaimer pursuant to 32 section 633E.12 . 33 n. (14) That an Iowa inheritance tax return is filed for 34 an estate within the later of nine months from the date of 35 -3- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 3/ 102
S.F. 2419 death or sixty days from the filing of a disclaimer by the 1 beneficiary of the estate refusing to take the property or 2 right or interest in the property. 3 4. Willful failure to file or deposit. 4 a. (1) In case of willful failure to file a return 5 or deposit form with the intent to evade tax or a filing 6 requirement , or in case of willfully filing a false return 7 or deposit form with the intent to evade tax, in lieu of the 8 penalties otherwise provided in this section , a penalty of 9 seventy-five percent shall be added to the amount shown due or 10 required to be shown as tax on the return or deposit form. 11 (2) In case of a willful failure by a specified business to 12 file an income return with no tax shown due or required to be 13 shown due with intent to evade a filing requirement, or in case 14 of willfully filing a false income return with no tax shown due 15 or required to be shown due with the intent to evade reporting 16 of Iowa-source income, the penalty imposed shall be the greater 17 of the following amounts: 18 (a) One thousand five hundred dollars. 19 (b) An amount equal to seventy-five percent of the imputed 20 Iowa liability of the specified business. 21 (3) If penalties are applicable for failure to file a 22 return or deposit form and failure to pay the tax shown due or 23 required to be shown due on the return or deposit form, the 24 penalty provision for failure to file shall be in lieu of the 25 penalty provisions for failure to pay the tax shown due or 26 required to be shown due on the return or deposit form, except 27 in the case of willful failure to file a return or deposit form 28 or willfully filing a false return or deposit form with intent 29 to evade tax. 30 b. The penalties imposed under this subsection are not 31 subject to waiver. 32 6. Improper receipt of payments Liability —— fraudulent 33 practice . A person who makes an erroneous application for 34 refund, credit, reimbursement, rebate, or other payment shall 35 -4- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 4/ 102
S.F. 2419 be liable for any overpayment received or tax liability reduced 1 plus interest at the rate in effect under section 421.7 . 2 a. In addition, a person who willfully commits a fraudulent 3 practice and is liable for a penalty equal to seventy-five 4 percent of the refund, credit, exemption, reimbursement, 5 rebate, or other payment or benefit being claimed if the person 6 does any of the following: 7 (1) Willfully makes a false or frivolous application for 8 refund, credit, reimbursement, rebate, or other payment or 9 benefit with intent to evade tax or with intent to receive 10 a refund, credit, reimbursement, rebate, or other payment or 11 benefit, to which the person is not entitled is guilty of 12 a fraudulent practice and is liable for a penalty equal to 13 seventy-five percent of the refund, credit, reimbursement, 14 rebate, or other payment being claimed . 15 (2) Willfully submits any false information, document, 16 or document containing false information in support of an 17 application for refund, credit, exemption, reimbursement, 18 rebate, or other payment or benefit with the intent to evade 19 tax. 20 (3) Willfully submits with any false information, document, 21 or document containing false information in support of an 22 application for refund with the intent to receive a refund, 23 credit, exemption, reimbursement, rebate, or other payment 24 benefit, to which the person is not entitled. 25 b. Payments, penalties, and interest due under this 26 subsection may be collected and enforced in the same manner as 27 the tax imposed. 28 Sec. 4. Section 421.27, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 29 following new subsections: 30 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. Definitions. As used in this section: 31 a. “Imputed Iowa liability” means any of the following: 32 (1) In the case of corporations other than corporations 33 described in section 422.34 or section 422.36, subsection 5, 34 the corporation’s Iowa net income after the application of the 35 -5- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 5/ 102
S.F. 2419 Iowa business activity ratio, if applicable, multiplied by the 1 top income tax rate imposed under section 422.33 for the tax 2 year. 3 (2) In the case of financial institutions as defined in 4 section 422.61, the financial institution’s Iowa net income 5 after the application of the Iowa business activity ratio, if 6 applicable, multiplied by the franchise tax rate imposed under 7 section 422.63 for the tax year. 8 (3) In the case of all other entities, including 9 corporations described in section 422.36, subsection 5, and all 10 other entities required to file an information return under 11 section 422.15, subsection 2, the entity’s Iowa net income 12 after the application of the Iowa business activity ratio, if 13 applicable, multiplied by the top income tax rate imposed under 14 section 422.5A for the tax year. 15 b. “Income return” means an income tax return or information 16 return required under section 422.15, subsection 2, or section 17 422.36, 422.37, or 422.62. 18 c. “Specified business” means a partnership or other entity 19 required to file an information return under section 422.15, 20 subsection 2, a corporation required to file a return under 21 section 422.36 or 422.37, or a financial institution required 22 to file a return under section 422.62. 23 NEW SUBSECTION . 9. Additional penalty. In addition to the 24 penalties imposed by this section, if a taxpayer fails to file 25 a return within ninety days of written notice by the department 26 that the taxpayer is required to do so, there shall be added to 27 the amount shown due or required to be shown due a penalty in 28 the amount of one thousand dollars. 29 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 421.27A Perjury. 30 1. For purposes of this title, a form, application, or any 31 other documentation required or requested by the department 32 shall be required to be certified under penalty of perjury that 33 the information contained in the form, application, or other 34 documentation is true and correct. 35 -6- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 6/ 102
S.F. 2419 2. A person commits a class “D” felony under any of the 1 following circumstances: 2 a. The person makes a form, application, or other document 3 containing false information in support of an application for 4 refund, credit, exemption, reimbursement, rebate, or other 5 payment or benefit with intent to evade tax. 6 b. The person makes a form, application, or other document 7 containing false information with intent to unlawfully receive 8 a refund, credit, exemption, reimbursement, rebate, or other 9 payment or benefit, to which the person is not entitled. 10 c. The person knowingly makes any false affidavit. 11 d. The person knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any 12 matter or thing required by the terms of this title to be sworn 13 to or affirmed. 14 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 421.59 Power of attorney —— authority 15 to act on behalf of taxpayer. 16 1. a. A taxpayer may authorize an individual to act on 17 behalf of the taxpayer by filing a power of attorney with the 18 department, on a form prescribed by the department. 19 b. A taxpayer may at any time revoke a power of attorney 20 filed with the department pursuant to subsection 1. Upon 21 processing of the taxpayer’s revocation of a power of attorney, 22 the department shall cease honoring the power of attorney. 23 2. The department may authorize the following persons to act 24 and receive information on behalf of and exercise all of the 25 rights of a taxpayer, regardless of whether a power of attorney 26 has been filed pursuant to subsection 1: 27 a. A guardian, conservator, or custodian appointed by a 28 court, if a taxpayer has been deemed legally incompetent by a 29 court. The authority of the appointee to act on behalf of the 30 taxpayer shall be limited to the extent specifically stated in 31 the order of appointment. 32 (1) Upon request, a guardian, conservator, or custodian of 33 a taxpayer shall submit to the department a copy of the court 34 order appointing the guardian, conservator, or custodian. 35 -7- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 7/ 102
S.F. 2419 (2) The department may petition the court that appointed the 1 guardian, conservator, or custodian to verify the appointment 2 or to determine the scope of the appointment. 3 b. A receiver appointed pursuant to chapter 680. An 4 appointed receiver shall be limited to act on behalf of the 5 taxpayer by the authority stated in the order of appointment. 6 (1) Upon the request of the department, a receiver shall 7 submit to the department a copy of the court order appointing 8 the receiver. 9 (2) The department may petition the court that appointed the 10 receiver to verify the appointment or to determine the scope 11 of the appointment. 12 c. An individual who has been named as an authorized 13 representative on a fiduciary return of income filed under 14 section 422.14 or a tax return filed under chapter 450. 15 d. (1) An individual holding the following title or 16 position within a corporation, association, partnership, or 17 other business entity: 18 (a) A president or chief executive officer, or any other 19 officer of the corporation or association if the president or 20 chief executive officer certifies that the officer has the 21 authority to legally bind the corporation or association. 22 (b) A designated partner duly authorized to act on behalf 23 of the partnership. 24 (c) A person authorized to act on behalf of a limited 25 liability company in tax matters pursuant to a valid statement 26 of authority. 27 (2) An individual seeking to act on behalf of a taxpayer 28 pursuant to this paragraph shall file an affidavit with the 29 department attesting to the identity and qualifications of the 30 individual and any necessary certifications required under this 31 paragraph. The department may require any documents or other 32 evidence to demonstrate the individual has authority to act on 33 behalf of the taxpayer before the department. 34 e. A licensed attorney who has appeared on behalf of the 35 -8- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 8/ 102
S.F. 2419 taxpayer or the taxpayer’s estate in a court proceeding. 1 Authorization under this paragraph is limited to those matters 2 within the scope of the representation. 3 f. A parent or guardian of a taxpayer who has not reached 4 the age of majority where the parent or guardian has signed the 5 taxpayer’s return on behalf of the taxpayer. Authorization 6 under this paragraph is limited to those matters relating to 7 the return signed by the parent or guardian. Authorization 8 under this paragraph automatically terminates when the taxpayer 9 reaches the age of majority pursuant to section 599.1. 10 3. a. In lieu of executing a power of attorney pursuant 11 to subsection 1, the department may enter into a memorandum of 12 understanding with the taxpayer for each employee, officer, 13 or member of a third-party entity engaged with or otherwise 14 hired by a taxpayer to manage the tax matters of the taxpayer, 15 to permit the disclosure of confidential tax information to 16 the third-party entity and the authority to act on behalf of 17 the taxpayer. The memorandum of understanding shall adhere to 18 requirements as established by the director. 19 b. The memorandum of understanding shall be signed by 20 the director, the taxpayer, and the third-party entity or an 21 authorized representative of the third-party entity. 22 c. At any time, a taxpayer may unilaterally revoke 23 a memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to 24 this subsection by filing a notice of revocation with the 25 department. Upon the filing of such a revocation by the 26 taxpayer, the department shall cease honoring the memorandum 27 of understanding. 28 4. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 29 to administer this section. 30 Sec. 7. Section 421.60, subsection 2, paragraph a, 31 subparagraph (2), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 32 (2) The statement prepared in accordance with this 33 paragraph shall be available on the department’s internet site. 34 The internet site for this information shall be distributed by 35 -9- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 9/ 102
S.F. 2419 the department to all taxpayers at the first contact by the 1 department with respect to the determination or collection of 2 any tax, except in the case of simply providing tax forms. 3 Sec. 8. Section 421.60, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 4 following new subsection: 5 NEW SUBSECTION . 11. Electronic communication. 6 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, for 7 purposes of this title and sections 321.105A and 533.329, a 8 taxpayer may elect to receive any notices, correspondence, 9 or other communication electronically that the department is 10 required to send by regular mail. The director may establish 11 procedures and limitations for obtaining this election from the 12 taxpayer. 13 Sec. 9. Section 421.62, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 14 by adding the following new paragraph: 15 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0b. “Income tax return or claim for refund” 16 means any tax return or claim for refund under chapter 422, 17 excluding withholding returns under section 422.16. 18 Sec. 10. Section 421.62, subsection 1, paragraph c, 19 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 20 (1) “Tax return preparer” means any individual who, for 21 a fee or other consideration, prepares ten or more income 22 tax returns or claims for refund under chapter 422 during 23 a calendar year, or who assumes final responsibility for 24 completed work on such income tax returns or claims for refund 25 under chapter 422 on which preliminary work has been done by 26 another individual. 27 Sec. 11. Section 421.62, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 28 2020, is amended to read as follows: 29 a. On or after January 1, 2020, a tax return preparer 30 is required to include the tax return preparer’s PTIN on 31 any income tax return or claim for refund prepared by the 32 tax return preparer and filed under chapter 422 with the 33 department . 34 Sec. 12. Section 421.64, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 35 -10- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 10/ 102
S.F. 2419 to read as follows: 1 1. For purposes of this section , “tax return preparer” means 2 the same as defined in section 421.61 421.62 . 3 Sec. 13. Section 422.20, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2020, are 4 amended to read as follows: 5 1. It shall be unlawful for any present or former officer 6 or employee of the state to willfully or recklessly divulge or 7 to make known in any manner whatever not provided by law to 8 any person the amount or source of income, profits, losses, 9 expenditures, or any particular thereof, set forth or disclosed 10 in any income return, or to permit any income return or copy 11 thereof or any book containing any abstract or particulars 12 thereof to be seen or examined by any person except as provided 13 by law; and it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or 14 recklessly print or publish in any manner whatever not provided 15 by law any income return, or any part thereof or source of 16 income, profits, losses, or expenditures appearing in any 17 income return; and any person committing an offense against the 18 foregoing provision shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 19 If the offender is an officer or employee of the state, such 20 person shall also be dismissed from office or discharged from 21 employment. Nothing herein shall prohibit turning over to duly 22 authorized officers of the United States or tax officials of 23 other states state information and income returns pursuant 24 to agreement between the director and the secretary of the 25 treasury of the United States or the secretary’s delegate or 26 pursuant to a reciprocal agreement with another state. 27 2. It is unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent, or 28 former officer, employee, or agent of the state to willfully 29 or recklessly disclose to any person, except as authorized 30 in subsection 1 of this section , any federal tax return 31 or return information as defined in section 6103(b) of the 32 Internal Revenue Code. It is unlawful for a person to whom 33 any federal tax return or return information, as defined in 34 section 6103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, is disclosed 35 -11- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 11/ 102
S.F. 2419 in a manner unauthorized by subsection 1 of this section 1 to thereafter willfully or recklessly print or publish in 2 any manner not provided by law any such return or return 3 information. A person violating this provision is guilty of 4 a serious misdemeanor. 5 Sec. 14. Section 422.20, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 6 2020, is amended to read as follows: 7 a. Unless otherwise expressly permitted by section 8A.504 , 8 section 8G.4 , section 11.41 , section 96.11, subsection 6 , 9 section 421.17, subsections 22, 23, and 26 , section 421.17, 10 subsection 27 , paragraph “k” , section 421.17, subsection 31 , 11 section 252B.9 , section 321.40, subsection 6 , sections 321.120 , 12 421.19 , 421.28 , 421.59, 422.72 , and 452A.63 , this section , or 13 another provision of law, a tax return, return information, or 14 investigative or audit information shall not be divulged to any 15 person or entity, other than the taxpayer, the department, or 16 internal revenue service for use in a matter unrelated to tax 17 administration. 18 Sec. 15. Section 422.20, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 19 following new subsections: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. The director may disclose the tax 21 return of a partnership, limited liability company, or S 22 corporation, any such return information, or any investigative 23 information related to the return, to any person who was a 24 partner, shareholder, or member of such an entity during any 25 part of the period covered by the return. 26 NEW SUBSECTION . 3B. a. Prior to being made available for 27 public inspection, the department shall redact from the record 28 in an appeal or contested case the following information from 29 any pleading, exhibit, attachment, motion, written evidence, 30 final order, decision, or opinion: 31 (1) A financial account number. 32 (2) An account number generated by the department to 33 identify an audit or examination. 34 (3) A social security number. 35 -12- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 12/ 102
S.F. 2419 (4) A federal employer identification number. 1 (5) The name of a minor. 2 (6) A medical record or other medical information. 3 b. Upon a motion filed by the taxpayer, the department 4 may redact from the record in an appeal or contested case any 5 other information from a pleading, exhibit, attachment, motion, 6 or written evidence, if the taxpayer proves by clear and 7 convincing evidence that the release of such information would 8 disclose a trade secret or be a clear, unwarranted invasion of 9 personal privacy. 10 c. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , when making final orders, 11 decisions, or opinions available for public inspection, the 12 department may disclose the items in paragraph “a” if the 13 department determines such information is necessary to the 14 resolution or decision of the appeal or case. 15 d. Except as described in paragraphs “a” and “b” , all 16 information contained in a pleading, exhibit, attachment, 17 motion, written evidence, final order, decision, opinion, 18 and the record in an appeal or contested case is subject to 19 examination to the extent provided by chapter 22. 20 Sec. 16. Section 422.25, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 21 by adding the following new paragraph: 22 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. The period of examination and 23 determination is unlimited under this title in the case of 24 any action by the department to recover or rescind any tax 25 expenditure as defined by section 2.48, subsection 1, or any 26 other incentive or assistance, due to a failure to meet or 27 maintain the requirements of a program administered by the 28 economic development authority. 29 Sec. 17. Section 422.69, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 1. All fees, taxes, interest, and penalties imposed under 32 this chapter shall be paid to the department in the form of 33 remittances payable to the state treasurer department and the 34 department shall transmit each payment daily to the state 35 -13- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 13/ 102
S.F. 2419 treasurer. 1 Sec. 18. Section 422.72, subsection 1, paragraph a, 2 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 3 (1) It is unlawful for the director, or any person having 4 an administrative duty under this chapter , or any present or 5 former officer or other employee of the state authorized by the 6 director to examine returns, to willfully or recklessly divulge 7 in any manner whatever, the business affairs, operations, or 8 information obtained by an investigation under this chapter of 9 records and equipment of any person visited or examined in the 10 discharge of official duty, or the amount or source of income, 11 profits, losses, expenditures or any particular thereof, set 12 forth or disclosed in any return, or to willfully or recklessly 13 permit any return or copy of a return or any book containing 14 any abstract or particulars thereof to be seen or examined by 15 any person except as provided by law. 16 Sec. 19. Section 422.72, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 17 following new subsection: 18 NEW SUBSECTION . 7A. a. Prior to being made available for 19 public inspection, the department shall redact from the record 20 in an appeal or contested case the following information from 21 any pleading, exhibit, attachment, motion, written evidence, 22 final order, decision, or opinion: 23 (1) A financial account number. 24 (2) An account number generated by the department to 25 identify an audit or examination. 26 (3) A social security number. 27 (4) A federal employer identification number. 28 (5) The name of a minor. 29 (6) A medical record or other medical information. 30 b. Upon a motion filed by the taxpayer, the department 31 may redact from the record in an appeal or contested case any 32 other information from a pleading, exhibit, attachment, motion, 33 or written evidence, if the taxpayer proves by clear and 34 convincing evidence that the release of such information would 35 -14- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 14/ 102
S.F. 2419 disclose a trade secret or be a clear, unwarranted invasion of 1 personal privacy. 2 c. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , when making final orders, 3 decisions, or opinions available for public inspection, the 4 department may disclose the items in paragraph “a” if the 5 department determines such information is necessary to the 6 resolution or decision of the appeal or case. 7 d. Except as described in paragraphs “a” and “b” , all 8 information contained in a pleading, exhibit, attachment, 9 motion, written evidence, final order, decision, opinion, 10 and the record in an appeal or contested case is subject to 11 examination to the extent provided by chapter 22. 12 Sec. 20. Section 423.37, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 13 following new subsection: 14 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. The period of limitation on examination 15 and determination is unlimited under this title in the case 16 of any action by the department to recover or rescind any tax 17 expenditure as defined by section 2.48, subsection 1, or any 18 other incentive or assistance, due to a failure to meet or 19 maintain the requirements of a program administered by the 20 economic development authority. 21 Sec. 21. Section 428A.1, subsection 3, Code 2020, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 3. The declaration of value shall state the full 24 consideration paid for the real property transferred. If 25 agricultural land, as defined in section 9H.1 , is purchased by 26 a corporation, limited partnership, trust, alien or nonresident 27 alien, the declaration of value shall include the name and 28 address of the buyer, the name and address of the seller, a 29 legal description of the agricultural land, and identify the 30 buyer as a corporation, limited partnership, trust, alien, or 31 nonresident alien. The county recorder shall not record the 32 declaration of value, but shall enter on the declaration of 33 value information the director of revenue requires for the 34 production of the sales/assessment ratio study and transmit 35 -15- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 15/ 102
