Senate File 631 - Introduced SENATE FILE 631 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1249) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the administration of the tax and 1 related laws by the department of revenue, including the 2 administration and modification of certain tax credits 3 and refunds, the individual and corporate income taxes, 4 franchise taxes, franchise alternative minimum taxes, moneys 5 and credits taxes, sales and use taxes, and automobile 6 rental excise taxes, the assessment of property owned by 7 certain long distance telephone companies, establishing 8 a taxation and exemption of computers task force, and 9 providing for other properly related matters, making 10 penalties applicable, and including effective date and 11 retroactive applicability provisions. 12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 13 TLSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh
S.F. 631 DIVISION I 1 INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAX 2 Section 1. Section 422.4, subsection 16, paragraph e, 3 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 Add back the following percentage of the qualified business 6 income deduction deductions under section 199A sections 199A(a) 7 and 199A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code taken and allowable in 8 calculating federal taxable income for the applicable tax year: 9 Sec. 2. Section 422.9, subsection 2A, paragraph a, 10 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 The following percentage of the qualified business income 13 deduction deductions under section 199A sections 199A(a) and 14 199A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code taken and allowable in 15 calculating federal taxable income for the applicable tax year: 16 Sec. 3. Section 422.9, subsection 2A, paragraph b, Code 17 2019, is amended to read as follows: 18 b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a” , and section 422.4, 19 subsection 16 , paragraph “e” , for an entity electing or 20 required to file a composite return under section 422.13, 21 subsection 5 , the deduction allowed under this subsection for 22 purposes of the composite return shall be an amount equal to 23 the applicable percentage described in paragraph “a” of the 24 deduction deductions that would be allowable for federal income 25 tax purposes under section 199A sections 199A(a) and 199A(g) of 26 the Internal Revenue Code by an individual taxpayer reporting 27 the same items of income and loss that are included in the 28 composite return. 29 Sec. 4. Section 422.11S, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code 30 2019, is amended to read as follows: 31 b. The department shall authorize a school tuition 32 organization to issue tax credit certificates for contributions 33 made to the school tuition organization. The aggregate amount 34 of tax credit certificates that the department shall authorize 35 -1- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 1/ 47
S.F. 631 for a school tuition organization for a tax calendar year shall 1 be determined for that organization pursuant to subsection 8 . 2 However, a school tuition organization shall not be authorized 3 to issue tax credit certificates unless the organization is 4 controlled by a board of directors consisting of at least 5 seven members. The names and addresses of the members shall 6 be provided to the department and shall be made available 7 by the department to the public, notwithstanding any state 8 confidentiality restrictions. 9 Sec. 5. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph a, 10 subparagraph (2), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 11 (2) “Total approved tax credits” means for the tax year 12 beginning in the 2006 calendar year, two million five hundred 13 thousand dollars, for the tax year beginning in the 2007 14 calendar year, five million dollars, for tax calendar years 15 beginning on or after January 1, 2008, but before January 1, 16 2012, seven million five hundred thousand dollars, for tax 17 calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, but 18 before January 1, 2014, eight million seven hundred fifty 19 thousand dollars, and for tax calendar years beginning on or 20 after January 1, 2014, but before January 1, 2019, twelve 21 million dollars, and for tax calendar years beginning on or 22 after January 1, 2019, thirteen million dollars. 23 Sec. 6. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph b, 24 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 Each year by December 1, the department shall authorize 27 school tuition organizations to issue tax credit certificates 28 for the following tax calendar year. However, for the tax year 29 beginning in the 2006 calendar year only, the department, by 30 September 1, 2006, shall authorize school tuition organizations 31 to issue tax credit certificates for the 2006 calendar tax 32 year. For the tax year beginning in the 2006 calendar year 33 only, each school served by a school tuition organization shall 34 submit a participation form to the department by August 1, 35 -2- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 2/ 47
S.F. 631 2006, providing the certified enrollment as of the third Friday 1 of September 2005, along with the school tuition organization 2 that represents the school. Tax credit certificates available 3 for issue by each school tuition organization shall be 4 determined in the following manner: 5 Sec. 7. Section 422.11S, subsection 9, unnumbered paragraph 6 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 7 A school tuition organization that receives a voluntary cash 8 or noncash contribution pursuant to this section shall report 9 to the department, on a form prescribed by the department, 10 by January 12 of each tax calendar year all of the following 11 information: 12 Sec. 8. Section 422.11S, subsection 9, paragraphs b and c, 13 Code 2019, are amended to read as follows: 14 b. The total number and dollar value of contributions 15 received and the total number and dollar value of the tax 16 credits approved during the previous tax calendar year. 17 c. A list of the individual donors for the previous tax 18 calendar year that includes the dollar value of each donation 19 and the dollar value of each approved tax credit. 20 Sec. 9. Section 422.12C, subsection 4, Code 2019, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 4. Married taxpayers who have filed joint federal returns 23 electing to file separate returns or to file separately on a 24 combined return form must determine the child and dependent 25 care credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood 26 development tax credit under subsection 2 based upon their 27 combined net income and allocate the total credit amount to 28 each spouse in the proportion that each spouse’s respective net 29 income bears to the total combined net income. Nonresidents or 30 part-year residents of Iowa must determine their Iowa child and 31 dependent care credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood 32 development tax credit under subsection 2 in the ratio of 33 their Iowa source net income to their all source net income. 34 Nonresidents or part-year residents who are married and elect 35 -3- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 3/ 47