S.F. 2419 all declarations of value to the city or county assessor in 1 whose jurisdiction the property is located. The city or county 2 assessor shall enter on the declaration of value provide the 3 information the director of revenue requires for the production 4 of the sales/assessment ratio study and transmit one copy of 5 each declaration of value to the director of revenue, at times 6 as directed by the director of revenue. The assessor shall 7 retain one copy of each declaration of value for three years 8 from December 31 of the year in which the transfer of realty 9 for which the declaration was filed took place. The director 10 of revenue shall, upon receipt of the information required to 11 be filed under this chapter by the city or county assessor, 12 send to the office of the secretary of state that part of the 13 declaration of value which identifies a corporation, limited 14 partnership, trust, alien, or nonresident alien as a purchaser 15 of agricultural land as defined in section 9H.1 . 16 Sec. 22. Section 441.48, Code 2020, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 441.48 Notice of adjustment. 19 1. Before the department of revenue shall adjust the 20 valuation of any class of property any such percentage, the 21 department shall first serve ten days’ notice by mail, on the 22 county auditor of the county whose valuation is proposed to be 23 adjusted. The department shall hold an adjourned meeting after 24 such 25 2. If the county or assessing jurisdiction intends to 26 protest the proposed adjustment, the board of supervisors or 27 city council, as applicable, shall provide the department with 28 notice of intent to protest prior to expiration of the ten 29 days’ notice. 30 3. After expiration of the ten days’ notice, at which time 31 the county or assessing jurisdiction may appear by its city 32 council or board of supervisors, city or county attorney, and 33 other assessing jurisdiction, or city or county officials, and 34 make written or oral protest against such proposed adjustment. 35 -16- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 16/ 102
S.F. 2419 4. The protest shall consist simply of a statement of the 1 error, or errors, complained of with such facts as may lead to 2 their correction. At the adjourned meeting 3 5. After written protest is received, or an oral protest 4 is heard, the final action may be taken in reference to the 5 proposed adjustment. 6 Sec. 23. Section 489.706, subsection 2, Code 2020, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 2. The secretary of state shall refer the federal tax 9 identification number contained in the application for 10 reinstatement to the departments department of revenue and 11 workforce development. The departments department of revenue 12 and workforce development shall report to the secretary of 13 state the tax status of the limited liability company. If 14 either the department reports to the secretary of state that 15 a filing delinquency or liability exists against the limited 16 liability company, the secretary of state shall not cancel the 17 declaration of dissolution until the filing delinquency or 18 liability is satisfied. 19 Sec. 24. Section 490.1422, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 20 2020, is amended to read as follows: 21 a. The secretary of state shall refer the federal tax 22 identification number contained in the application for 23 reinstatement to the departments department of revenue and 24 workforce development. The departments department of revenue 25 and workforce development shall report to the secretary 26 of state the tax status of the corporation. If either the 27 department reports to the secretary of state that a filing 28 delinquency or liability exists against the corporation, 29 the secretary of state shall not cancel the certificate of 30 dissolution until the filing delinquency or liability is 31 satisfied. 32 Sec. 25. Section 501.813, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 33 2020, is amended to read as follows: 34 a. The secretary of state shall refer the federal tax 35 -17- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 17/ 102
S.F. 2419 identification number contained in the application for 1 reinstatement to the departments department of revenue and 2 workforce development. The departments department of revenue 3 and workforce development shall report to the secretary 4 of state the tax status of the cooperative. If either the 5 department reports to the secretary of state that a filing 6 delinquency or liability exists against the cooperative, 7 the secretary of state shall not cancel the certificate of 8 dissolution until the filing delinquency or liability is 9 satisfied. 10 Sec. 26. Section 504.1423, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 11 2020, is amended to read as follows: 12 a. The secretary of state shall refer the federal tax 13 identification number contained in the application for 14 reinstatement to the departments department of revenue and 15 workforce development. The departments department of revenue 16 and workforce development shall report to the secretary 17 of state the tax status of the corporation. If either the 18 department reports to the secretary of state that a filing 19 delinquency or liability exists against the corporation, 20 the secretary of state shall not cancel the certificate of 21 dissolution until the filing delinquency or liability is 22 satisfied. 23 Sec. 27. Section 533.329, Code 2020, is amended by adding 24 the following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 03. Returns shall be in the form the 26 director of revenue prescribes, and shall be filed with the 27 department of revenue on or before the last day of the fourth 28 month after the expiration of the tax year. The moneys and 29 credits tax is due and payable on the last day of the fourth 30 month after the expiration of the tax year. 31 Sec. 28. Section 533.329, subsection 3, Code 2020, is 32 amended to read as follows: 33 3. The department of revenue shall administer and enforce 34 the provisions of this section , and except as explicitly 35 -18- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 18/ 102
S.F. 2419 provided in this section or another provision of law, shall 1 apply all applicable penalty, interest, and administrative 2 provisions of chapters 421 and 422 as nearly as possible in 3 administering and enforcing the moneys and credits tax imposed 4 by this section . 5 Sec. 29. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the 6 general assembly that the sections of this division amending 7 Code sections 422.25 and 423.37 are conforming amendments 8 consistent with current state law, and that the amendments 9 do not change the application of current law but instead 10 reflect current law both before and after the enactment of this 11 division of this Act. 12 Sec. 30. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 13 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 14 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 15 422.25. 16 2. The section of this division of this Act amending section 17 423.37. 18 Sec. 31. APPLICABILITY. The following applies to any 19 return for which a written notice that the taxpayer is required 20 to file such return is issued by the department on or after 21 January 1, 2022: 22 The portion of the section of this division of this Act 23 enacting section 421.27, subsection 9. 24 Sec. 32. APPLICABILITY. The following apply to tax years 25 beginning on or after January 1, 2022: 26 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 27 421.27, subsection 1. 28 2. The portion of the section of this division of this Act 29 amending section 421.27, subsection 4. 30 3. The portion of the section of this division of this Act 31 enacting section 421.27, subsection 8. 32 DIVISION II 33 SALES AND USE TAX 34 Sec. 33. Section 321G.4, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 35 -19- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 19/ 102
S.F. 2419 to read as follows: 1 2. a. The owner of the snowmobile shall file an application 2 for registration with the department through the county 3 recorder of the county of residence in the manner established 4 by the commission. The application shall be completed by the 5 owner and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifteen dollars and 6 a writing fee as provided in section 321G.27 . A snowmobile 7 shall not be registered by the county recorder until the 8 county recorder is presented with receipts, bills of sale, 9 or other satisfactory evidence that the sales or use tax has 10 been paid for the purchase of the snowmobile or that the 11 owner is exempt from paying the tax. A snowmobile that has 12 an expired registration certificate from another state may be 13 registered in this state upon proper application, payment of 14 all applicable registration and writing fees, and payment of a 15 penalty of five dollars. 16 b. If the owner of the snowmobile is unable to present 17 satisfactory evidence that the sales or use tax has been paid, 18 the county recorder shall collect the tax. On or before the 19 tenth day of each month, the county recorder shall remit to 20 the department of revenue the amount of the taxes collected 21 during the preceding month, together with an itemized statement 22 on forms furnished by the department of revenue showing the 23 name of each taxpayer, the make and purchase price of each 24 snowmobile, the amount of tax paid, and such other information 25 as the department of revenue requires. 26 Sec. 34. Section 321I.4, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 2. a. The owner of the all-terrain vehicle shall file an 29 application for registration with the department through the 30 county recorder of the county of residence, or in the case 31 of a nonresident owner, in the county of primary use, in the 32 manner established by the commission. The application shall 33 be completed by the owner and shall be accompanied by a fee 34 of fifteen dollars and a writing fee as provided in section 35 -20- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 20/ 102
S.F. 2419 321I.29 . An all-terrain vehicle shall not be registered by the 1 county recorder until the county recorder is presented with 2 receipts, bills of sale, or other satisfactory evidence that 3 the sales or use tax has been paid for the purchase of the 4 all-terrain vehicle or that the owner is exempt from paying the 5 tax. An all-terrain vehicle that has an expired registration 6 certificate from another state may be registered in this state 7 upon proper application, payment of all applicable registration 8 and writing fees, and payment of a penalty of five dollars. 9 b. If the owner of the all-terrain vehicle is unable to 10 present satisfactory evidence that the sales or use tax has 11 been paid, the county recorder shall collect the tax. On or 12 before the tenth day of each month, the county recorder shall 13 remit to the department of revenue the amount of the taxes 14 collected during the preceding month, together with an itemized 15 statement on forms furnished by the department of revenue 16 showing the name of each taxpayer, the make and purchase price 17 of each all-terrain vehicle, the amount of tax paid, and such 18 other information as the department of revenue requires. 19 Sec. 35. Section 423.2, subsection 6, paragraph bs, Code 20 2020, is amended to read as follows: 21 bs. Services arising from or related to installing, 22 maintaining, servicing, repairing, operating, upgrading, or 23 enhancing either specified digital products or software sold 24 as tangible personal property . 25 Sec. 36. Section 423.2, subsection 8, paragraph d, 26 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 27 (1) The retail sale of tangible personal property or 28 specified digital product and a service , where the tangible 29 personal property or specified digital product is essential 30 to the use of the service, and is provided exclusively in 31 connection with the service, and the true object of the 32 transaction is the service. 33 Sec. 37. Section 423.3, subsection 3A, Code 2020, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -21- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 21/ 102
S.F. 2419 3A. The sales price from the sale of a commercial recreation 1 service offering the opportunity to hunt a preserve whitetail 2 as defined in section 484C.1 if the sale occurred between July 3 1, 2005, and December 31, 2015. 4 Sec. 38. Section 423.3, subsection 31, unnumbered paragraph 5 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 6 The sales price of tangible personal property or specified 7 digital products sold to and of services furnished to a tribal 8 government as defined in 216A.161, or the sales price of 9 tangible personal property or specified digital products sold 10 to and of services furnished , and used for public purposes 11 sold to a tax-certifying or tax-levying body of the state or a 12 governmental subdivision of the state, including the following: 13 regional transit systems, as defined in section 324A.1 , ; 14 the state board of regents , ; department of human services , ; 15 state department of transportation , ; any municipally owned 16 solid waste facility which sells all or part of its processed 17 waste as fuel to a municipally owned public utility , ; and all 18 divisions, boards, commissions, agencies, or instrumentalities 19 of state, federal, county, or municipal government , or tribal 20 government which have no earnings going to the benefit of an 21 equity investor or stockholder, except any of the following: 22 Sec. 39. Section 423.3, subsection 80, paragraphs b and c, 23 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 24 b. Subject to the limitations in paragraph “c” , if a 25 contractor, subcontractor, or builder is to use building 26 materials, supplies, and equipment , or services in the 27 performance of a written construction contract with a 28 designated exempt entity, the person shall purchase such 29 items of tangible personal property or services without 30 liability for the tax if such property or services will be 31 used in the performance of the written construction contract 32 and a purchasing agent authorization letter and an exemption 33 certificate, issued by the designated exempt entity, are 34 presented to the retailer. 35 -22- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 22/ 102
S.F. 2419 c. (1) With regard to a written construction contract 1 with a designated exempt entity described in paragraph “a” , 2 subparagraph (1), the sales price of building materials, 3 supplies, or equipment , or services is exempt from tax by this 4 subsection only to the extent the building materials, supplies, 5 or equipment , or services are completely consumed in the 6 performance of the construction contract with the designated 7 exempt entity , and only if the property that is the subject 8 of the construction project becomes public property or the 9 property of the designated exempt entity . 10 (2) With regard to a written construction contract with 11 a designated exempt entity described in paragraph “a” , 12 subparagraph (2), the sales price of building materials, 13 supplies, or equipment , or services is exempt from tax by this 14 subsection only to the extent the building materials, supplies, 15 or equipment , or services are completely consumed in the 16 performance of a construction contract to construct a project, 17 as defined in section 15J.2, subsection 10 , which project has 18 been approved by the economic development authority board in 19 accordance with chapter 15J . 20 Sec. 40. Section 423.4, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 1. a. For purposes of this subsection, a “designated exempt 23 entity” means any of the following: 24 (1) A private nonprofit educational institution in this 25 state , . 26 (2) A nonprofit Iowa affiliate of a nonprofit international 27 organization whose primary activity is the promotion of the 28 construction, remodeling, or rehabilitation of one-family or 29 two-family dwellings for low-income families , . 30 (3) A nonprofit private museum in this state , . 31 (4) A tax-certifying or tax-levying body or governmental 32 subdivision of the state, including the state board of regents, 33 state department of human services, state department of 34 transportation , a . 35 -23- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 23/ 102
S.F. 2419 (5) A municipally owned solid waste facility which sells all 1 or part of its processed waste as fuel to a municipally owned 2 public utility , and all . 3 (6) The state of Iowa. 4 (7) Any political subdivision of the state. 5 (8) All divisions, boards, commissions, agencies, or 6 instrumentalities of state, federal, county, or municipal 7 government which do not have earnings going to the benefit of 8 an equity investor or stockholder , . 9 (9) A tribal government as defined in section 216A.161, 10 and any instrumentalities of the tribal government which do 11 not have earnings going to the benefit of an equity investor 12 or stockholder. 13 b. A designated exempt entity may make application apply 14 to the department for the refund of the sales or use tax upon 15 the sales price of all sales of goods, wares, or merchandise 16 building materials, supplies, equipment , or from services 17 furnished to a contractor, used in the fulfillment performance 18 of a written contract with the state of Iowa, any political 19 subdivision of the state, or a division, board, commission, 20 agency, or instrumentality of the state or a political 21 subdivision, a private nonprofit educational institution in 22 this state, a nonprofit Iowa affiliate described in this 23 subsection , or a nonprofit private museum in this state if the 24 property becomes an integral part of the project under contract 25 and at the completion of the project becomes public property, 26 is devoted to educational uses, becomes part of a low-income 27 one-family or two-family dwelling in the state, or becomes a 28 nonprofit private museum; except goods, wares, or merchandise, 29 designated exempt entity if all of the following apply: 30 (1) The building materials, supplies, equipment, or 31 services are completely consumed in the performance of a 32 construction project with the designated entity. 33 (2) The property that is subject of the construction project 34 becomes public property or the property of an exempt entity. 35 -24- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 24/ 102
S.F. 2419 (3) The building materials, supplies, equipment, or 1 services furnished which are not used in the performance of 2 any contract in connection with the operation of any municipal 3 utility engaged in selling gas, electricity, or heat to 4 the general public or in connection with the operation of a 5 municipal pay television system; and except goods, wares, and 6 merchandise are not used in the performance of a contract for a 7 “project” under chapter 419 as defined in that chapter other 8 than goods, wares, or merchandise used in the performance of 9 a contract for a “project” under chapter 419 for which a bond 10 issue was approved by a municipality prior to July 1, 1968, or 11 for which the goods, wares, or merchandise becomes an integral 12 part of the project under contract and at the completion of the 13 project becomes public property or is devoted to educational 14 uses. 15 a. c. Such A contractor shall state under oath, on forms 16 provided by the department, the amount of such sales of goods, 17 wares, or merchandise, or services furnished and used in the 18 performance of such contract, and upon which sales or use tax 19 has been paid, and shall file such forms with the governmental 20 unit, private nonprofit educational institution, nonprofit Iowa 21 affiliate, or nonprofit private museum designated exempt entity 22 which has made any written contract for performance by the 23 contractor. The forms shall be filed by the contractor with 24 the governmental unit, educational institution, nonprofit Iowa 25 affiliate, or nonprofit private museum designated exempt entity 26 before final settlement is made. 27 b. d. Such governmental unit, educational institution, 28 nonprofit Iowa affiliate, or nonprofit private museum A 29 designated exempt entity shall, not more than one year after 30 the final settlement has been made, make application apply 31 to the department for any refund of the amount of the sales 32 or use tax which shall have been paid upon any goods, wares, 33 or merchandise building materials, supplies, equipment , 34 or services furnished, the application to be made in the 35 -25- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 25/ 102
S.F. 2419 manner and upon forms to be provided by the department, 1 and the department shall forthwith audit the claim and, if 2 approved, issue a warrant to the governmental unit, educational 3 institution, nonprofit Iowa affiliate, or nonprofit private 4 museum designated exempt entity in the amount of the sales or 5 use tax which has been paid to the state of Iowa under the 6 contract. 7 c. e. Refunds authorized under this subsection shall accrue 8 interest in accordance with section 421.60, subsection 2 , 9 paragraph “e” . 10 d. f. Any contractor who willfully makes a false report of 11 tax paid under the provisions of this subsection is guilty of 12 a simple misdemeanor and in addition shall be liable for the 13 payment of the tax and any applicable penalty and interest. 14 Sec. 41. Section 423.4, subsection 2, paragraphs a and b, 15 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 16 a. A contractor awarded a contract for a transportation 17 construction project is considered the consumer of all building 18 materials, building supplies, and equipment , and services and 19 shall pay sales tax to the supplier or remit consumer use tax 20 directly to the department. 21 b. The contractor is not required to file information with 22 the state department of transportation stating the amount of 23 goods, wares, or merchandise, or services rendered, furnished, 24 or performed and building materials, supplies, equipment, or 25 services used in the performance of the contract or the amount 26 of sales or use tax paid. 27 Sec. 42. Section 423.4, subsection 6, paragraph a, 28 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 29 (1) The owner of a collaborative educational facility 30 in this state may make application to the department for the 31 refund of the sales or use tax upon the sales price of all sales 32 of goods, wares, or merchandise building materials, supplies, 33 equipment , or from services furnished to a contractor, used 34 in the fulfillment of a written construction contract with 35 -26- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 26/ 102
S.F. 2419 the owner of the collaborative educational facility for the 1 original construction, or additions or modifications to, a 2 building or structure to be used as part of the collaborative 3 educational facility. 4 Sec. 43. Section 423.4, subsection 6, paragraphs b and c, 5 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 6 b. Such A contractor shall state under oath, on forms 7 provided by the department, the amount of such sales of goods, 8 wares, or merchandise building materials, supplies, equipment , 9 or services furnished and used in the performance of such 10 contract, and upon which sales or use tax has been paid, and 11 shall file such forms with the owner of the collaborative 12 educational facility which has made any written contract for 13 performance by the contractor. 14 c. (1) The owner of the collaborative educational facility 15 shall, not more than one year after the final settlement has 16 been made, make application to the department for any refund 17 of the amount of the sales or use tax which shall have been 18 paid upon any goods, wares, or merchandise building materials, 19 supplies, equipment , or services furnished, the application 20 to be made in the manner and upon forms to be provided by 21 the department, and the department shall forthwith audit the 22 claim and, if approved, issue a warrant to the owner of the 23 collaborative educational facility in the amount of the sales 24 or use tax which has been paid to the state of Iowa under the 25 contract. 26 (2) Refunds authorized under this subsection shall accrue 27 interest in accordance with section 421.60, subsection 2 , 28 paragraph “e” . 29 Sec. 44. Section 423.5, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 30 2020, is amended by striking the paragraph. 31 Sec. 45. Section 423.29, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 1. Every seller who is a retailer and who is making taxable 34 sales of tangible personal property or specified digital 35 -27- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 27/ 102
S.F. 2419 products in Iowa or who is a retailer maintaining a place 1 of business in this state making taxable sales of tangible 2 personal property or specified digital products shall, at 3 the time of making the sale, collect the sales tax. Every 4 seller who is a retailer that is not otherwise required to 5 collect sales tax under the provisions of this chapter and who 6 is selling tangible personal property or specified digital 7 products for use in Iowa shall, at the time of making the sale, 8 whether within or without the state, collect the use tax. 9 Sellers required to collect sales or use tax shall give to any 10 purchaser a receipt for the tax collected in the manner and 11 form prescribed by the director. 12 Sec. 46. Section 423.33, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 1. Liability of purchaser for sales tax and retailer . 15 a. If a purchaser fails to pay sales tax to the retailer 16 required to collect the tax, then in addition to all of the 17 rights, obligations, and remedies provided, the a use tax 18 is payable by the purchaser directly to the department, and 19 sections 423.31 , 423.32 , 423.37 , 423.38 , 423.39 , 423.40 , 20 423.41 , and 423.42 apply to the purchaser. 21 b. For failure to pay the sales or use tax as described 22 in paragraph “a” , the retailer and purchaser are jointly 23 liable, unless the circumstances described in section 29C.24, 24 subsection 3, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (2), section 421.60, 25 subsection 2 , paragraph “m” , section 423.34A , or section 26 423.45, subsection 4 , paragraph “b” or “e” , or subsection 5 , 27 paragraph “c” or “e” , are applicable. 28 c. If the retailer fails to collect sales tax at the time 29 of the transaction, the retailer shall thereafter remit the 30 applicable sales tax, or the purchaser thereafter shall remit 31 the applicable use tax. If the purchaser remits all applicable 32 use tax, the retailer remains liable for any local sales and 33 services tax under chapter 423B that the retailer failed to 34 collect. 35 -28- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 28/ 102
S.F. 2419 Sec. 47. REFUNDS RELATED TO PRESERVE WHITETAIL DEER 1 HUNTING. Refunds of taxes, interest, or penalties that arise 2 from claims resulting from the amendment of section 423.3, 3 subsection 3A, for sales occurring between July 1, 2005, 4 and the effective date of the amendment to section 423.3, 5 subsection 3A, shall not be allowed, notwithstanding any other 6 law to the contrary. 7 Sec. 48. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 8 1. It is the intent of the general assembly that the section 9 of this division of this Act amending section 423.29 is a 10 conforming amendment consistent with current state law, and 11 that the amendment does not change the application of current 12 law but instead reflects current law both before and after the 13 enactment of this division of this Act. 14 2. It is the intent of the general assembly that the 15 addition of “jointly” in the section of this division of 16 this Act amending section 423.33 is a conforming amendment 17 consistent with current state law, and that the amendment 18 does not change the application of current law but instead 19 reflects current law both before and after the enactment of 20 this division of this Act. 21 Sec. 49. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 22 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 23 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 24 423.3A. 25 2. The section of this division of this Act relating 26 to refunds for commercial recreation services offering an 27 opportunity to hunt preserve whitetail deer. 28 Sec. 50. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 29 retroactively to July 1, 2005: 30 The section of this division of this Act amending section 31 423.3A. 32 DIVISION III 33 INCOME TAX 34 Sec. 51. Section 422.9, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 35 -29- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 29/ 102
S.F. 2419 2020, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 1 lieu thereof the following: 2 c. A taxpayer may elect to waive the entire carryback period 3 with respect to an Iowa net operating loss for any taxable year 4 beginning on or after January 1, 2020. The election shall be 5 made in the manner and form prescribed by the department, and 6 shall be made by the due date for filing the taxpayer’s Iowa 7 return, including extensions of time. After the election is 8 made for any taxable year, the election shall be irrevocable 9 for such taxable year. When an election has been properly 10 made, the Iowa net operating loss shall be carried forward 11 twenty taxable years. 12 Sec. 52. Section 422.9, subsection 3, paragraph d, Code 13 2020, is amended to read as follows: 14 d. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , for a taxpayer who is 15 engaged in the trade or business of farming , which means the 16 same as a “farming business” as defined in section 263A(e)(4) of 17 the Internal Revenue Code , and has a farming loss from farming 18 as defined in section 172(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code 19 including modifications prescribed by rule by the director, 20 the Iowa farming loss from the trade or business of farming is 21 a net operating loss which may , at the time of the election of 22 the taxpayer, be carried back five taxable years prior to the 23 taxable year of the loss. The election shall be made in the 24 manner and form prescribed by the department, and shall be made 25 by the due date for filing the taxpayer’s return, including 26 extensions of time. After the election is made for any taxable 27 year, the election shall be irrevocable for such taxable year. 28 Sec. 53. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 29 to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. 30 DIVISION IV 31 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CREDIT 32 Sec. 54. Section 15.335, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 33 2020, is amended to read as follows: 34 a. In lieu of the credit amount computed in subsection 2 , an 35 -30- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 30/ 102
S.F. 2419 eligible business may elect to compute the credit amount for 1 qualified research expenses incurred in this state in a manner 2 consistent with the alternative simplified credit described in 3 section 41(c)(5) 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 4 taxpayer may make this election regardless of the method used 5 for the taxpayer’s federal income tax. The election made under 6 this paragraph is for the tax year and the taxpayer may use 7 another or the same method for any subsequent year. 8 Sec. 55. Section 15.335, subsection 4, paragraph b, 9 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 For purposes of the alternate credit computation method in 12 paragraph “a” , the credit percentages applicable to qualified 13 research expenses described in section 41(c)(5)(A) 41(c)(4)(A) 14 and clause (ii) of section 41(c)(5)(B) 41(c)(4)(B) of the 15 Internal Revenue Code are as follows: 16 Sec. 56. Section 422.10, subsection 1, paragraphs c and d, 17 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 18 c. In lieu of the credit amount computed in paragraph “b” , 19 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), a taxpayer may 20 elect to compute the credit amount for qualified research 21 expenses incurred in this state in a manner consistent with the 22 alternative simplified credit described in section 41(c)(5) 23 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The taxpayer may make 24 this election regardless of the method used for the taxpayer’s 25 federal income tax. The election made under this paragraph is 26 for the tax year and the taxpayer may use another or the same 27 method for any subsequent year. 28 d. For purposes of the alternate credit computation 29 method in paragraph “c” , the credit percentages applicable to 30 qualified research expenses described in section 41(c)(5)(A) 31 41(c)(4)(A) and clause (ii) of section 41(c)(5)(B) 41(c)(4)(B) 32 of the Internal Revenue Code are four and fifty-five 33 hundredths percent and one and ninety-five hundredths percent, 34 respectively. 35 -31- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 31/ 102
S.F. 2419 Sec. 57. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraphs c and d, 1 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 2 c. In lieu of the credit amount computed in paragraph 3 “a” , subparagraph (1), a corporation may elect to compute the 4 credit amount for qualified research expenses incurred in this 5 state in a manner consistent with the alternative simplified 6 credit described in section 41(c)(5) 41(c)(4) of the Internal 7 Revenue Code. The taxpayer may make this election regardless 8 of the method used for the taxpayer’s federal income tax. The 9 election made under this paragraph is for the tax year and the 10 taxpayer may use another or the same method for any subsequent 11 year. 12 d. For purposes of the alternate credit computation 13 method in paragraph “c” , the credit percentages applicable to 14 qualified research expenses described in section 41(c)(5)(A) 15 41(c)(4)(A) and clause (ii) of section 41(c)(5)(B) 41(c)(4)(B) 16 of the Internal Revenue Code are four and fifty-five 17 hundredths percent and one and ninety-five hundredths percent, 18 respectively. 19 Sec. 58. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 20 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 21 Sec. 59. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 22 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years 23 beginning on or after that date. 24 DIVISION V 25 PARTNERSHIP AND PASS-THROUGH ENTITY AUDITS AND REPORTING OF 26 FEDERAL ADJUSTMENTS 27 Sec. 60. Section 421.27, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 28 2020, is amended to read as follows: 29 c. (1) The taxpayer provides written notification to the 30 department of a federal audit while it is in progress and 31 voluntarily files an amended return which includes a copy of 32 the federal document showing the final disposition or final 33 federal adjustments and pays any additional Iowa tax due 34 within sixty one hundred eighty days of the final disposition 35 -32- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 32/ 102
S.F. 2419 determination date of the federal government’s audit. For 1 purposes of this subparagraph, “final determination date” means 2 the same as defined in section 422.25. 3 (2) (a) In the case of a final federal partnership 4 adjustment arising from a partnership level audit, with respect 5 to the audited partnership or a direct partner or indirect 6 partner of the audited partnership, the audited partnership, 7 direct partner, or indirect partner voluntarily and timely 8 complies with its reporting and payment requirements under 9 section 422.25A, subsection 4 or 5. 10 (b) As used in this subparagraph, all words and phrases 11 defined in section 422.25A shall have the same meaning given 12 them by that section. 13 Sec. 61. Section 422.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 14 following new subsection: 15 NEW SUBSECTION . 59. Any income subtracted from federal 16 taxable income for an adjustment year pursuant to section 6225 17 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder 18 shall be added back in computing net income for state tax 19 purposes for the adjustment year. 20 Sec. 62. Section 422.25, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2020, 21 are amended by striking the subsections and inserting in lieu 22 thereof the following: 23 1. a. For purposes of this subsection: 24 (1) “Federal adjustment” means a change to an item or amount 25 required to be determined under the Internal Revenue Code and 26 the regulations thereunder that is used by the taxpayer to 27 compute state tax owed whether such change results from action 28 by the internal revenue service, or the filing of a timely 29 amended federal return or timely federal refund claim. A 30 federal adjustment is positive to the extent that it increases 31 Iowa taxable income as determined under this title and is 32 negative to the extent that it decreases Iowa taxable income 33 as determined under this title. 34 (2) “Federal adjustments report” means the method or form 35 -33- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 33/ 102
S.F. 2419 required by the department by rule to report final federal 1 adjustments or final federal partnership adjustments as defined 2 in section 422.25A, and in the case of any entity taxed as a 3 partnership or S corporation for federal income tax purposes, 4 identifies all owners that hold an interest directly in such 5 entity and provides the effect of the final federal adjustments 6 on such owner’s Iowa income. 7 (3) “Final determination date” means the following: 8 (a) Except as provided in subparagraph divisions (b) and 9 (c), for federal adjustments arising from an internal revenue 10 service audit or other action by the internal revenue service, 11 the final determination date is the first day on which no 12 federal adjustments arising from that audit or other action 13 remain to be finally determined, whether by internal revenue 14 service decision with respect to which all rights of appeal 15 have been waived or exhausted, by agreement, or, if appealed 16 or contested, by a final decision with respect to which all 17 rights of appeal have been waived or exhausted. For agreements 18 required to be signed by the internal revenue service and the 19 taxpayer, the final determination date is the date on which the 20 last party signed the agreement. 21 (b) For federal adjustments arising from an internal 22 revenue service audit or other action by the internal revenue 23 service, if the taxpayer filed as a member of a consolidated 24 return under section 422.37, the final determination date 25 is the first day on which no related federal adjustments 26 arising from that audit or other action remain to be finally 27 determined, as described in subparagraph division (a), for the 28 entire group. 29 (c) For federal adjustments arising from a timely filed 30 amended federal return or a timely filed federal refund 31 claim, or if it is a federal adjustment reported on a timely 32 amended federal return or other similar report filed pursuant 33 to section 6225(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, the final 34 determination date is the day on which the amended return, 35 -34- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 34/ 102
S.F. 2419 refund claim, or other similar report was filed. 1 (4) “Final federal adjustment” means a federal adjustment 2 after the final determination date for that federal adjustment 3 has passed. 4 b. Within three years after the return is filed or within 5 three years after the return became due, including any 6 extensions of time for filing, whichever time is the later, 7 the department shall examine the return and determine the tax. 8 However, if the taxpayer omits from income an amount which 9 will, under the Internal Revenue Code, extend the statute of 10 limitations for assessment of federal tax to six years under 11 the federal law, the period for examination and determination 12 is six years. 13 c. The period for examination and determination of the 14 correct amount of tax is unlimited in the case of a false or 15 fraudulent return made with the intent to evade tax or in the 16 case of a failure to file a return. 17 d. In lieu of the period of limitation for any prior year 18 for which an overpayment of tax or an elimination or reduction 19 of an underpayment of tax due for that prior year results from 20 the carryback to that prior year of a net operating loss or 21 net capital loss, the period is the period of limitation for 22 the taxable year of the net operating loss or net capital loss 23 which results in the carryback. 24 e. (1) In addition to the applicable period of limitation 25 for examination and determination in paragraph “b” , “c” , or “d” , 26 the department may make an examination and determination at any 27 time within one year from the date of receipt by the department 28 of a federal adjustments report with respect to a final 29 federal adjustment or final federal partnership adjustment 30 as defined in section 422.25A for a particular tax year. In 31 order to begin the running of the one-year period, the federal 32 adjustments report related to the final federal adjustment or 33 final federal partnership adjustment shall be transmitted to 34 the department by the taxpayer in the form and manner specified 35 -35- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 35/ 102
S.F. 2419 by the department by rule. 1 (2) The department in its discretion may adopt rules to 2 establish a de minimis amount for which subparagraph (1) shall 3 not apply and the taxpayer shall not be required to file a 4 federal adjustments report. 5 (3) The department may in its discretion and when 6 administratively feasible adopt a process through rule by 7 which a taxpayer may make estimated payments of tax expected 8 to result from a pending internal revenue service audit 9 prior to the filing of a federal adjustments report with the 10 department. The process shall provide that the estimated 11 tax payments shall be credited against any tax liability 12 ultimately found to be due to the state from the internal 13 revenue service audit and will limit the accrual of further 14 statutory interest on that liability. The process shall also 15 provide that if the estimated tax payments exceed the final 16 tax liability and statutory interest ultimately determined to 17 be due, the taxpayer is entitled to a refund or credit for 18 the excess, without interest, provided the taxpayer files a 19 federal adjustments report, or a claim for refund or credit of 20 tax under section 422.73, no later than one year following the 21 final determination date. 22 2. a. If the tax found due under subsection 1 is greater 23 than the amount paid, the department shall compute the amount 24 due, together with interest and penalties as provided in 25 paragraph “b” , and shall mail a notice of assessment to the 26 taxpayer and, if applicable, to the taxpayer’s authorized 27 representative of the total, which shall be computed as a sum 28 certain, with interest computed to the last day of the month 29 in which the notice is dated. 30 b. In addition to the tax or additional tax determined 31 by the department under subsection 1, the taxpayer shall pay 32 interest on the tax or additional tax at the rate in effect 33 under section 421.7 for each month counting each fraction of 34 a month as an entire month, computed from the date the return 35 -36- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 36/ 102
S.F. 2419 was required to be filed. In addition to the tax or additional 1 tax, the taxpayer shall pay a penalty as provided in section 2 421.27. 3 Sec. 63. NEW SECTION . 422.25A Reporting and treatment of 4 certain partnership adjustments. 5 1. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 6 422.25B and 422.25C, unless the context otherwise requires: 7 a. “Administrative adjustment request” means the same as 8 provided in section 6227 of the Internal Revenue Code. 9 b. “Audited partnership” means a partnership subject 10 to a final federal partnership adjustment resulting from a 11 partnership level audit. 12 c. “C corporation” means an entity that elects or is 13 required to be taxed as a corporation under title 26, chapter 14 1, subchapter A, part 2, of the Internal Revenue Code. 15 d. “Corporate partner” means a C corporation partner that is 16 subject to tax pursuant to section 422.33. 17 e. “Direct partner” means a person that holds an interest 18 directly in a partnership or pass-through entity. 19 f. “Exempt partner” means a partner that is exempt from 20 taxation pursuant to section 422.34. 21 g. “Federal adjustments report” means the same as defined 22 in section 422.25. 23 h. “Federal partnership adjustment” means a change to an 24 item or amount required to be determined under the Internal 25 Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder that is used by a 26 partnership and its direct and indirect partners to compute 27 state tax owed for the reviewed year where such change results 28 from a partnership level audit or an administrative adjustment 29 request. A federal partnership adjustment is positive to the 30 extent that it increases Iowa taxable income as determined 31 under this title and is negative to the extent that it 32 decreases Iowa taxable income as determined under this title. 33 A federal adjustment reported on an amended federal return 34 or other similar report filed pursuant to section 6225(c) of 35 -37- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 37/ 102
S.F. 2419 the Internal Revenue Code shall not be considered a federal 1 partnership adjustment for purposes of this section. 2 i. “Federal partnership representative” means the person 3 the partnership designates for the taxable year as the 4 partnership’s representative, or the person the internal 5 revenue service has appointed to act as the federal partnership 6 representative, pursuant to section 6223(a) of the Internal 7 Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder. 8 j. “Fiduciary partner” means a partner that is a fiduciary 9 that is subject to tax pursuant to sections 422.5 and 422.6. 10 k. “Final determination date” means any one of the following 11 dates: 12 (1) In the case of a federal partnership adjustment that 13 arises from a partnership level audit, the first day on which 14 no federal adjustments arising from that audit remain to be 15 finally determined, whether by agreement, or, if appealed 16 or contested, by a final decision with respect to which all 17 rights of appeal have been waived or exhausted. For agreements 18 required to be signed by the internal revenue service and the 19 audited partnership, the final determination date is the date 20 on which the last party signed the agreement. 21 (2) In the case of a federal partnership adjustment that 22 results from a timely filed administrative adjustment request, 23 the day on which the administrative adjustment request was 24 filed with the internal revenue service. 25 l. “Final federal partnership adjustment” means a federal 26 partnership adjustment after the final determination date for 27 that federal partnership adjustment has passed. 28 m. “Indirect partner” means a partner in a partnership or 29 pass-through entity where such partnership or pass-through 30 entity itself holds an interest directly, or through another 31 indirect partner, in a partnership or pass-through entity. 32 n. “Individual partner” means a partner who is a natural 33 person that is subject to tax pursuant to section 422.5. 34 o. “Nonresident partner” means a partner that is not a 35 -38- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 38/ 102
S.F. 2419 resident partner as defined in this subsection. 1 p. “Partner” means a person that holds an interest, directly 2 or indirectly, in a partnership or pass-through entity. 3 q. “Partnership” means an entity subject to taxation 4 under subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code and the 5 regulations thereunder and includes but is not limited to a 6 syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated 7 organization through or by means of which any business, 8 financial operation, or venture is carried on and which is 9 not, within the meaning of this chapter, a trust, estate, or 10 corporation. 11 r. “Partnership level audit” means an examination by the 12 internal revenue service at the partnership level pursuant to 13 subchapter C, title 26, subtitle F, chapter 63, of the Internal 14 Revenue Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, 15 Pub. L. No. 114-74, and as amended, which results in final 16 federal partnership adjustments initiated and made by the 17 internal revenue service. 18 s. “Pass-through entity” means an entity, other than 19 a partnership, that is not subject to tax under section 20 422.33 for C corporations but excluding an exempt partner. 21 “Pass-through entity” includes but is not limited to S 22 corporations, estates, and trusts other than grantor trusts. 23 t. “Reallocation adjustment” means a final federal 24 partnership adjustment that changes the shares of items of 25 partnership income, gain, loss, expense, or credit allocated 26 to a partner that holds an interest directly in a partnership 27 or pass-through entity. A positive reallocation adjustment 28 means the portion of a reallocation adjustment that would 29 increase Iowa taxable income for such partners, and a negative 30 reallocation adjustment means the portion of a reallocation 31 adjustment that would decrease Iowa taxable income for such 32 partners. 33 u. “Resident partner” means any of the following: 34 (1) For an individual partner, a “resident” as defined in 35 -39- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 39/ 102
S.F. 2419 section 422.4. 1 (2) For a fiduciary partner, one with situs in Iowa. 2 (3) For all other partners, a partner whose headquarters or 3 principal place of business is located in Iowa. 4 v. “Reviewed year” means the taxable year of a partnership 5 that is subject to a partnership level audit from which final 6 federal partnership adjustments arise, or otherwise means the 7 taxable year of the partnership or pass-through entity that is 8 the subject of a state partnership audit. 9 w. “State partnership audit” means an examination by the 10 director at the partnership or pass-through entity level which 11 results in adjustments to partnership or pass-through entity 12 related items or reallocations of income, gains, losses, 13 expenses, credits, and other attributes among such partners for 14 the reviewed year. 15 x. “Tiered partner” means any partner that is a partnership 16 or pass-through entity. 17 y. “Unrelated business income” means the income which is 18 defined in section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code and the 19 regulations thereunder. 20 2. Application. Partnerships and their direct partners 21 and indirect partners shall report final federal partnership 22 adjustments as provided in this section. 23 3. State partnership representative. Notwithstanding any 24 other law to the contrary, the state partnership representative 25 for the reviewed year shall have the sole authority to act on 26 behalf of the partnership or pass-through entity with respect 27 to an action required or permitted to be taken by a partnership 28 or pass-through entity under this section or section 422.28 or 29 422.29 with respect to final federal partnership adjustments 30 arising from a partnership level audit or an administrative 31 adjustment request, and its direct partners and indirect 32 partners shall be bound by those actions. 33 4. Reporting and payment requirements for audited 34 partnerships and their partners subject to final federal 35 -40- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 40/ 102
S.F. 2419 partnership adjustments. 1 a. Unless an audited partnership makes the election in 2 subsection 5, the audited partnership shall do all of the 3 following for all final federal partnership adjustments no 4 later than ninety days after the final determination date of 5 the audited partnership: 6 (1) File a completed federal adjustments report. 7 (2) Notify each direct partner of such partner’s 8 distributive share of the adjustments in the manner and form 9 prescribed by the department by rule. 10 (3) File an amended composite return under section 422.13 11 if one was originally filed, and if applicable for withholding 12 from partners, file an amended withholding report under 13 section 422.16, and pay the additional amount under this title 14 that would have been due had the final federal partnership 15 adjustments been reported properly as required, including any 16 applicable interest and penalties. 17 b. Unless an audited partnership paid an amount on behalf 18 of the direct partners of the audited partnership pursuant to 19 subsection 5, all direct partners of the audited partnership 20 shall do all of the following no later than one hundred 21 eighty days after the final determination date of the audited 22 partnership: 23 (1) File a completed federal adjustments report reporting 24 the direct partner’s distributive share of the adjustments 25 required to be reported to such partners under paragraph “a” . 26 (2) If the direct partner is a tiered partner, notify all 27 partners that hold an interest directly in the tiered partner 28 of such partner’s distributive share of the adjustments in the 29 manner and form prescribed by the department by rule. 30 (3) If the direct partner is a tiered partner and subject to 31 section 422.13, file an amended composite return under section 32 422.13 if such return was originally filed, and if applicable 33 for withholding from partners file an amended withholding 34 report under section 422.16 if one was originally required to 35 -41- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 41/ 102
S.F. 2419 be filed. 1 (4) Pay any additional amount under this title that would 2 have been due had the final federal partnership adjustments 3 been reported properly as required, including any applicable 4 penalty and interest. 5 c. Unless a partnership or tiered partner paid an amount on 6 behalf of the partners pursuant to subsection 5, each indirect 7 partner shall do all of the following: 8 (1) Within ninety days after the time for filing and 9 furnishing statements to tiered partners and their partners 10 as established by section 6226 of the Internal Revenue Code 11 and the regulations thereunder, file a completed federal 12 adjustments report. 13 (2) If the indirect partner is a tiered partner, within 14 ninety days after the time for filing and furnishing statements 15 to tiered partners and their partners as established by 16 section 6226 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations 17 thereunder but within sufficient time for all indirect partners 18 to also complete the requirements of this subsection, notify 19 all of the partners that hold an interest directly in the 20 tiered partner of such partner’s distributive share of the 21 adjustments in the manner and form prescribed by the department 22 by rule. 23 (3) Within ninety days after the time for filing and 24 furnishing statements to tiered partners and their partners 25 as established by section 6226 of the Internal Revenue Code 26 and the regulations thereunder, if the indirect partner 27 is a tiered partner and subject to section 422.13, file an 28 amended composite return under section 422.13 if such return 29 was originally filed, and if applicable for withholding from 30 partners, file an amended withholding report under section 31 422.16 if one was originally required to be filed. 32 (4) Within ninety days after the time for filing and 33 furnishing statements to tiered partners and the partners of 34 the tiered partners as established by section 6226 of the 35 -42- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 42/ 102
S.F. 2419 Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, pay any 1 additional amount due under this title, including any penalty 2 and interest that would have been due had the final federal 3 partnership adjustments been reported properly as required. 4 5. Election for partnership or tiered partners to pay. 5 a. An audited partnership, or a tiered partner that receives 6 a notification of a final federal partnership adjustment under 7 subsection 4, may make an election to pay as provided under 8 this subsection. 9 b. An audited partnership or tiered partner makes an 10 election to pay under this subsection by filing a completed 11 federal adjustments report, notifying the department in the 12 manner and form prescribed by the department that it is making 13 the election under this subsection, notifying each of the 14 direct partners of such partner’s distributive share of the 15 adjustments, and paying on behalf of its partners an amount 16 calculated in paragraph “c” , including any applicable penalty 17 and interest. These requirements shall all be fulfilled within 18 one of the following time periods: 19 (1) For the audited partnership, no later than ninety days 20 after the final determination date of the audited partnership. 21 (2) For a direct tiered partner, no later than one hundred 22 eighty days after the final determination date of the audited 23 partnership. 24 (3) For an indirect tiered partner, within ninety days 25 after the time for filing and furnishing statements to a 26 tiered partner and the partner of the tiered partner, as 27 established by section 6226 of the Internal Revenue Code and 28 the regulations thereunder. 29 c. The amount due under this subsection from an audited 30 partnership or tiered partner shall be calculated as follows: 31 (1) Exclude from final federal partnership adjustments and 32 any positive reallocation adjustments the distributive share 33 of such adjustments reported to an exempt partner that holds 34 an interest directly in the audited partnership if the audited 35 -43- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 43/ 102
S.F. 2419 partnership is making the election or that holds an interest 1 directly in the tiered partner if the tiered partner is making 2 the election, but only to the extent the distributive share is 3 not unrelated business income. 4 (2) Determine the total distributive share of all final 5 federal partnership adjustments and positive reallocation 6 adjustments as modified by this title that are reported to 7 corporate partners, and to exempt partners to the extent the 8 distributive share is unrelated business income, and allocate 9 and apportion such adjustments as provided in section 422.33 10 at the partnership or tiered partner level, and multiply the 11 resulting amount by the maximum state corporate income tax rate 12 pursuant to section 422.33 for the reviewed year. 13 (3) Determine the total distributive share of all final 14 federal partnership adjustments and positive reallocation 15 adjustments as modified by this title that are reported to 16 nonresident individual partners and nonresident fiduciary 17 partners and allocate and apportion such adjustments as 18 provided in section 422.33 at the partnership or tiered 19 partner level, and multiply the resulting amount by the maximum 20 individual income tax rate pursuant to section 422.5A for the 21 reviewed year. 22 (4) For the total distributive share of all final federal 23 partnership adjustments and positive reallocation adjustments 24 as modified by this title that are reported to tiered partners: 25 (a) Determine the amount of such adjustments which are of a 26 type that would be subject to sourcing to Iowa under section 27 422.8, subsection 2, paragraph “a” , as a nonresident, and then 28 determine the portion of this amount that would be sourced to 29 Iowa under those provisions as if the tiered partner were a 30 nonresident. 31 (b) Determine the amount of such adjustments which are of 32 a type that would not be subject to sourcing to Iowa under 33 section 422.8, subsection 2, paragraph “a” , as a nonresident. 34 (c) Determine the portion of the amount in subparagraph 35 -44- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 44/ 102
S.F. 2419 division (b) that can be established, as prescribed by the 1 department by rule, to be properly allocable to indirect 2 partners that are nonresident partners or other partners not 3 subject to tax on the adjustments. 4 (d) Multiply the total of the amounts determined in 5 subparagraph divisions (a) and (b), reduced by any amount 6 determined in subparagraph division (c), by the highest 7 individual income tax rate pursuant to section 422.5A for the 8 reviewed year. 9 (5) For the total distributive share of all final federal 10 partnership adjustments and positive reallocation adjustments 11 as modified by this title that are reported to resident 12 individual partners and resident fiduciary partners, multiply 13 that amount by the highest individual income tax rate pursuant 14 to section 422.5A for the reviewed year. 15 (6) Total the amounts computed pursuant to subparagraphs 16 (2) through (5) and calculate any interest and penalty as 17 provided under this title. Notwithstanding any provision of 18 law to the contrary, interest and penalties on the amount due 19 by the audited partnership or tiered partner shall be computed 20 from the day after the due date of the reviewed year return 21 without extension, and shall be imposed as if the audited 22 partnership or tiered partner was required to pay tax or show 23 tax due on the original return for the reviewed year. 24 d. Adjustments subject to the election in this subsection 25 do not include any adjustments arising from an administrative 26 adjustment request. 27 e. An audited partnership or tiered partner not otherwise 28 subject to any reporting or payment obligation to Iowa that 29 makes an election under this subsection consents to be subject 30 to the Iowa laws related to reporting, assessment, collection, 31 and payment of Iowa tax, interest, and penalties calculated 32 under the election. 33 6. Modified reporting and payment method. The department may 34 adopt procedures for an audited partnership or tiered partner 35 -45- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 45/ 102
S.F. 2419 to enter into an agreement with the department to use an 1 alternative reporting and payment method, including applicable 2 time requirements or any other provision of this section. The 3 audited partnership or tiered partner must demonstrate that 4 the requested method will reasonably provide for the reporting 5 and payment of taxes, penalties, and interest due under the 6 provisions of this section. Application for approval of an 7 alternative reporting and payment method must be made by the 8 audited partnership or tiered partner within the time for 9 making an election to pay under subsection 5 and in the manner 10 prescribed by the department. Approval of such an alternative 11 reporting and payment method shall be at the discretion of the 12 department. 13 7. Effect of election by partnership or tiered partner and 14 payment of amount due. 15 a. The election made under subsection 5 is irrevocable, 16 unless in the discretion of the director, the director 17 determines otherwise. 18 b. The amount determined in subsection 5, when properly 19 reported and paid by the audited partnership or tiered partner, 20 shall be treated as paid on behalf of the partners of such 21 audited partnership or tiered partner on the same final federal 22 partnership adjustments, provided, however, that no partner may 23 take any deduction or credit for the amount, claim a refund of 24 the amount, or include the amount on such partner’s Iowa return 25 in any manner. 26 c. In the event another state offers to an audited 27 partnership or tiered partner a similar election to pay state 28 tax resulting from final federal partnership adjustments, 29 nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a resident who holds 30 an interest directly in that audited partnership or tiered 31 partner, as the case may be, from claiming a credit for taxes 32 paid by the resident to another state under section 422.8, 33 subsection 1, for any amounts paid by the audited partnership 34 or tiered partner on such resident partner’s behalf to another 35 -46- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 46/ 102
S.F. 2419 state, provided such payment otherwise meets the requirements 1 of section 422.8, subsection 1. 2 d. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the department 3 from assessing direct partners and indirect partners for taxes 4 they owe in the event that an audited partnership or tiered 5 partner fails to timely make any report or payment required by 6 this section for any reason. 7 8. Assessments of additional Iowa income tax, interest, and 8 penalties, and claims for refund, arising from final federal 9 partnership adjustments. 10 a. The department shall assess additional Iowa income 11 tax, interest, and penalties arising from final federal 12 partnership adjustments in the same manner as provided in 13 this title unless a different treatment is provided by this 14 subsection. Since final federal partnership adjustments are 15 determined at the audited partnership level, any assessment 16 issued to partners shall not be appealable by the partner. 17 The department may assess any taxes, including on-behalf-of 18 amounts, interest, and penalties arising from the final federal 19 partnership adjustments if it issues a notice of assessment to 20 the audited partnership, tiered partner, or other direct or 21 indirect partner on or before the expiration of the applicable 22 limitations period specified in section 422.25. 23 b. In addition to the period for claiming a refund or credit 24 provided in section 422.73, subsection 1, paragraph “a” , and 25 notwithstanding section 422.73, subsection 1, paragraph “b” , 26 a partnership, tiered partner, or other direct or indirect 27 partner, as the case may be, may file a claim for refund of 28 Iowa income tax arising directly or indirectly from a final 29 federal partnership adjustment arising from a partnership level 30 audit on or before the date which is one year from the date the 31 federal adjustments report for that final federal partnership 32 adjustment was required to be filed by such person under this 33 section. 34 9. Rules. The department may adopt any rules pursuant to 35 -47- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 47/ 102
S.F. 2419 chapter 17A to implement this section. 1 Sec. 64. NEW SECTION . 422.25B State partnership 2 representative. 3 1. As used in this section, all words and phrases defined 4 in section 422.25A shall have the same meaning given them by 5 that section. 6 2. The state partnership representative for the reviewed 7 year for a partnership shall be the partnership’s federal 8 partnership representative with respect to an action required 9 or permitted to be taken by a state partnership representative 10 under this chapter for a reviewed year, unless the partnership 11 designates in writing another person as the state partnership 12 representative as provided in subsection 3. The state 13 partnership representative for the reviewed year for a 14 pass-through entity is the person designated in subsection 3. 15 3. The department may establish reasonable qualifications 16 for a person to be a state partnership representative. If 17 a partnership desires to designate a person other than the 18 federal partnership representative, the partnership shall 19 designate such person in the manner and form prescribed by the 20 department. A pass-through entity shall designate a person as 21 the state partnership representative in the manner and form 22 prescribed by the department. A partnership or pass-through 23 entity shall be allowed to change such designation by notifying 24 the department at the time the change occurs in the manner and 25 form prescribed by the department. 26 4. The department may adopt any rules pursuant to chapter 27 17A to implement this section. 28 Sec. 65. NEW SECTION . 422.25C Partnership and pass-through 29 entity audits and examinations —— consistent treatment of 30 entity-level items —— binding actions —— amended returns. 31 1. As used in this section, all words and phrases defined 32 in section 422.25A shall have the same meaning given them by 33 that section. 34 2. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, any 35 -48- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 48/ 102
S.F. 2419 adjustments to a partnership’s or pass-through entity’s items 1 of income, gain, loss, expense, or credit, or an adjustment 2 to such items allocated to a partner that holds an interest 3 in a partnership or pass-through entity for the reviewed year 4 by the department as a result of a state partnership audit, 5 shall be determined at the partnership level or pass-through 6 entity level in the same manner as provided by section 6221(a) 7 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder 8 unless a different treatment is specifically provided in this 9 title. The provisions of sections 6222, 6223, and 6227 of the 10 Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder shall also 11 apply to a partnership or pass-through entity and its direct 12 or indirect partners in the same manner as provided in such 13 sections unless a different treatment is specifically provided 14 in this title. For purposes of applying such sections, due 15 account shall be made for differences in federal and Iowa 16 terminology. The adjustment provided by section 6221(a) of 17 the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined as provided in 18 such section but shall be based on Iowa taxable income or 19 other tax attributes of the partnership as determined pursuant 20 to this chapter for the reviewed year. The department shall 21 issue a notice of adjustment to the partnership or pass-through 22 entity. Such notice shall be treated as an assessment for 23 the purposes of section 422.25, and the notice shall be 24 appealable by the partnership or pass-through entity pursuant 25 to sections 422.28 and 422.29 and shall be issued within the 26 time period provided by section 422.25. Once the adjustments 27 to partnership-related or pass-through entity-related items or 28 reallocations of income, gains, losses, expenses, credits, and 29 other attributes among such partners for the reviewed year are 30 finally determined, the partnership or pass-through entity and 31 any direct partners or indirect partners shall then be subject 32 to the provisions of section 422.25, subsection 1, paragraph 33 “e” , and section 422.25A in the same manner as if the state 34 partnership audit were a federal partnership level audit, and 35 -49- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 49/ 102
S.F. 2419 as if the final state partnership audit adjustment were a final 1 federal partnership adjustment. The penalty exceptions in 2 section 421.27, subsection 2, paragraphs “b” and “c” , shall not 3 apply to a state partnership audit. 4 3. The state partnership representative for the reviewed 5 year as determined under section 422.25B shall have the sole 6 authority to act on behalf of the partnership or pass-through 7 entity with respect to an action required or permitted to 8 be taken by a partnership or pass-through entity under this 9 section, including proceedings under section 422.28 or 422.29, 10 and the partnership’s or pass-through entity’s direct partners 11 and indirect partners shall be bound by those actions. 12 4. If the department, the partnership or pass-through 13 entity, and the partnership or pass-through entity owners 14 agree, the provisions of this section may be applied to tax 15 years beginning before January 1, 2020. 16 5. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 17 implement this section. 18 Sec. 66. Section 422.35, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 19 following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 26. Any income subtracted from federal 21 taxable income for an adjustment year pursuant to section 6225 22 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder 23 shall be added back in computing net income for state tax 24 purposes for the adjustment year. 25 Sec. 67. Section 422.39, Code 2020, is amended by striking 26 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27 422.39 Statutes applicable to corporations and corporation 28 tax. 29 All the provisions of sections 422.24 through 422.27 30 of division II, respecting payment, collection, reporting, 31 examination, and assessment, shall apply in respect to a 32 corporation subject to the provisions of this division and to 33 the tax due and payable by a corporation taxable under this 34 division. This includes but is not limited to a corporation 35 -50- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 50/ 102
S.F. 2419 that is a pass-through entity as defined in section 422.25A. 1 Sec. 68. Section 422.73, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 2 following new subsection: 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 01. For purposes of this section, “federal 4 adjustment” , “final determination date” , and “final federal 5 adjustment” all mean the same as defined in section 422.25. 6 Sec. 69. Section 422.73, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2020, are 7 amended to read as follows: 8 1. a. If it appears that an amount of tax, penalty, or 9 interest has been paid which was not due under division II , 10 III or V of this chapter , then that amount shall be credited 11 against any tax due on the books of the department by the 12 person who made the excessive payment, or that amount shall be 13 refunded to the person or with the person’s approval, credited 14 to tax to become due. A claim for refund or credit that has 15 not been filed with the department within three years after 16 the return upon which a refund or credit claimed became due, 17 or within one year after the payment of the tax upon which a 18 refund or credit is claimed was made, whichever time is the 19 later, shall not be allowed by the director. If, as a result of 20 a carryback of a net operating loss or a net capital loss, the 21 amount of tax in a prior period is reduced and an overpayment 22 results, the claim for refund or credit of the overpayment 23 shall be filed with the department within the three years after 24 the return for the taxable year of the net operating loss or 25 net capital loss became due. 26 b. Notwithstanding the period of limitation specified in 27 paragraph “a” , the taxpayer shall have six months one year from 28 the day of final disposition final determination date of any 29 income tax matter between the taxpayer and the internal revenue 30 service final federal adjustment arising from an internal 31 revenue service audit or other similar action by the internal 32 revenue service with respect to the particular tax year to 33 claim an income tax refund or credit arising from that final 34 federal adjustment . 35 -51- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 51/ 102
S.F. 2419 3. The department shall enter into an agreement with the 1 internal revenue service for the transmission of federal income 2 tax reports on individuals required to file an Iowa income tax 3 return who have been involved in an income tax matter with the 4 internal revenue service. After final disposition the final 5 determination date of the income tax matter that involves a 6 final federal adjustment between the taxpayer and the internal 7 revenue service, the department shall determine whether the 8 individual is due a state income tax refund as a result of that 9 final disposition of federal adjustment from such income tax 10 matter. If the individual is due a state income tax refund, 11 the department shall notify the individual within thirty days 12 and request the individual to file a claim for refund or credit 13 with the department. 14 Sec. 70. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 15 to federal adjustments and federal partnership adjustments that 16 have a final determination date after the effective date of 17 this division of this Act. 18 DIVISION VI 19 SETOFF PROCEDURES —— RULEMAKING —— EFFECTIVE DATE 20 Sec. 71. RULES. The following applies to 2020 Iowa Acts, 21 Senate File 2328 or House File 2565, if enacted: 22 The department of revenue shall adopt rules governing 23 setoffs that occur during the transition from the department of 24 administrative services to the department of revenue. 25 Sec. 72. 2020 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2328, if enacted, is 26 amended by adding the following new section: 27 NEW SECTION . Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes 28 effect on the later of January 1, 2021, or the effective date 29 of the rules adopted by the department of revenue pursuant 30 to chapter 17A implementing this Act other than transitional 31 rules. 32 Sec. 73. 2020 Iowa Acts, House File 2565, section 28, if 33 enacted, is amended to read as follows: 34 SEC. 28. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect on the 35 -52- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 52/ 102
S.F. 2419 later of January 1, 2021 , or the effective date of the rules 1 adopted by the department of revenue pursuant to chapter 17A 2 implementing this Act other than transitional rules . 3 Sec. 74. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 4 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 5 Sec. 75. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 6 Act applies retroactively to the effective date of 2020 Iowa 7 Acts, Senate File 2328 or House File 2565, if enacted. 8 DIVISION VII 9 PRO RATA SHARE OF ENTITY-LEVEL INCOME TAX PAID BY SHAREHOLDERS 10 OR BENEFICIARIES 11 Sec. 76. Section 422.8, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 1. a. The amount of income tax paid to another state or 14 foreign country by a resident taxpayer of this state on income 15 derived from sources outside of Iowa shall be allowed as a 16 credit against the tax computed under this chapter , except that 17 the credit shall not exceed what the amount of the Iowa tax 18 would have been on the same income which was taxed by the other 19 state or foreign country. The limitation on this credit shall 20 be computed according to the following formula: Income earned 21 outside of Iowa and taxed by another state or foreign country 22 shall be divided by the total income of the resident taxpayer 23 of Iowa. This quotient multiplied times by the net Iowa tax as 24 determined on the total income of the taxpayer as if entirely 25 earned in Iowa shall be the maximum tax credit against the Iowa 26 net tax. 27 b. (1) For purposes of paragraph “a” , a resident partner 28 of an entity taxed as a partnership for federal tax purposes, 29 a resident shareholder of an S corporation, or a resident 30 beneficiary of an estate or trust shall be deemed to have paid 31 the resident partner’s, resident shareholder’s, or resident 32 beneficiary’s pro rata share of entity-level income tax paid 33 by the partnership, S corporation, estate, or trust to another 34 state or foreign country on income that is also subject to 35 -53- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 53/ 102
S.F. 2419 tax under this division, but only if the entity provides the 1 resident partner, resident shareholder, or resident beneficiary 2 a statement that documents the resident partner’s, resident 3 shareholder’s, or resident beneficiary’s share of the income 4 derived in the other state or foreign country, the income tax 5 liability of the entity in that state or foreign country, and 6 the income tax paid by the entity to that state or foreign 7 country. 8 (2) For purposes of paragraph “a” , a resident shareholder of 9 a regulated investment company shall be deemed to have paid the 10 shareholder’s pro rata share of entity-level income tax paid by 11 the regulated investment company to another state or foreign 12 country and treated as paid by its shareholders pursuant to 13 section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, but only if the 14 regulated investment company provides the resident shareholder 15 a statement that documents the resident shareholder’s share of 16 the income derived in the other state or foreign country, the 17 income tax liability of the regulated investment company in 18 that state or foreign country, and the income tax paid by the 19 regulated investment company to that state or foreign country. 20 Sec. 77. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 21 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 22 Sec. 78. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 23 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, for tax years 24 beginning on or after that date. 25 DIVISION VIII 26 BONUS DEPRECIATION 27 Sec. 79. Section 422.7, subsections 51 and 52, Code 2020, 28 are amended by striking the subsections. 29 Sec. 80. Section 422.9, subsection 2, paragraph h, Code 30 2020, is amended to read as follows: 31 h. For purposes of calculating the deductions in this 32 subsection that are authorized under the Internal Revenue Code, 33 and to the extent that any of such deductions is determined by 34 an individual’s federal adjusted gross income, the individual’s 35 -54- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 54/ 102
S.F. 2419 federal adjusted gross income is computed in accordance with 1 section 422.7, subsections 39, 39A, 39B, 51, 52, and 53 . 2 Sec. 81. Section 422.35, subsections 14 and 15, Code 2020, 3 are amended by striking the subsections. 4 Sec. 82. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING RIGHTS. The sections of 5 this division striking section 422.7, subsections 51 and 52, 6 and section 422.35, subsections 14 and 15, respectively, shall 7 not limit, modify, or otherwise adversely affect a taxpayer’s 8 right to deduct for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 9 2020, any amount determined under section 422.7, subsection 52, 10 paragraph “b”, subparagraph (3), Code 2020, or under section 11 422.35, subsection 15, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (3), Code 12 2020, for a tax year beginning prior to January 1, 2020. 13 Sec. 83. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 14 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, for tax years 15 beginning on or after that date. 16 DIVISION IX 17 MARRIED TAXPAYERS —— JOINT LIABILITY 18 Sec. 84. Section 422.21, subsection 7, Code 2020, is amended 19 to read as follows: 20 7. If married taxpayers file a joint return or file 21 separately on a combined return in accordance with rules 22 prescribed by the director, both spouses are jointly and 23 severally liable for the total tax due on the return, except 24 when one spouse is considered to be an innocent spouse eligible 25 for relief under criteria established pursuant to section 6015 26 of the Internal Revenue Code. The department may notify the 27 nonrequesting spouse or former spouse and permit, by rule, the 28 intervention of a nonrequesting spouse or former spouse when 29 relief from joint and several liability is requested. 30 Sec. 85. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 31 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 32 DIVISION X 33 SALES TAX PAID BY THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPERS 34 Sec. 86. Section 15.331C, subsection 2, Code 2020, is 35 -55- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 55/ 102
S.F. 2419 amended to read as follows: 1 2. A third-party developer shall state under oath, on 2 forms provided by the department of revenue, the amount of 3 taxes paid as described in subsection 1 and shall submit such 4 forms to the department of revenue. The taxes paid shall be 5 itemized to allow identification of the taxes attributable 6 to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment to be used in a 7 warehouse or distribution center. After receiving the form 8 from the third-party developer, the department of revenue shall 9 issue a tax credit certificate to the eligible business equal 10 to the sales and use taxes paid by a third-party developer 11 under chapter 423 for gas, electricity, water, or sewer 12 utility services, goods, wares, or merchandise, or on services 13 rendered, furnished, or performed to or for a contractor or 14 subcontractor and used in the fulfillment of a written contract 15 relating to the construction or equipping of a facility. 16 The department of revenue shall also issue a tax credit 17 certificate to the eligible business equal to the taxes paid 18 and attributable to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment to 19 be used in a warehouse or distribution center. The aggregate 20 combined total amount of tax refunds under section 15.331A for 21 taxes attributable to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment 22 to be used in a warehouse or distribution center and of tax 23 credit certificates issued by the department of revenue for the 24 taxes paid and attributable to racks, shelving, and conveyor 25 equipment to be used in a warehouse or distribution center 26 shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars in a fiscal 27 year. If an applicant for a tax credit certificate does not 28 receive a certificate for the taxes paid and attributable 29 to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment to be used in a 30 warehouse or distribution center, the application shall be 31 considered in succeeding fiscal years. The eligible business 32 shall not claim a tax credit under this section unless a tax 33 credit certificate issued by the department of revenue is 34 included with the taxpayer’s tax return for the tax year for 35 -56- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 56/ 102
S.F. 2419 which the tax credit is claimed. A tax credit certificate 1 shall contain the eligible business’s name, address, tax 2 identification number, the amount of the tax credit, and other 3 information deemed necessary by the department of revenue. 4 An individual under this section may claim a tax credit of 5 a partnership, limited liability company, S corporation, 6 estate, or trust electing to have income taxed directly to 7 the individual. The amount claimed by the individual shall 8 be based upon the pro rata share of the individual’s earnings 9 from the partnership, limited liability company, S corporation, 10 estate, or trust. 11 Sec. 87. NEW SECTION . 422.12O Corporate tax credit for 12 certain sales taxes paid by third-party developer. 13 The taxes imposed under this division, less the credits 14 allowed under section 422.12, shall be reduced by a corporate 15 tax credit authorized pursuant to section 15.331C for certain 16 sales taxes paid by a third-party developer. 17 Sec. 88. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 18 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 19 Sec. 89. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 20 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, for tax years 21 beginning on or after that date. 22 DIVISION XI 23 IOWA EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS PLAN TRUST (529 PLANS) 24 Sec. 90. Section 12D.1, subsection 2, paragraph k, Code 25 2020, is amended to read as follows: 26 k. “Qualified education expenses” means the same as 27 “qualified higher education expenses” as defined in section 28 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. 29 No. 115-97, and shall include elementary and secondary school 30 expenses for tuition described in section 529(c)(7) of the 31 Internal Revenue Code, subject to the limitations imposed by 32 section 529(e)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. “Qualified 33 education expenses” includes expenses for the participation 34 in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with 35 -57- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 57/ 102
S.F. 2419 the United States secretary of labor under section 1 of the 1 National Apprenticeship Act, 29 U.S.C. §50, and amounts paid as 2 principal or interest on any qualified education loan on behalf 3 of a beneficiary or a sibling of the beneficiary, subject to 4 the limitations imposed by section 529(c)(9)(B) and (C) of the 5 Internal Revenue Code. 6 Sec. 91. Section 12D.1, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 7 by adding the following new paragraphs: 8 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0l. “Qualified education loan” means the 9 same as “qualified education loan” as defined in section 221(d) 10 of the Internal Revenue Code. 11 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0m. “Sibling” means a brother, sister, 12 stepbrother, or stepsister of the beneficiary. 13 Sec. 92. Section 422.7, subsection 32, paragraph c, 14 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended by adding the following 15 new subparagraph divisions: 16 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (d) The payment of expenses 17 for fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the 18 participation of a beneficiary in an apprenticeship program. 19 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (e) The payment of qualified 20 education loan repayments. 21 Sec. 93. Section 422.7, subsection 32, paragraph c, 22 subparagraph (2), Code 2020, is amended by adding the following 23 new subparagraph divisions: 24 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (0a) “Apprenticeship program” 25 means a program registered and certified with the United 26 States secretary of labor under section 1 of the National 27 Apprenticeship Act, 29 U.S.C. §50. 28 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (0c) “Qualified education loan” 29 means the same as defined in section 12D.1, subsection 2. 30 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (00c) “Qualified education loan 31 repayments” means amounts paid as principal or interest on any 32 qualified education loan of the beneficiary or a sibling of 33 the beneficiary. The repayment amounts shall not exceed ten 34 thousand dollars in the aggregate for the beneficiary or the 35 -58- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 58/ 102
S.F. 2419 sibling, respectively. 1 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (d) “Sibling” means the same as 2 defined in section 12D.1, subsection 2. 3 Sec. 94. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 4 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 5 Sec. 95. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 6 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years 7 beginning on or after that date. 8 DIVISION XII 9 IOWA EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER 10 ACCOUNT —— EXTENSIONS 11 Sec. 96. EXTENSION OF IOWA EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT 12 CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION FOR TAX YEAR 2019. Notwithstanding any 13 provision of law to the contrary, in determining the deduction 14 provided under section 422.7, subsection 32, paragraph “a”, 15 for tax years beginning during the 2019 calendar year, a 16 participant who makes a contribution to the Iowa educational 17 savings plan trust pursuant to section 12D.3, subsection 1, on 18 or after January 1, 2020, but on or before July 31, 2020, may 19 elect to be deemed to have made the contribution on the last 20 day of calendar year 2019. 21 Sec. 97. EXTENSION OF IOWA FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER ACCOUNT AND 22 BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION FOR ACCOUNTS OPENED IN 2019. 23 1. Notwithstanding section 541B.3, subsection 1, paragraph 24 “a”, or any other provision of law to the contrary, an 25 individual who opened a first-time homebuyer account during 26 calendar year 2019 and who wishes to participate in the Iowa 27 first-time homebuyer savings account program shall designate 28 the account as a first-time homebuyer account on or before July 29 31, 2020, on forms provided by the department of revenue. 30 2. Notwithstanding section 541B.3, subsection 2, paragraph 31 “a”, or any other provision of law to the contrary, an 32 individual who opened a first-time homebuyer account during 33 calendar year 2019 and who wishes to participate in the Iowa 34 first-time homebuyer savings account program shall designate an 35 -59- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 59/ 102
S.F. 2419 individual as beneficiary of the first-time homebuyer savings 1 account on or before July 31, 2020, on forms provided by the 2 department of revenue. 3 Sec. 98. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 4 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 5 DIVISION XIII 6 QUALIFYING PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT —— DONATION 7 Sec. 99. Section 423.6, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 8 following new subsection: 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 18. Qualifying personal protective 10 equipment and materials which are assembled to become 11 qualifying personal protective equipment. For purposes of this 12 subsection, “qualifying personal protective equipment” means 13 personal protective equipment that is assembled and donated by 14 a person during the period beginning with a state of disaster 15 emergency proclamation by the governor under section 29C.6 and 16 ending one hundred eighty days after the expiration of such 17 proclamation. 18 Sec. 100. REFUNDS. Refunds of taxes, interest, or penalties 19 that arise from claims resulting from the enactment of this 20 division of this Act, for donations occurring prior to the 21 effective date of this division of this Act, shall not be 22 allowed unless claims are filed prior to October 1, 2020, 23 notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary. 24 Sec. 101. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 25 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 26 Sec. 102. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 27 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, for qualifying 28 personal protective equipment and materials assembled and 29 donated on or after that date. 30 DIVISION XIV 31 SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES 32 Sec. 103. Section 331.301, Code 2020, is amended by adding 33 the following new subsection: 34 NEW SUBSECTION . 18. a. For purposes of this subsection, 35 -60- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 60/ 102
S.F. 2419 “short-term rental property” means any individually or 1 collectively owned single-family house or dwelling unit; 2 any unit or group of units in a condominium, cooperative, 3 or timeshare; or an owner-occupied residential home that is 4 offered for a fee for thirty days or less. “Short-term rental 5 property” does not include a unit that is used for any retail, 6 restaurant, banquet space, event center, or other similar use. 7 b. A county shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance 8 prohibiting short-term rental properties within the county. A 9 short-term rental property shall be classified as a residential 10 land use for zoning purposes. 11 c. Notwithstanding paragraph “b” , a county may enact or 12 enforce an ordinance that regulates, prohibits, or otherwise 13 limits short-term rental properties for the following primary 14 purposes if enforcement is performed in the same manner as 15 enforcement applicable to similar properties that are not 16 short-term rental properties: 17 (1) Protection of public health and safety related to fire 18 and building safety, sanitation, or traffic control. 19 (2) Residential use and zoning purposes related to noise, 20 property maintenance, or nuisance issues. 21 (3) Limitation or prohibition of use of property to house 22 sex offenders; to manufacture, exhibit, distribute, or sell 23 illegal drugs, liquor, pornography, or obscenity; or to operate 24 an adult-oriented entertainment establishment as described in 25 section 239B.5, subsection 4, paragraph “a” . 26 (4) To provide the county with an emergency contact for a 27 short-term rental property. 28 Sec. 104. Section 414.1, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended 29 by adding the following new paragraphs: 30 NEW PARAGRAPH . e. A city shall not adopt or enforce any 31 regulation, restriction, or other ordinance related to distance 32 separation requirements for single-family homes or duplexes. 33 NEW PARAGRAPH . f. (1) For purposes of this paragraph, 34 “short-term rental property” means any individually or 35 -61- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 61/ 102
S.F. 2419 collectively owned single-family house or dwelling unit; 1 any unit or group of units in a condominium, cooperative, 2 or timeshare; or an owner-occupied residential home that is 3 offered for a fee for thirty days or less. “Short-term rental 4 property” does not include a unit that is used for any retail, 5 restaurant, banquet space, event center, or other similar use. 6 (2) A city shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance 7 prohibiting short-term rental properties within the city. A 8 short-term rental property shall be classified as a residential 9 land use for zoning purposes. 10 (3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), a city may enact or 11 enforce an ordinance that regulates, prohibits, or otherwise 12 limits short-term rental properties for the following primary 13 purposes if enforcement is performed in the same manner as 14 enforcement applicable to similar properties that are not 15 short-term rental properties: 16 (a) Protection of public health and safety related to fire 17 and building safety, sanitation, or traffic control. 18 (b) Residential use and zoning purposes related to noise, 19 property maintenance, or nuisance issues. 20 (c) Limitation or prohibition of use of property to house 21 sex offenders; to manufacture, exhibit, distribute, or sell 22 illegal drugs, liquor, pornography, or obscenity; or to operate 23 an adult-oriented entertainment establishment as described in 24 section 239B.5, subsection 4, paragraph “a” . 25 (d) To provide the city with an emergency contact for a 26 short-term rental property. 27 DIVISION XV 28 FUTURE TAX CHANGES 29 Sec. 105. 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1161, section 133, is 30 amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof 31 the following: 32 SEC. 133. This division of this Act takes effect January 1, 33 2023. 34 DIVISION XVI 35 -62- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 62/ 102
S.F. 2419 BUSINESS INTEREST EXPENSE DEDUCTION AND GLOBAL INTANGIBLE 1 LOW-TAXED INCOME 2 Sec. 106. Section 422.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 3 following new subsection: 4 NEW SUBSECTION . 59. a. Section 163(j) of the Internal 5 Revenue Code does not apply in computing net income for state 6 tax purposes. If the taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross income 7 for the tax year was increased or decreased by reason of the 8 application of section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, 9 the taxpayer shall recompute net income for state tax purposes 10 under rules prescribed by the director. 11 b. Paragraph “a” shall not apply during any tax year 12 in which the additional first-year depreciation allowance 13 authorized in section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code 14 applies in computing net income for state tax purposes. 15 c. For any tax year in which paragraph “a” does not apply, 16 a taxpayer shall not be permitted to deduct any amount of 17 interest expense paid or accrued in a previous taxable year 18 that is allowed as a deduction in the current taxable year by 19 reason of the carryforward of disallowed business interest 20 provisions of section 163(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, 21 if either of the following apply: 22 (1) The interest expense was originally paid or accrued 23 during a tax year in which paragraph “a” applied. 24 (2) The interest expense was originally paid or accrued 25 during a tax year in which the taxpayer was not required to 26 file an Iowa return. 27 Sec. 107. Section 422.35, Code 2020, is amended by adding 28 the following new subsections: 29 NEW SUBSECTION . 26. a. Section 163(j) of the Internal 30 Revenue Code does not apply in computing net income for state 31 tax purposes. If the taxpayer’s federal taxable income for 32 the tax year was increased or decreased by reason of the 33 application of section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, 34 the taxpayer shall recompute net income for state tax purposes 35 -63- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 63/ 102
S.F. 2419 under rules prescribed by the director. 1 b. Paragraph “a” shall not apply during any tax year 2 in which the additional first-year depreciation allowance 3 authorized in section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code 4 applies in computing net income for state tax purposes. 5 c. For any tax year in which paragraph “a” does not apply, 6 a taxpayer shall not be permitted to deduct any amount of 7 interest expense paid or accrued in a previous taxable year 8 that is allowed as a deduction in the current taxable year by 9 reason of the carryforward of disallowed business interest 10 provisions of section 163(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, 11 if either of the following apply: 12 (1) The interest expense was originally paid or accrued 13 during a tax year in which paragraph “a” applied. 14 (2) The interest expense was originally paid or accrued 15 during a tax year in which the taxpayer was not required to 16 file an Iowa return. 17 NEW SUBSECTION . 27. Subtract, to the extent included, 18 global intangible low-taxed income under section 951A of the 19 Internal Revenue Code. 20 Sec. 108. RESCISSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. 21 1. Contingent upon the enactment of the section of this 22 Act amending section 422.35, subsection 27, the following Iowa 23 administrative rules are rescinded: 24 a. 701 Iowa administrative code, rule 54.2, subrule 3, 25 paragraph “i”. 26 b. 701 Iowa administrative code, rule 59.28, subrule 2, 27 paragraph “p”. 28 2. As soon as practicable, the Iowa administrative code 29 editor shall remove the language of the Iowa administrative 30 rules referenced in subsection 1 of this section from the Iowa 31 administrative code. 32 Sec. 109. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 33 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 34 Sec. 110. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 35 -64- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 64/ 102
S.F. 2419 retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years beginning on 1 or after that date: 2 The portion of the section of this division of this Act 3 enacting section 422.35, subsection 27. 4 Sec. 111. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following apply 5 retroactively to January 1, 2020 for tax years beginning on or 6 after that date: 7 1. The section of this division of this Act enacting section 8 422.7, subsection 59. 9 2. The portion of the section of this division of this Act 10 enacting section 422.35, subsection 26. 11 DIVISION XVII 12 REINVESTMENT ACT 13 Sec. 112. Section 15J.2, subsections 4, 7, 8, and 9, Code 14 2020, are amended to read as follows: 15 4. “District” means the area within a municipality that is 16 designated a reinvestment district pursuant to section 15J.4 . 17 7. “Municipality” means a county or an incorporated city. 18 any of the following: 19 a. A county. 20 b. An incorporated city. 21 c. A joint board or other legal entity established or 22 designated in an agreement between two or more contiguous 23 municipalities identified in paragraph “a” or “b” pursuant to 24 chapter 28E. 25 8. a. “New lessor” means a lessor, as defined in section 26 423A.2 , operating a business in the district that was not in 27 operation in the area of the district before the effective 28 date of the ordinance or resolution establishing the district, 29 regardless of ownership. 30 b. “New lessor” also includes any lessor, defined in section 31 423A.2 , operating a business in the district if the place of 32 business for that business is the subject of a project that was 33 approved by the board. 34 9. a. “New retail establishment” means a business operated 35 -65- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 65/ 102
S.F. 2419 in the district by a retailer, as defined in section 423.1 , 1 that was not in operation in the area of the district before 2 the effective date of the ordinance or resolution establishing 3 the district, regardless of ownership. 4 b. “New retail establishment” also includes any business 5 operated in the district by a retailer, as defined in section 6 423.1 , if the place of business for that retail establishment 7 is the subject of a project that was approved by the board. 8 Sec. 113. Section 15J.4, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 9 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 10 A municipality that has an area suitable for development 11 within the boundaries of the municipality or within the 12 combined boundaries of a municipality under section 15J.2, 13 subsection 7, paragraph “c” , is eligible to seek approval from 14 the board to establish a reinvestment district under this 15 section consisting of the area suitable for development. To 16 be designated a reinvestment district, an area shall meet the 17 following requirements: 18 Sec. 114. Section 15J.4, subsection 1, paragraphs c and d, 19 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 20 c. The For districts approved before July 1, 2018, the area 21 consists of contiguous parcels and does not exceed twenty-five 22 acres in total. For districts approved on or after July 1, 23 2020, the area consists of contiguous parcels and does not 24 exceed seventy-five acres in total. 25 d. For a municipality that is a city or for a city that 26 is party to an agreement under section 15J.2, subsection 7, 27 paragraph “c” , the area does not include the entire incorporated 28 area of the city. 29 Sec. 115. Section 15J.4, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 30 2020, is amended to read as follows: 31 a. The municipality shall submit a copy of the resolution, 32 the proposed district plan, and all accompanying materials 33 adopted pursuant to this section to the board for evaluation. 34 The board shall not approve a proposed district plan on or 35 -66- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 66/ 102
S.F. 2419 after July 1, 2018 2025 . 1 Sec. 116. Section 15J.4, subsection 3, paragraph b, 2 subparagraph (6), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 3 (6) The amount of proposed capital investment within the 4 proposed district related to retail businesses in the proposed 5 district does not exceed fifty percent of the total capital 6 investment for all proposed projects in the proposed district 7 plan. For the purposes of this subparagraph, “retail business” 8 means any business engaged in the business of selling tangible 9 personal property or taxable services at retail in this state 10 that is obligated to collect state sales or use tax under 11 chapter 423 . However, for the purposes of this subparagraph, 12 “retail business” does not include a new lessor or a business 13 engaged in an activity subject to tax under section 423.2, 14 subsection 3 . 15 Sec. 117. Section 15J.4, subsection 3, paragraph f, Code 16 2020, is amended to read as follows: 17 f. (1) The total aggregate amount of state sales tax 18 revenues and state hotel and motel tax revenues that may be 19 approved by the board for remittance to all municipalities and 20 that may be transferred to the state reinvestment district 21 fund under section 423.2A or 423A.6 , and remitted to all 22 municipalities having a reinvestment district under this 23 chapter for districts approved by the board before July 1, 24 2018, shall not exceed one hundred million dollars. 25 (2) The total aggregate amount of state sales tax revenues 26 and state hotel and motel tax revenues that may be approved by 27 the board for remittance to all municipalities and that may 28 be transferred to the state reinvestment district fund under 29 section 423.2A or 423A.6, and remitted to all municipalities 30 having a reinvestment district under this chapter for districts 31 approved on or after July 1, 2020, but before July 1, 2025, 32 shall not exceed one hundred million dollars. 33 Sec. 118. Section 15J.4, subsections 4 and 5, Code 2020, are 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -67- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 67/ 102
S.F. 2419 4. a. Upon receiving the approval of the board, the 1 municipality may shall adopt an ordinance , or in the case of 2 a municipality under section 15J.2, subsection 7, paragraph 3 “c” , a resolution, establishing the district and shall notify 4 the director of revenue of the district’s commencement date 5 established by the board and the information required under 6 paragraph “b” no later than thirty days after adoption of the 7 ordinance or resolution . 8 b. For each district approved by the board on or after July 9 1, 2020, the municipality shall include in the notification 10 under paragraph “a” and in the statement required under 11 paragraph “c” all of the following: 12 (1) For each new retail establishment under section 15J.2, 13 subsection 9, paragraph “b” , that was in operation before 14 the establishment of the district, the monthly amount of 15 sales subject to the state sales tax from the most recently 16 available twelve-month period preceding the establishment of 17 the district. 18 (2) For each new lessor under section 15J.2, subsection 8, 19 paragraph “b” , that was in operation before the establishment 20 of the district, the monthly amount of sales subject to the 21 state hotel and motel tax from the most recently available 22 twelve-month period preceding the establishment of the 23 district. 24 c. The ordinance or resolution adopted by the municipality 25 shall include the district’s commencement date and a detailed 26 statement of the manner in which the approved projects to be 27 undertaken in the district will be financed, including but not 28 limited to the financial information included in the project 29 plan under subsection 2 , paragraph “d” . 30 d. Following establishment of the district, a municipality 31 may use the moneys deposited in the municipality’s reinvestment 32 project fund created pursuant to section 15J.7 to fund the 33 development of those projects included within the district 34 plan. 35 -68- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 68/ 102
S.F. 2419 5. A municipality may amend the district plan to add 1 or modify projects. However, a proposed modification to a 2 project and each project proposed to be added shall first be 3 approved by the board in the same manner as provided for the 4 original plan. In no case, however, shall an amendment to the 5 district plan result in the extension of the commencement date 6 established by the board. If a district plan is amended to 7 add or modify a project, the municipality shall , if necessary, 8 amend the ordinance or resolution, as applicable , if necessary, 9 to reflect any changes to the financial information required to 10 be included under subsection 4 . 11 Sec. 119. Section 15J.5, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 12 2020, is amended to read as follows: 13 b. (1) The For districts established before July 1, 14 2020, the amount of new state sales tax revenue for purposes 15 of paragraph “a” shall be the product of the amount of sales 16 subject to the state sales tax in the district during the 17 quarter from new retail establishments times four percent. 18 (2) For districts established on or after July 1, 2020, the 19 amount of new state sales tax revenue for purposes of paragraph 20 “a” shall be the product of four percent times the remainder of 21 amount of sales subject to the state sales tax in the district 22 during the quarter from new retail establishments minus the sum 23 of the sales from the corresponding quarter of the twelve-month 24 period determined under section 15J.4, subsection 4, paragraph 25 “b” , subparagraph (1), for new retail establishments identified 26 under section 15J.4, subsection 4, paragraph “b” , subparagraph 27 (1), that were in operation at the end of the quarter. 28 Sec. 120. Section 15J.5, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 29 2020, is amended to read as follows: 30 b. (1) The For districts established before July 1, 31 2020, the amount of new state hotel and motel tax revenue for 32 purposes of paragraph “a” shall be the product of the amount of 33 sales subject to the state hotel and motel tax in the district 34 during the quarter from new lessors times the state hotel and 35 -69- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 69/ 102
S.F. 2419 motel tax rate imposed under section 423A.3 . 1 (2) For districts established on or after July 1, 2020, the 2 amount of new state hotel and motel tax revenue for purposes of 3 paragraph “a” shall be the product of the state hotel and motel 4 tax rate imposed under section 423A.3 times the remainder of 5 amount of sales subject to the state hotel and motel tax in the 6 district during the quarter from new lessors minus the sum of 7 the sales from the corresponding quarter of the twelve month 8 period determined under section 15J.4, subsection 4, paragraph 9 “b” , subparagraph (2), for new lessors identified under section 10 15J.4, subsection 4, paragraph “b” , subparagraph (2), that were 11 in operation at the end of the quarter. 12 Sec. 121. Section 15J.7, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 13 2020, is amended to read as follows: 14 b. For the purposes of this subsection , “relocation” 15 means the closure or substantial reduction of an enterprise’s 16 existing operations in one area of the state and the initiation 17 of substantially the same operation in the same county or a 18 contiguous county in the state. However, if the initiation 19 of operations includes an expanded scope or nature of the 20 enterprise’s existing operations, the new operation shall 21 not be considered to be substantially the same operation. 22 “Relocation” does not include an enterprise expanding its 23 operations in another area of the state provided that existing 24 operations of a similar nature are not closed or substantially 25 reduced. 26 Sec. 122. Section 15J.7, subsection 6, Code 2020, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 6. Upon dissolution of a district pursuant to section 15J.8 , 29 moneys remaining in the reinvestment project fund that were 30 deposited pursuant to subsection 2 and all interest remaining 31 in the fund that was earned on such amounts shall be deposited 32 in the general fund of the municipality or, for a municipality 33 under section 15J.2, subsection 7, paragraph “c” , the governing 34 body shall allocate such amounts to the participating cities 35 -70- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 70/ 102
S.F. 2419 and counties for deposit in each city or county general fund 1 according to the chapter 28E agreement . 2 Sec. 123. Section 15J.8, Code 2020, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 15J.8 End of deposits —— district dissolution. 5 1. As of the date twenty years after the district’s 6 commencement date, the department shall cease to deposit state 7 sales tax revenues and state hotel and motel tax revenues into 8 the district’s account within the fund, unless the municipality 9 dissolves the district by ordinance or resolution prior to that 10 date. Following the expiration of the twenty-year period, the 11 district shall be dissolved by ordinance or resolution of the 12 municipality adopted within twelve months of the conclusion of 13 the twenty-year period. 14 2. If the municipality dissolves the district by ordinance 15 or resolution prior to the expiration of the twenty-year 16 period specified in subsection 1 , the municipality shall 17 notify the director of revenue of the dissolution as soon as 18 practicable after adoption of the ordinance or resolution , and 19 the department shall, as of the effective date of dissolution, 20 cease to deposit state sales tax revenues and state hotel and 21 motel tax revenues into the district’s account within the fund. 22 3. Upon request of the municipality prior to the dissolution 23 of the district, and following a determination by the board 24 that the amounts of new state sales tax revenue and new state 25 hotel and motel tax revenue deposited in the municipality’s 26 reinvestment project fund under section 15J.7 are substantially 27 lower than the amounts established by the board under section 28 15J.4, subsection 3, paragraph “e” , the board may extend 29 the district’s twenty-year period of time for depositing and 30 receiving revenues under this chapter by up to five additional 31 years if such an extension is in the best interest of the 32 public. 33 DIVISION XVIII 34 INNOVATION FUNDS 35 -71- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 71/ 102
S.F. 2419 Sec. 124. Section 15.119, subsection 2, paragraphs d and e, 1 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 2 d. The tax credits for investments in qualifying businesses 3 issued pursuant to section 15E.43 . In allocating tax credits 4 pursuant to this subsection , the authority shall allocate at 5 least two million and not more than four million dollars for 6 purposes of this paragraph, unless the authority determines 7 that the tax credits awarded will be less than that amount. 8 e. The tax credits for investments in an innovation fund 9 pursuant to section 15E.52 . In allocating tax credits pursuant 10 to this subsection , the authority shall allocate at least six 11 million and not more than eight million dollars for purposes of 12 this paragraph, unless the authority determines that the tax 13 credits awarded will be less than that amount. 14 Sec. 125. Section 15.119, Code 2020, is amended by adding 15 the following new subsection: 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. On or before June 30 of each year, 17 the authority shall determine the amount of tax credits that 18 shall be issued pursuant to sections 15E.43 and 15E.52 for 19 the following fiscal year. In allocating the amount of tax 20 credits authorized pursuant to subsection 1 among the programs 21 specified in subsection 2, the aggregate amount allocated by 22 the authority for purposes of subsection 2, paragraphs “d” and 23 “e” , shall not exceed ten million dollars. 24 Sec. 126. Section 15E.43, subsection 2, paragraphs b and c, 25 Code 2020, are amended to read as follows: 26 b. The maximum amount of a tax credit that may be issued 27 per calendar fiscal year to a natural person and the person’s 28 spouse or dependent shall not exceed one hundred thousand 29 dollars combined. For purposes of this paragraph, a tax 30 credit issued to a partnership, limited liability company, S 31 corporation, estate, or trust electing to have income taxed 32 directly to the individual shall be deemed to be issued to 33 the individual owners based upon the pro rata share of the 34 individual’s earnings from the entity. For purposes of this 35 -72- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 72/ 102
S.F. 2419 paragraph, “dependent” has the same meaning as provided by the 1 Internal Revenue Code. 2 c. The maximum amount of tax credits that may be issued 3 per calendar fiscal year for equity investments in any one 4 qualifying business shall not exceed five hundred thousand 5 dollars. 6 Sec. 127. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 7 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 8 DIVISION XIX 9 CAPITAL GAINS 10 Sec. 128. Section 422.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 11 following new subsection: 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 21A. Subtract, to the extent included, 13 for tax years beginning on or after the 2020 calendar year and 14 not already deducted under another provision of this section, 15 fifteen percent of the taxpayer’s net capital gain as defined 16 in section 1222 of the Internal Revenue Code. 17 Sec. 129. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 18 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 19 Sec. 130. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 20 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, for tax years 21 beginning on or after that date. 22 DIVISION XX 23 LOCAL ASSESSORS 24 Sec. 131. Section 441.6, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 2. Upon receipt of the report of the examining board, the 27 chairperson of the conference board shall by written notice 28 call a meeting of the conference board to appoint an assessor. 29 The meeting shall be held not later than seven days after the 30 receipt of the report of the examining board by the conference 31 board. At the meeting, the conference board shall appoint an 32 assessor from the register of eligible candidates. However, 33 if a special examination has not been conducted previously for 34 the same vacancy, the conference board may request the director 35 -73- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 73/ 102
S.F. 2419 of revenue to hold a special examination pursuant to section 1 441.7 . The chairperson of the conference board shall give 2 written notice to the director of revenue of the appointment 3 and its effective date within ten days of the decision of the 4 board. 5 Sec. 132. Section 441.6, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsection: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. The appointee selected by the conference 8 board under subsection 2 shall not assume the office of city 9 or county assessor until such appointment is confirmed by 10 the director of revenue. If the director of revenue rejects 11 the appointment, the examining board shall conduct a new 12 examination and submit a new report to the conference board 13 under subsection 1. The director of revenue shall adopt rules 14 pursuant to chapter 17A to implement and administer this 15 subsection. 16 Sec. 133. Section 441.17, subsection 2, Code 2020, is 17 amended to read as follows: 18 2. Cause to be assessed, in accordance with section 441.21 , 19 all the property in the assessor’s county or city, except 20 property exempt from taxation, or the assessment of which is 21 otherwise provided for by law. However, an assessor or deputy 22 assessor shall not personally assess a property if the person 23 or a member of the person’s immediate family owns the property, 24 has a financial interest in the property, or has a financial 25 interest in the entity that owns the property. The director of 26 revenue shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement 27 and administer this subsection. 28 Sec. 134. Section 441.41, Code 2020, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 441.41 Legal counsel. 31 In the case of cities having an assessor, the city legal 32 department shall represent the assessor and board of review 33 in all litigation dealing with assessments. In the case of 34 counties, the county attorney shall represent the assessor and 35 -74- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 74/ 102
S.F. 2419 board of review in all litigation dealing with assessments. 1 Any taxing district interested in the taxes received from such 2 assessments may be represented by an attorney and shall be 3 required to appear by attorney upon written request of the 4 assessor to the presiding officer of any such taxing district. 5 The Subject to review and prior approval by either the city 6 legal department in the case of a city or the county attorney 7 in the case of a county, the conference board may employ 8 special counsel to assist the city legal department or county 9 attorney as the case may be. 10 DIVISION XXI 11 RURAL IMPROVEMENT ZONES 12 Sec. 135. Section 357H.1, subsection 1, Code 2020, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 1. The board of supervisors of a county with less than 15 twenty thousand residents, not counting persons admitted or 16 committed to an institution enumerated in section 218.1 or 17 904.102 , based upon the most recent certified federal census, 18 and with a private lake real estate development adjacent to or 19 abutting in part a lake may designate an area surrounding the 20 lake, if it is an unincorporated area of the county, a rural 21 improvement zone upon receipt of a petition pursuant to section 22 357H.2 , and upon the board’s determination that the area is in 23 need of improvements. 24 Sec. 136. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 25 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 26 Sec. 137. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 27 to rural improvement zones in existence on or established on or 28 after the effective date of this division of this Act. 29 DIVISION XXII 30 SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDIT 31 Sec. 138. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph a, 32 subparagraph (2), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 33 (2) (a) “Total approved tax credits” means for the 2006 34 calendar year, two million five hundred thousand dollars, for 35 -75- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 75/ 102
S.F. 2419 the 2007 calendar year, five million dollars, for calendar 1 years beginning on or after January 1, 2008, but before January 2 1, 2012, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for 3 calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, but 4 before January 1, 2014, eight million seven hundred fifty 5 thousand dollars, for calendar years beginning on or after 6 January 1, 2014, but before January 1, 2019, twelve million 7 dollars, and for calendar years beginning on or after January 8 1, 2019, but before January 1, 2020, thirteen million dollars, 9 and for calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, 10 fifteen million dollars. 11 (b) (i) During any calendar year beginning on or after 12 January 1, 2022, if the amount of awarded tax credits from the 13 preceding calendar year are equal to or greater than ninety 14 percent of the total approved tax credits for the current 15 calendar year, the total approved tax credits for the current 16 calendar year shall equal the product of ten percent multiplied 17 by the total approved tax credits for the current calendar year 18 plus the total approved tax credits for the current calendar 19 year. 20 (ii) If total approved tax credits are recomputed pursuant 21 to subparagraph subdivision (i), the total approved tax credits 22 shall equal the previous total approved tax credits recomputed 23 pursuant to subparagraph subdivision (i) for purposes of future 24 recomputations under subparagraph subdivision (i), provided 25 that the maximum total approved tax credits recomputed pursuant 26 to this subparagraph division (b) shall not exceed twenty 27 million dollars in a calendar year. 28 Sec. 139. Section 422.33, subsection 28, Code 2020, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 28. The taxes imposed under this division shall be reduced 31 by a school tuition organization tax credit allowed under 32 section 422.11S . The maximum amount of tax credits that 33 may be approved under this subsection for a tax year equals 34 twenty-five percent of the school tuition organization’s tax 35 -76- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 76/ 102
S.F. 2419 credits that may be approved pursuant to section 422.11S, 1 subsection 8 , for a tax year. 2 DIVISION XXIII 3 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM 4 Sec. 140. IOWA NET INCOME EXCLUSION FOR FEDERAL PAYCHECK 5 PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CERTAIN FISCAL-YEAR 6 FILERS IN TAX YEAR 2019. Notwithstanding any other provision 7 of law to the contrary, for any tax year beginning on or after 8 January 1, 2019, and ending after March 27, 2020, Pub. L. No. 9 116-136, §1106(i), applies in computing net income for state 10 tax purposes under section 422.7 or 422.35. 11 Sec. 141. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 12 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 13 DIVISION XXIV 14 INCOME TAX EXCLUSION —— EMERGENCY STUDENT GRANT MONEY 15 Sec. 142. Section 422.7, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 16 following new subsection: 17 NEW SUBSECTION . 59. Notwithstanding any other provision of 18 law to the contrary, any funds received by a student through a 19 higher education institution to support the student’s financial 20 needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to §§3504, 21 18004, or 18008 of Pub. L. No. 116-136 shall not be included 22 in the student’s Iowa net income for any tax year ending after 23 March 27, 2020. 24 Sec. 143. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 25 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 26 Sec. 144. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 27 Act applies retroactively to March 27, 2020, for tax years 28 ending on or after that date. 29 DIVISION XXV 30 IOWA INCOME EXCLUSION —— STIMULUS CHECKS 31 Sec. 145. IOWA INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR ECONOMIC IMPACT 32 PAYMENTS. In determining the amount of deduction for federal 33 income tax under section 422.9 for tax years beginning in 34 the 2020 calendar year, the amount of the deduction for the 35 -77- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 77/ 102
S.F. 2419 tax year shall not be adjusted by the amount received during 1 the tax year of the income tax rebate provided pursuant to 2 the federal Recovery Rebates and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 3 and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, §2201, and 4 the amount of such income tax rebate shall not be subject to 5 taxation under chapter 422, division II. 6 DIVISION XXVI 7 HUNTING DEER AND TURKEY ON A FARM UNIT 8 Sec. 146. Section 483A.24, subsection 2, paragraphs b and c, 9 Code 2019, are amended to read as follows: 10 b. Upon written application on forms furnished by the 11 department, the department shall issue annually without fee one 12 wild turkey license to the owner of a farm unit or to a member 13 of the owner’s family, but not to both, and to the tenant or 14 to a member of the tenant’s family, but not to both. The wild 15 turkey hunting licenses issued shall be valid only on the 16 farm unit for which an applicant qualifies pursuant to this 17 subsection and shall be equivalent to the least restrictive 18 license issued under section 481A.38 . The owner or the tenant 19 need not reside on the farm unit to qualify for a free license 20 to hunt on that farm unit. The free turkey hunting licenses 21 issued pursuant to this paragraph shall be valid and may be 22 used during any bow or firearm established turkey hunting 23 season using the method of take authorized by rule for each 24 season being hunted. If a tag is filled during one of the 25 seasons, the license will not be valid in subsequent seasons . 26 c. Upon written application on forms furnished by the 27 department, the department shall issue annually without fee two 28 deer hunting licenses, one antlered or any sex deer hunting 29 license and one antlerless deer only deer hunting license, to 30 the owner of a farm unit or a member of the owner’s family, 31 but only a total of two licenses for both, and to the tenant 32 of a farm unit or a member of the tenant’s family, but only 33 a total of two licenses for both. The deer hunting licenses 34 issued shall be valid only for use on the farm unit for which 35 -78- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 78/ 102
S.F. 2419 the applicant applies pursuant to this paragraph. The owner or 1 the tenant need not reside on the farm unit to qualify for the 2 free deer hunting licenses to hunt on that farm unit. The free 3 deer hunting licenses issued pursuant to this paragraph shall 4 be valid and may be used during any bow or firearm established 5 deer hunting season using the method of take authorized by rule 6 for each season being hunted. If a tag is filled during one 7 of the seasons, the license will not be valid in subsequent 8 seasons . The licenses may be used to harvest deer in two 9 different seasons. In addition, a person who receives a free 10 deer hunting license pursuant to this paragraph shall pay a one 11 dollar twenty-five cent fee for each license that shall be used 12 and is appropriated for the purpose of deer herd population 13 management, including assisting with the cost of processing 14 deer donated to the help us stop hunger program administered 15 by the commission. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill relates to state and local taxation, regulation, 20 the Iowa reinvestment act, innovation fund, hunting and fees, 21 and provides for properly related matters. 22 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION AND PENALTY PROVISIONS. 23 The amendment to Code section 421.6 enhances the readability of 24 the Code section by including in the definition of “return” the 25 moneys and credits tax turn administered by the department of 26 revenue under Code section 533.329. 27 The bill enacts new Code section 421.17(36) which permits 28 the director of revenue to enter into Code chapter 28E 29 agreements with the state fair or a county or district fair 30 to collect and remit sales taxes and fees from sellers making 31 retail sales on the grounds owned by the fair or through events 32 conducted by the fair. 33 The amendment to Code section 421.27(1) provides that in 34 the case of a specified business with no tax shown due or 35 -79- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 79/ 102
S.F. 2419 required to be shown due that fails to timely file their 1 income tax return or information return shall pay the greater 2 of the following penalty amounts: $200; or an amount equal 3 to 10 percent of the imputed Iowa liability of the specified 4 business, not to exceed $25,000. 5 The amendment to Code section 421.27(1) provides that the 6 penalty for individuals or specified businesses that fail to 7 timely file a return may be waived under certain circumstances. 8 The provision applies to tax years beginning on or after 9 January 1, 2022. 10 The amendment to Code section 421.27(4) provides that the 11 penalty for a specified business that willfully fails to file a 12 return with no tax shown due or required to be shown due with 13 the intent to evade such a filing requirement or reporting 14 Iowa-source income, the penalty imposed shall be the greater 15 of $1,500 or an amount equal to 75 percent of the imputed Iowa 16 liability of the specified business. The provision applies to 17 tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. 18 The amendment to Code section 421.27(4) expands penalty 19 provisions by providing that a person who willfully fails to 20 file a return or deposit form with intent to evade a filing 21 requirement shall be subject to a penalty of 75 percent of the 22 tax added to the amount of tax shown due or required to be shown 23 due, in lieu of other penalties. The provision applies to tax 24 years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. 25 The amendment to Code section 421.27(6) makes numerous 26 changes to the criminal offense of fraudulent practice 27 by expanding the criminal offense to include a person who 28 willfully makes a false application for an exemption or benefit 29 with the intent to receive the exemption or benefit to which 30 the person is not entitled. 31 The amendment to Code section 421.27(6) also expands the 32 fraudulent practice criminal offense to include when a person 33 willfully submits any false information, document, or document 34 containing false information in support of an application 35 -80- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 80/ 102
S.F. 2419 for a refund, credit, exemption, reimbursement, rebate, or 1 other payment or benefit with the intent to evade taxes; 2 and to include when a person willfully submits any false 3 information, document, or document containing false information 4 in support of an application for a refund, credit, exemption, 5 reimbursement, rebate, or other payment or benefit to which the 6 person is not entitled. 7 A person who commits fraudulent practice under Code section 8 421.76(6), in addition to the criminal penalties, is liable for 9 a penalty equal to 75 percent of the refund, credit, exemption, 10 reimbursement, rebate, or other payment or benefit being 11 fraudulently claimed. 12 The bill enacts new Code section 421.27(8) which defines 13 “imputed Iowa liability” and “specified business”. The 14 provision applies to tax years beginning on or after January 15 1, 2022. 16 The bill enacts new Code section 421.27(9) by adding an 17 additional penalty under Code section 421.27 in the amount 18 of $1,000 if a taxpayer fails to file a tax return within 90 19 days of written notice by the department that the taxpayer is 20 required to file such a return. The provision applies to a 21 return a taxpayer is required to file on or after January 1, 22 2022. 23 The bill enacts new Code section 421.27A by creating a 24 criminal offense for perjury. Currently, a different perjury 25 criminal offense exists in Code section 720.2. A person 26 commits perjury under the following circumstances in the bill: 27 the person makes a document containing false information in 28 support of an application for refund, credit, exemption, 29 reimbursement, rebate, or other payment or benefit with intent 30 to evade tax; the person makes a document containing false 31 information with intent to unlawfully receive a refund, credit, 32 exemption, reimbursement, rebate, or other payment or benefit, 33 to which the person is not entitled; the person knowingly makes 34 any false affidavit; the person knowingly swears or affirms 35 -81- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 81/ 102
S.F. 2419 falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of title X 1 of the Code (financial resources) to be sworn to or affirmed. 2 A person who commits the criminal offense of perjury under new 3 Code section 421.27A commits a class “D” felony. A class “D” 4 felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years 5 and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. 6 The bill enacts new Code section 421.59 relating to a 7 power of attorney or other authority to act on behalf of the 8 taxpayer. The bill formalizes a process for the following 9 persons to act and receive information on behalf of and 10 exercise all of the rights of a taxpayer, regardless of whether 11 a power of attorney has been filed with the department: a 12 guardian, conservator, or custodian appointed by the court; a 13 receiver appointed pursuant to Code chapter 680; an individual 14 who has been named as an authorized representative on a 15 fiduciary return filed under Code section 422.14 (fiduciary 16 return) or Code chapter 450 (inheritance tax); an individual 17 holding a title or position within a corporation, association, 18 partnership, or other business entity; a licensed attorney 19 who has appeared on behalf of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s 20 estate; and a parent or legal guardian of the taxpayer who has 21 not reached the age of majority. 22 New Code section 421.59 also authorizes the department to 23 enter into a memorandum of understanding with the taxpayer 24 for each employee, officer, or member of a third-party entity 25 engaged with or otherwise hired by a taxpayer to manage 26 the taxpayer’s tax matters, in lieu of requiring a power of 27 attorney for each person. 28 The bill enacts new Code section 421.60(11) which allows a 29 taxpayer to elect to receive correspondence electronically from 30 the department rather than by regular mail. 31 The amendments to Code section 421.62 provide that the 32 regulations relating to tax return preparers apply to an 33 income tax return or claim or refund under Code chapter 422 34 (individual, corporate, and franchise taxes), but do not apply 35 -82- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 82/ 102
S.F. 2419 to withholding returns under Code section 422.16. 1 The amendment to Code section 421.64 enhances the 2 readability of the Code section. 3 The amendment to Code section 422.20(1) adds an intent 4 element “willfully or recklessly” to the criminal offense 5 related to the unlawful disclosure of tax return information 6 by state personnel or former state personnel. A person who 7 commits a violation under Code section 422.20(1) commits a 8 serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by 9 confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least 10 $315 but not more than $1,875. 11 The amendment to Code section 422.20(3) provides that tax 12 return information may be disclosed to authorized individuals 13 pursuant to new Code section 421.59 created in the bill. 14 The bill enacts new Code section 422.20(3A) permitting the 15 director of revenue to disclose the tax return information of 16 a partnership, limited liability company, or S corporation to 17 a person who was a partner, shareholder, or member of such an 18 entity during any part of the period covered by the tax return. 19 The bill enacts new Code section 422.20(3B) specifying the 20 information the department is required to redact prior to 21 the disclosure of the record in an appeal or contested case. 22 The bill specifies the department may also redact other tax 23 information from the record in an appeal or contested case, if 24 the taxpayer proves by clear and convincing evidence that the 25 release of the tax information would disclose a trade secret 26 or be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The bill 27 permits the department to disclose information that is required 28 to be redacted if the department determines such information is 29 necessary to the resolution or decision of the case. 30 The bill enacts new Code section 422.25(1)(c) (income tax) 31 that provides the period of examination and determination is 32 unlimited under title X (financial resources) in any action 33 by the department to recover or rescind a tax expenditure 34 as defined in Code section 2.48, or any other incentive or 35 -83- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 83/ 102
S.F. 2419 assistance administered by the economic development authority. 1 The amendment takes effect upon enactment. The bill also 2 provides that it is the intent of the general assembly that the 3 amendment to Code section 422.25(1) is a conforming amendment 4 consistent with current law, and that the amendment does not 5 change the application of current law. This provision takes 6 effect upon enactment. 7 The amendment to Code section 422.69 requires that all 8 fees, taxes, interest, and penalties under Code chapter 422 9 (individual income, corporate, and franchise taxes) shall 10 be paid to the department of revenue rather than the state 11 treasurer. 12 The amendment to Code section 422.72(1)(a) adds the intent 13 element of “willfully or recklessly” to the criminal offense 14 related to the unlawful disclosure by state personnel or 15 former state personnel of the business affairs, operations, 16 or information obtained through a tax-related investigation. 17 A person who unlawfully discloses such information commits a 18 serious misdemeanor under Code section 422.72(4). A serious 19 misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one 20 year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875. 21 The bill enacts new Code section 422.72(7A), a similar 22 provision to new Code section 422.20(3B) in the bill. New Code 23 section 422.72(7A) specifies the information the department 24 is required to redact prior to the disclosure to the general 25 public of the record in an appeal or contested case. The 26 bill specifies that the department may also redact other tax 27 information from the record in an appeal or contested case, if 28 the taxpayer proves by clear and convincing evidence that the 29 release of the tax information would disclose a trade secret 30 or be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The bill 31 permits the department to disclose information that is required 32 to be redacted if the department determines such information is 33 necessary to the resolution or decision of the case. 34 The bill enacts new Code section 423.37(4) (sales and use 35 -84- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 84/ 102
S.F. 2419 tax) that provides the period of examination and determination 1 is unlimited under title X (financial resources) in any action 2 by the department to recover or rescind a tax expenditure 3 as defined in Code section 2.48 or any other incentive or 4 assistance administered by the economic development authority. 5 The amendment takes effect upon enactment. The bill also 6 provides that it is the intent of the general assembly that the 7 amendment to Code section 423.37(4) is a conforming amendment 8 consistent with current law, and that the amendment does not 9 change the application of current law. This provision takes 10 effect upon enactment. 11 The amendment to Code section 428A.1 (real estate 12 transfer tax) provides that a county recorder shall record 13 the declaration of value but is prohibited from charging a 14 recording fee for the filing. 15 The amendment to Code section 441.48 enhances the 16 readability of the Code section by specifying the board of 17 supervisors or city council, as applicable, shall provide 18 the department with notice of intent to protest prior to the 19 expiration of the 10 days’ notice to adjust the valuation of 20 any class of property issued by the department. 21 The amendments to Code sections 489.706, 490.1422, 501.813, 22 and 504.1423, remove the role of the department in the 23 application for reinstatement by a limited liability company, 24 corporation, cooperative, or nonprofit corporation after the 25 dissolution of such an entity. 26 The bill enacts new Code section 533.329(03) by specifying 27 that a money and credit tax return prepared by a credit union 28 shall be on a form prepared by the department of revenue, and 29 shall be filed with the department on or before the last day of 30 April. 31 The bill amends Code section 533.329(3) relating to 32 enforcement of the moneys and credits tax paid by credit 33 unions. 34 SALES AND USE TAX. The amendments to Code sections 321G.4 35 -85- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 85/ 102
S.F. 2419 (snowmobiles) and 321I.4 (all-terrain vehicles) require the 1 county recorder to collect sales or use tax if an owner of such 2 a vehicle is unable to present satisfactory evidence that the 3 sales or use tax has been paid. 4 The amendment to Code section 423.2(6)(bs) specifies that 5 any services arising from or related to software sold as 6 tangible personal property are subject to the sales tax. 7 The amendment to Code section 423.2(8)(d)(1) specifies that 8 the following is not subject to the sales tax: the retail 9 sale of a specified digital product and a service where the 10 specified digital product is essential and exclusive to the use 11 of the service, and the true object of the transaction is the 12 service. 13 The amendment to Code section 423.3(3A) provides that the 14 sales price from the sale of a commercial recreation service 15 offering the opportunity to hunt a preserve whitetail is 16 exempt from the sales tax if the sale occurred between July 17 1, 2005, and December 31, 2015. This provision takes effect 18 upon enactment an applies retroactively to July 1, 2005. The 19 bill prohibits any refunds resulting from the amendment to Code 20 section 423.3(3A). 21 The amendment to Code section 423.3(31) specifies that 22 the sales price of tangible personal property or specified 23 digital products sold to, or of services furnished to a 24 tribal government as defined in Code section 216A.161, or the 25 instrumentalities of such tribal government are exempt from the 26 sales tax under most circumstances. 27 The amendments to Code section 423.3(80)(b) and (c) specify 28 that services performed pursuant to a written construction 29 contract with a designated exempt entity as defined in Code 30 section 423.3(80)(a)(1) are exempt from the sales tax. 31 Currently, the construction contract is not required to be a 32 written contract and only building materials, supplies, and 33 equipment used in such a contract are exempt from the sales 34 tax. The bill also provides that the building materials, 35 -86- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 86/ 102
S.F. 2419 supplies, equipment, and services are exempt from the sales 1 tax only if the property that is subject to the construction 2 project becomes public property or the property of a designated 3 exempt entity, in addition to the requirement that the 4 exempt items be completely consumed in the performance of the 5 construction contract. 6 The amendment to Code section 423.4(1), relating to refunds 7 of sales or use taxes to tax-exempt entities, enhances the 8 readability of the Code section by defining a “designated 9 exempt entity” and thus removing repeated references to each 10 exempt entity in the Code section. The bill also adds a tribal 11 government to the definition of a designated exempt entity. 12 The bill strikes the terms “goods, wares, and merchandise” and 13 uses the terms “building materials, supplies, and equipment” 14 for purposes of claiming the exemption, when a designated 15 exempt entity makes an application to the department for the 16 refund of the sales or use tax upon the sales price of all 17 sales or services related to the performance of a written 18 construction contract. Additionally, if the sales price of 19 all building materials, supplies, equipment, or services 20 related to the performance of a written construction contract 21 are to be exempt from the sales or use tax under the bill, 22 all of the following must apply: the building materials, 23 supplies, equipment, or services are completely consumed in the 24 performance of a construction project; the property that is the 25 subject of the construction project becomes public property or 26 the property of an exempt entity; and the building materials, 27 supplies, equipment, or services furnished are not used in 28 the performance of a construction contract with a designated 29 exempt entity in connection with the construction of certain 30 facilities. 31 The amendments to Code section 423.4(2)(a) and (b) relate 32 to construction contracts for transportation projects by 33 specifying the contractor shall pay sales or use tax for the 34 services related to such contracts, and by making terminology 35 -87- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 87/ 102
S.F. 2419 more consistent in the subsection. 1 The amendments to Code sections 423.4(2) and 423.4(6) make 2 the terminology more consistent with other changes in the bill. 3 The amendment to Code section 423.5(1)(b) strikes the 4 imposition of a 6 percent excise tax on the use of manufactured 5 housing, or the purchase price if such housing is sold in the 6 form of tangible personal property, or the installed purchase 7 price if such housing is sold in the form of realty. 8 The amendment to Code section 423.29(1) provides that a 9 retailer maintaining a place of business in this state and 10 making taxable sales shall, at the time of making such sales, 11 collect the sales tax. The bill also provides that it is 12 the intent of the general assembly that the amendment to 13 Code section 423.29(1) is a conforming amendment consistent 14 with current law, and that the amendment does not change the 15 application of current law. 16 The amendment to Code section 423.33(1) enhances the 17 readability of the Code section by specifying that if a 18 purchaser fails to pay sales tax to a retailer required to 19 collect the sales tax, then the purchaser shall pay a use 20 tax directly to the department. The bill specifies that the 21 retailer and purchaser are jointly liable for the failure 22 to pay either the sales or use tax in most circumstances. 23 Additionally, the bill provides that it is the intent of the 24 general assembly that the addition of “joint liability” is a 25 conforming amendment consistent with current law, and that 26 the amendment does not change the application of current law. 27 The bill provides that if the purchaser pays the use tax, 28 the retailer remains liable for any local option sales and 29 services tax under Code chapter 423B that the retailer failed 30 to collect. 31 INCOME TAX. The bill strikes and replaces Code section 32 422.9(3)(c). The bill provides that a taxpayer may elect 33 to waive the entire carryback period with respect to an 34 Iowa net operating loss for any taxable year, in the manner 35 -88- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 88/ 102
S.F. 2419 prescribed by the department, and by the due date for filing 1 the taxpayer’s return, including extensions of time. After the 2 election is made for any taxable year, the election shall be 3 irrevocable for such taxable year. If an election has been 4 properly made, the bill provides that the Iowa net operating 5 loss shall be carried forward 20 taxable years. 6 The amendment to Code section 422.9(3)(d) modifies the 7 election for an Iowa farming loss, which may be carried back 8 for five taxable years prior to the taxable year of the loss. 9 The bill specifies that a farming business that has an Iowa 10 farming loss may make an election to carry back the loss for 11 five taxable years, in the manner prescribed by the department, 12 and shall be made by the due date for filing the taxpayer’s 13 return, including extensions of time. After the election is 14 made for any taxable year, the bill provides the election shall 15 be irrevocable for such taxable year. 16 The division applies to tax years beginning on or after 17 January 1, 2020. 18 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TAX CREDIT. The amendments to Code 19 sections 15.335, 422.10, and 422.33 update references to the 20 Internal Revenue Code relating to the alternative simplified 21 credit for increasing research activities. 22 The division takes effect upon enactment and applies 23 retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years beginning on 24 or after that date. 25 PARTNERSHIP AND PASS-THROUGH ENTITY AUDITS AND REPORTING 26 OF FEDERAL ADJUSTMENTS. The amendment to Code section 27 421.27(2)(c) specifies that a taxpayer is required to pay 28 a penalty of 5 percent of the tax due, unless the taxpayer 29 provides written notification to the department of a federal 30 audit while it is in progress and voluntarily files an amended 31 return which includes the final disposition of the audit 32 and final federal adjustments to taxes paid within 180 days 33 of the final determination date. The bill defines “final 34 determination date” to generally mean the first day on which no 35 -89- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 89/ 102
S.F. 2419 federal adjustments to taxes arising from the audit or other 1 action remain to be finally determined. In cases of a final 2 federal partnership adjustment arising from a partnership 3 level audit, the taxpayer voluntarily and timely complies with 4 reporting and payment requirements under new Code section 5 422.25A(4) and (5) created in the bill. 6 The bill enacts new Code section 422.7(59) providing that 7 any income subtracted from federal taxable income shall be 8 added back in computing net income for state individual income 9 tax purposes when federal adjustments are made to taxes in the 10 adjustment year. The bill defines “adjustment year” to mean 11 the year in which the final determination of the adjustment 12 occurs. 13 The amendment to Code section 422.25 adds definitions to the 14 Code section for “federal adjustment”, “federal adjustments 15 report”, “final determination date”, and “final federal 16 adjustment”. 17 The bill enacts new Code section 422.25A which creates a 18 process for audited partnerships and their direct and indirect 19 partners to report final federal partnership adjustments to 20 the department. The bill provides that the state partnership 21 representative for the reviewed year shall have sole authority 22 to act on behalf of the partnership. The bill creates 23 reporting and payment requirements for audited partnerships 24 and their partners subject to final federal adjustments. 25 The bill permits an audited partnership or a tiered partner 26 (partner that is a partnership or pass-through entity) to make 27 irrevocable elections about the payment of any adjustments, 28 and specifies the consequences of making certain elections. 29 The bill permits an audited partnership or tiered partner to 30 enter into an agreement with the department to use alternative 31 reporting and payment methods. The bill permits the department 32 to assess additional Iowa income tax, interest, and penalties 33 arising from a federal partnership adjustments in the same 34 manner as provided in other tax-related provisions. 35 -90- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 90/ 102
S.F. 2419 The bill enacts new Code section 422.25B that requires 1 the state partnership representative acting on behalf of the 2 partnership for the reviewed year to be the partnership’s 3 federal partnership representative with respect to an action 4 required or permitted to be taken by a state partnership 5 representative, unless the partnership designates in writing in 6 the manner prescribed by the department another person to act 7 as the state partnership representative. 8 The bill enacts new Code section 422.25C relating to 9 partnership or pass-through entity audits and examinations. 10 The bill provides that for tax years beginning on or after 11 January 1, 2020, any adjustments to a partnership’s or 12 pass-through entity’s taxes or an adjustment allocated to a 13 partner’s taxes as a result of a department audit shall be 14 determined at the partnership or pass-through entity level in 15 the same manner as provided by federal law. The bill specifies 16 that the state partnership representative shall have the sole 17 authority to act on behalf of the partnership or pass-through 18 entity with respect to any actions taken due to the audit, 19 including appealing decisions to the director of revenue or 20 seeking judicial review of the director’s decision. The 21 provisions of new Code section 422.25C may be applied to tax 22 years beginning before January 1, 2020, if the partnership or 23 pass-through entity and the department agree. 24 The bill enacts new Code section 422.35(26) providing that 25 any income subtracted from federal taxable income shall be 26 added back in computing net income for state corporate income 27 tax purposes when federal adjustments are made to taxes in the 28 adjustment year. The bill defines “adjustment year” to mean 29 the year in which the final determination of the adjustment 30 occurs. 31 The bill amends Code section 422.39 by specifying that Code 32 sections relating to payments of interest, computation of tax, 33 liens, and final reports of fiduciaries apply to not just 34 payments and collections but to reporting, examinations, and 35 -91- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 91/ 102
S.F. 2419 assessments with respect to corporations including pass-through 1 entities organized as corporations. 2 The amendment to Code section 422.73 relates to credits 3 against taxes due because of errors. The bill changes the 4 period of limitation (statute of limitations) for a claim for 5 a refund of or a credit against individual income tax by a 6 taxpayer to one year from the final determination date of any 7 final adjustment with respect to the particular tax year to 8 claim an income tax refund or credit. Currently, a claim for 9 a refund of or a credit against the individual income tax by 10 a taxpayer is six months from the final disposition of any 11 income tax matter between the taxpayer and the internal revenue 12 service. The bill makes other changes relating to agreements 13 entered into by the department and the internal revenue 14 service for the transmission of federal income tax reports on 15 individuals who have been involved in an income tax matter with 16 the internal revenue service. 17 The division applies to federal adjustments and federal 18 partnership adjustments that have a final determination date 19 after the effective date of the division. 20 SETOFF PROCEDURES —— RULEMAKING —— EFFECTIVE DATE. The 21 bill modifies the effective date of either Senate File 2328 or 22 House File 2565 (setoff procedures), by providing that either 23 Senate File 2328 or House File 2565, if enacted, take effect 24 on the later of January 1, 2021, or the effective date of the 25 rules adopted by the department of revenue implementing the 26 bill other than the adopting of transitional rules by the 27 department. This provision takes effect upon enactment, and 28 applies retroactively to the effective date of either Act. 29 PRO RATA SHARE OF ENTITY-LEVEL INCOME TAX PAID BY 30 SHAREHOLDERS OR BENEFICIARIES. The bill provides that a 31 resident partner of an entity taxed as a partnership, a 32 resident shareholder of an S corporation, or a resident 33 beneficiary of an estate or trust shall be deemed to have paid 34 the resident partner’s, resident shareholder’s, or resident 35 -92- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 92/ 102
S.F. 2419 beneficiary’s pro rata share of entity-level income tax paid 1 by the partnership, S corporation, estate, or trust to another 2 state or foreign country on income that is also subject to 3 Iowa personal income tax, but only if the entity provides the 4 resident partner, resident shareholder, or resident beneficiary 5 a statement that documents the resident partner’s, resident 6 shareholder’s, or resident beneficiary’s share of the income 7 derived in the other state or foreign country, the income tax 8 liability of the entity in that state or foreign country, and 9 the income tax paid by the entity to that state or foreign 10 country. 11 The bill also provides that a resident shareholder of a 12 regulated investment company shall be deemed to have paid the 13 shareholder’s pro rata share of entity-level income tax paid by 14 the regulated investment company to another state or foreign 15 country and treated as paid by its shareholders pursuant to 16 section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, but only if the 17 regulated investment company provides the resident shareholder 18 a statement that documents the resident shareholder’s share of 19 the income derived in the other state or foreign country, the 20 income tax liability of the regulated investment company in 21 that state or foreign country, and the income tax paid by the 22 regulated investment company to that state or foreign country. 23 This division takes effect upon enactment and applies 24 retroactively to January 1, 2020, for tax years beginning on 25 or after that date. 26 BONUS DEPRECIATION. The bill provides that for purposes 27 of Iowa taxes, the state will couple with any future changes 28 to the increased expensing allowance under section 179 of the 29 Internal Revenue Code (bonus depreciation). The change to 30 bonus depreciation applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, 31 for tax years beginning on or after that date. 32 MARRIED TAXPAYERS —— JOINT LIABILITY. The bill provides 33 that relief from Iowa joint tax liability is available under 34 all circumstances that are available under federal law. The 35 -93- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 93/ 102
S.F. 2419 bill also provides a mechanism for the department of revenue to 1 allow the spouse not requesting relief from joint tax liability 2 to intervene in the department’s process for deciding whether 3 to grant relief. This provision takes effect upon enactment. 4 SALES TAX PAID BY THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPERS. The bill allows 5 a pass-through entity awarded a refundable tax credit under 6 Code section 15.331C (corporate tax credit for sales and use 7 tax paid) to pass through the refundable tax credit to the 8 owners of the pass-through entity to claim the owner’s share 9 of the refundable tax credit. The provision takes effect upon 10 enactment, and applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, for 11 tax years beginning on or after that date. 12 IOWA EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS PLAN TRUST (529 PLANS). The bill 13 specifies that funds in a 529 plan may be used to pay expenses 14 for the participation in a certified apprenticeship program. 15 The bill also allows up to $10,000 of 529 plan funds to be used 16 to pay the student loans of the beneficiary of the 529 plan or a 17 sibling of the beneficiary, respectively. 18 IOWA EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT —— EXTENSION. A 19 participant who makes a contribution to the Iowa educational 20 savings plan trust pursuant to Code section 12D.3, subsection 21 1, on or after January 1, 2020, and on or before July 31, 2020, 22 may elect to be deemed to have made the contribution on the 23 last day of calendar year 2019. This provision takes effect 24 upon enactment. 25 IOWA FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER ACCOUNT —— EXTENSION. An 26 individual who opened a first-time homebuyer account during 27 calendar year 2019 and who wishes to participate in the 28 Iowa first-time homebuyer savings account program shall 29 designate the account as a first-time homebuyer account and the 30 beneficiary of such an account on or before July 31, 2020, on 31 forms provided by the department of revenue. This provision 32 takes effect upon enactment. 33 QUALIFYING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) —— DONATION. 34 The bill exempts from the use tax qualifying protective 35 -94- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 94/ 102
S.F. 2419 personal equipment and materials assembled and donated by a 1 business during the period beginning with a state of disaster 2 emergency proclamation by the governor under Code section 29C.6 3 and ending 180 days after the expiration of such proclamation. 4 The division takes effect upon enactment and permits refunds of 5 taxes, interest, or penalties that arise from claims resulting 6 from the enactment of the division for donations occurring 7 prior to the effective date of the division. The division 8 specifies refund claims shall not be allowed unless claims 9 are filed prior to October 1, 2020. The division applies 10 retroactively to January 1, 2020, for qualifying personal 11 protective equipment and materials assembled and donated on or 12 after that date. 13 SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES. The bill prohibits a county 14 or city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits 15 short-term rental properties within the county or city. The 16 bill requires a county or city to consider short-term rental 17 properties as a residential land use for zoning purposes. 18 The bill authorizes a county or city to enact or enforce an 19 ordinance that regulates, prohibits, or otherwise limits 20 short-term rental properties if such enforcement is performed 21 in the same manner as enforcement applicable to similar 22 properties and if such enforcement meets a specified primary 23 purpose. The bill also prohibits a county or city from 24 adopting or enforcing any regulation, restriction, or other 25 ordinance related to distance separation requirements for 26 single-family homes and duplexes. 27 FUTURE TAX CHANGES. The bill amends 2018 Iowa Acts, 28 chapter 1161, section 133 (trigger), by striking the two 29 conditions necessary for the trigger to occur, and specifies 30 the provisions in 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1161, sections 99-132 31 simply go into effect January 1, 2023. 32 BUSINESS INTEREST EXPENSE DEDUCTION. The federal Tax Cuts 33 and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a new limitation on the deduction 34 of business interest expense for tax years beginning on or 35 -95- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 95/ 102
S.F. 2419 after January 1, 2018. Currently, the state couples with 1 federal law limiting the deduction of business interest expense 2 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 3 The bill decouples, for Iowa individual and corporate income 4 tax purposes, from the federal limitation on deduction of 5 business interest expenses for tax years beginning on or after 6 January 1, 2019. 7 The decoupling from the federal limitation on deduction 8 of business interest expense does not apply during any tax 9 year in which the additional first-year depreciation allowance 10 authorized in section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code 11 (bonus depreciation) applies in computing net income for state 12 tax purposes. 13 For any tax year in which a taxpayer is not permitted to 14 deduct any amount of interest expense paid or accrued in a 15 previous taxable year due to the allowance of the additional 16 first-year depreciation, the bill prohibits the deduction of 17 any amount of interest expense paid or accrued in a previous 18 taxable year in the current taxable year by reason of the 19 carryforward of disallowed business interest provisions of 20 section 163(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, if either of 21 the following apply: the interest expense was originally paid 22 or accrued during a tax year in which there was a decoupling 23 from the federal limitation on business expense, or the 24 interest expense was originally paid or accrued during a tax 25 year in which the taxpayer was not required to file an Iowa 26 return. 27 GLOBAL INTANGIBLE LOW-TAXED INCOME (GILTI). Federal 28 law includes in a taxpayer’s gross income global intangible 29 low-taxed income (GILTI) as defined in section 951A of the 30 Internal Revenue Code, subject to a deduction equal to 50 31 percent of the corporation’s GILTI under section 250(a)(1)(B) 32 of the Internal Revenue Code. The bill enacts new Code section 33 422.35(27) that allows a corporate taxpayer to deduct GILTI 34 under section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code. 35 -96- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 96/ 102
S.F. 2419 RESCISSION OF RULES. The division rescinds rules relating 1 to GILTI under section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code. 2 The division takes effect upon enactment, and applies 3 retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years beginning on 4 or after that date. 5 REINVESTMENT ACT. Code chapter 15J, the “Iowa Reinvestment 6 Act”, authorizes municipalities (a city or a county) to 7 establish reinvestment districts and receive remittances of 8 specified amounts of state sales tax and state hotel and 9 motel tax revenues collected in those districts for use in 10 undertaking projects in the district. Eligible municipalities 11 must seek approval from the economic development authority 12 board to establish a reinvestment district. Code chapter 13 15J currently prohibits the board from approving a proposed 14 district plan on or after July 1, 2018, and imposes a $100 15 million aggregate limit of state sales tax revenues and state 16 hotel and motel tax revenues that may be approved by the board 17 for remittance to all municipalities. 18 The bill establishes an additional period of time for the 19 board to approve reinvestment districts, beginning July 1, 20 2020, and ending July 1, 2025, and establishes an additional 21 $100 million aggregate limit of state sales tax revenues and 22 state hotel and motel tax revenues that may be approved by the 23 board for remittance to all municipalities for those districts 24 approved on or after July 1, 2020, but before July 1, 2025. 25 The bill also expands the definition of “municipality” 26 to include a joint board or other legal entity established 27 or designated in an agreement between two or more contiguous 28 cities or counties pursuant to Code chapter 28E. The bill also 29 makes corresponding changes to other provisions of Code chapter 30 15J to reflect such municipalities’ authority under the Iowa 31 reinvestment Act. 32 As part of the criteria for establishing a district, current 33 law requires the district to consist of contiguous parcels not 34 to exceed 25 acres in total. For districts approved under the 35 -97- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 97/ 102
S.F. 2419 bill on or after July 1, 2020, the area comprising the district 1 may consist of contiguous parcels not to exceed 75 acres in 2 total. 3 Part of the approval criteria for a district includes the 4 requirement that the amount of proposed capital investment 5 within the proposed district related to retail businesses does 6 not exceed 50 percent of the total capital investment for all 7 proposed projects in the proposed district plan, excluding “new 8 lessors”, as defined in Code section 15J.2, from the definition 9 of “retail business”. The bill adds businesses engaged in an 10 activity subject to the sales tax under Code section 423.2(3) 11 to that exclusion from the definition of “retail business”. 12 Code section 15J.7 prohibits revenues received by a 13 municipality from being used for a project that includes 14 relocation of a commercial or industrial enterprise not 15 presently located within the municipality. “Relocation” 16 is defined in Code section 15J.7 to mean the closure or 17 substantial reduction of an enterprise’s existing operations 18 in one area of the state and the initiation of substantially 19 the same operation in the same county or a contiguous county in 20 the state. The bill provides, however, that if the initiation 21 of operations includes an expanded scope or nature of the 22 enterprise’s existing operations, the new operation shall not 23 be considered to be “substantially the same operation”. 24 Code section 15J.8 provides that as of the date 20 years 25 after the district’s commencement date, the department of 26 revenue shall cease to deposit state sales tax revenues and 27 state hotel and motel tax revenues into the district’s account 28 within the fund, unless the municipality dissolves the district 29 prior to that date. The bill provides that, upon request of 30 the municipality prior to the dissolution of the district, 31 and following a determination by the economic development 32 authority board that the amounts of new state sales tax revenue 33 and new state hotel and motel tax revenue deposited in the 34 municipality’s reinvestment project fund are substantially 35 -98- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 98/ 102
S.F. 2419 lower than the amounts established by the board when the 1 district was approved, the board may extend the district’s 2 20-year period of time for depositing and receiving revenues by 3 up to five additional years if such an extension is in the best 4 interest of the public. 5 The bill relates to certain tax credits awarded by the 6 economic development authority for equity investments in a 7 qualifying business or innovation fund. The bill directs 8 the economic development authority to determine on or before 9 June 30 of each year the amount of tax credits that will be 10 issued for the following fiscal year for equity investments in 11 qualifying businesses pursuant to Code section 15E.43 and in 12 innovation funds pursuant to Code section 15E.52. The bill 13 caps the aggregate amount of these tax credits at $10 million. 14 The bill changes the maximum amount of tax credits that may 15 be issued in a year to a natural person and the person’s spouse 16 or dependant, or for equity investments in any one qualifying 17 business, from a calendar year basis to a fiscal year basis. 18 The division takes effect upon enactment. 19 CAPITAL GAINS. The bill provides a capital gains deduction 20 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in the 21 amount of 15 percent of the taxpayer’s net capital gain as 22 defined in section 1222 of the Internal Revenue Code. 23 LOCAL ASSESSORS. This division of the bill relates to the 24 appointment and duties of local assessors. 25 Code section 441.6 establishes the process for filling the 26 office of county or city assessor. When a vacancy occurs, the 27 examining board requests the director of revenue to forward 28 a register containing the names of all individuals eligible 29 for appointment as assessor. The examining board then makes 30 a written report of the examination and submits the report 31 together with the names of those individuals certified by the 32 director of revenue to the conference board. Upon receipt 33 of the report of the examining board, the conference board 34 appoints an assessor from the register of eligible candidates 35 -99- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 99/ 102
S.F. 2419 and gives written notice to the director of revenue of the 1 appointment. 2 Under the bill, the appointee selected by the conference 3 board shall not assume the office of city or county assessor 4 until the appointment is confirmed by the director of revenue. 5 If the director of revenue rejects the appointment, the 6 examining board must conduct a new examination and submit a new 7 report to the conference board. 8 The bill also provides that an assessor or deputy assessor 9 shall not personally assess a property if the person or a 10 member of the person’s immediate family owns the property, 11 has a financial interest in the property, or has a financial 12 interest in the entity that owns the property. 13 Code section 441.41 authorizes the conference board to 14 employ special counsel to assist the city legal department or 15 the county attorney in litigation dealing with assessments. 16 The bill provides that such authority is subject to review 17 and prior approval by the city legal department or the county 18 attorney, as applicable. 19 RURAL IMPROVEMENT ZONES. Under Code chapter 357H, the board 20 of supervisors of a county with less than 20,000 residents 21 and with a private lake development may designate an area 22 surrounding the lake, if it is an unincorporated area of the 23 county, a rural improvement zone upon receipt of a qualifying 24 petition and upon the board’s determination that the area is in 25 need of improvements. The bill modifies that provision in Code 26 section 357H.1 to provide that the board of supervisors of such 27 a county with a private real estate development adjacent to or 28 abutting in part a lake may designate an area surrounding the 29 lake a rural improvement zone upon the receipt of the petition 30 and a determination that the area is in need of improvements. 31 This division of the bill takes effect upon enactment 32 and applies to rural improvement zones in existence on or 33 established on or after the effective date of the division of 34 the bill. 35 -100- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 100/ 102
S.F. 2419 SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDITS. Beginning January 1 1, 2022, the bill allows the total approved school tuition 2 tax credits, currently set at $15 million for calendar year 3 2020, to increase each calendar year, if the amount of awarded 4 tax credits from the preceding calendar year are equal to or 5 greater than 90 percent of the total approved school tuition 6 tax credits for the current calendar year, until reaching a 7 maximum of amount of $20 million per calendar year. 8 Currently, the maximum amount of school tuition organization 9 tax credits that may be approved for corporations in the 10 aggregate shall not exceed 25 percent of the total amount of 11 school tuition organization tax credits allowable in a calendar 12 year in Code section 422.11S(8). The bill permits corporations 13 in the aggregate to be awarded more than the 25 percent of the 14 allowable school tuition organization tax credits in a calendar 15 year by striking the 25 percent limitation. 16 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. The bill excludes from the 17 calculation of Iowa income tax for certain fiscal filers the 18 federal paycheck protection program loan proceeds that were 19 forgiven and excluded from federal gross income. This division 20 takes effect upon enactment. 21 INCOME TAX EXCLUSION —— EMERGENCY STUDENT GRANT MONEY. The 22 bill excludes from Iowa net income federal Coronavirus Aid, 23 Relief, and Economic Security Act funds received by a student 24 through a higher education institution to support the student’s 25 financial needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant 26 for any tax year ending after March 27, 2020. This provision 27 takes effect upon enactment, and applies retroactively to March 28 27, 2020, for tax years ending on or after that date. 29 IOWA INCOME EXCLUSION —— STIMULUS CHECKS. In determining 30 the amount of deduction for federal income tax under Code 31 section 422.9 for tax years beginning in the 2020 calendar 32 year, the amount of the deduction for the tax year shall not 33 be adjusted by the amount received during the tax year of the 34 income tax rebate provided pursuant to the federal Recovery 35 -101- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 101/ 102
S.F. 2419 Rebates and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 1 and the amount of such income tax rebate shall not be subject 2 to taxation. 3 HUNTING DEER AND TURKEY ON A FARM UNIT. Current law allows 4 an owner or tenant of a farm unit or a member of that person’s 5 family who receives a wild turkey license for use on that 6 person’s farm unit to use the license during any bow or firearm 7 turkey hunting season. An owner or tenant of a farm unit or 8 a member of that person’s family who receives a deer hunting 9 license for use on that person’s farm unit may use the license 10 during any bow or firearm deer hunting season. Current law 11 requires the payment of a $1 fee that shall be appropriated 12 to the help us stop hunger (HUSH) program for each free deer 13 hunting license issued for use on a farm unit. 14 The bill allows an owner or tenant of a farm unit or a member 15 of that person’s family to use on the farm unit a wild turkey 16 hunting license during any established turkey hunting season 17 and a deer hunting license during any established deer hunting 18 season using the method of take authorized by rule for the 19 respective season being hunted. A tag filled during one of the 20 seasons will not be valid in subsequent seasons. An owner, 21 tenant, or family member who receives a free deer hunting 22 license for use on a farm unit shall pay a fee of $1.25 for each 23 license issued that shall be appropriated to the HUSH program. 24 -102- LSB 6414SV (1) 88 jm/jh 102/ 102