S.F. 631 to file separate returns or to file separately on a combined 1 return form must allocate the Iowa child and dependent care 2 credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood development 3 tax credit under subsection 2 between the spouses in the ratio 4 of each spouse’s Iowa source net income to the combined Iowa 5 source net income of the taxpayers. 6 Sec. 10. Section 422.60, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 7 2019, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 8 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (6) For purposes of this paragraph, 9 “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 10 1954, prior to the date of its redesignation as the Internal 11 Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means 12 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended and in effect on 13 December 21, 2017. This definition shall not be construed to 14 include any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code enacted 15 after the date specified in the preceding sentence, including 16 any amendment with retroactive applicability or effectiveness. 17 Sec. 11. LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY 18 UNDER CORPORATE INCOME TAX AND FRANCHISE TAX FOR TAX YEAR 19 2019. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 20 contrary, all of the following shall apply when computing net 21 income for purposes of the corporation income tax or franchise 22 tax under section 422.35 for tax years beginning during the 23 2019 calendar year: 24 1. The rules for nonrecognition of gain or loss from 25 exchanges of real property held for productive use or 26 investment and not held primarily for sale, as provided in 27 section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended up to and 28 including March 24, 2018, apply for state income tax purposes 29 with regard to exchanges of real property. 30 2. The rules for nonrecognition of gain or loss from 31 exchanges of property other than real property held for 32 productive use or investment as provided in section 1031 of the 33 Internal Revenue Code, as amended up to and including December 34 21, 2017, apply for state income tax purposes, notwithstanding 35 -4- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 4/ 47
S.F. 631 any other provision of law to the contrary. If the taxpayer’s 1 federal taxable income includes gain or loss from property, 2 other than real property described in subsection 1, and the 3 taxpayer elects to have this subsection apply, the following 4 adjustments shall be made: 5 a. (1) Subtract the total amount of gain related to the 6 sale or exchange of the property as properly reported for 7 federal tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. 8 (2) Add back any gain related to the sale or exchange of the 9 property to the extent such gain does not qualify for deferral 10 under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended 11 up to and including December 21, 2017, which gain shall be 12 calculated using the taxpayer’s adjusted basis in the property 13 for state tax purposes. 14 b. (1) Add the total amount of loss related to the sale or 15 exchange of the property as properly reported for federal tax 16 purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. 17 (2) Subtract any loss related to the sale or exchange of the 18 property to the extent such loss does not qualify for deferral 19 under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended 20 up to and including December 21, 2017, which loss shall be 21 calculated using the taxpayer’s adjusted basis in the property 22 for state tax purposes. 23 c. Any other adjustments to gains, losses, deductions, or 24 tax basis for the property given up or received in the sale or 25 exchange pursuant to rules adopted by the director. 26 Sec. 12. REFUNDS —— EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX 27 CREDIT. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 28 for tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2019, refunds of 29 the early childhood development tax credit provided in section 30 422.12C, subsection 2, requested on or after the effective 31 date of the provision of this division of this Act amending 32 section 422.12C, subsection 4, shall not exceed the amount 33 allowed under section 422.12C, subsection 4, as amended by this 34 division of this Act. 35 -5- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 5/ 47
S.F. 631 Sec. 13. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the 1 general assembly that the provisions of this division of 2 this Act amending section 422.11S are conforming amendments 3 consistent with current state law, and that the amendments do 4 not change the application of current law but instead reflect 5 current law both before and after the enactment of this Act. 6 Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 7 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 8 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 9 422.12C, subsection 4. 10 2. The section of this division of this Act relating to 11 refunds for the early childhood development tax credit. 12 3. The section of this division of this Act relating to 13 like-kind exchanges of personal property under corporate income 14 tax and franchise tax. 15 Sec. 15. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following apply 16 retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years beginning on 17 or after that date: 18 1. The section of this division of this Act amending section 19 422.4, subsection 16, paragraph “e”, unnumbered paragraph 1. 20 2. The sections of this division of this Act amending 21 section 422.9, subsection 2A. 22 3. The section of this division of this Act amending section 23 422.12C, subsection 4. 24 4. The section of this division of this Act amending section 25 422.60, subsection 2, paragraph “b”. 26 Sec. 16. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY —— LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES 27 OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The section of this division of this 28 Act relating to like-kind exchanges of personal property under 29 corporate income tax and franchise tax applies retroactively to 30 January 1, 2019, for tax years beginning on or after that date, 31 but before January 1, 2020. 32 DIVISION II 33 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 34 Sec. 17. Section 422.20, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 35 -6- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 6/ 47
S.F. 631 following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. The department may permit, by rule, the 2 disclosure of state tax information to a person a taxpayer has 3 authorized to receive such state tax information, in the manner 4 prescribed by the department. 5 Sec. 18. Section 422.72, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsection: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. The department may permit, by rule, the 8 disclosure of state tax information to a person a taxpayer has 9 authorized to receive such state tax information, in the manner 10 prescribed by the department. 11 DIVISION III 12 SALES AND USE TAX 13 Sec. 19. Section 423.2, subsection 1, paragraph a, 14 subparagraph (5), subparagraph division (a), Code 2019, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 (a) If a service or warranty contract does not specify a fee 17 amount for nontaxable services or taxable personal property, 18 the tax imposed pursuant to this section shall be imposed upon 19 an amount equal to one-half of the sales price of the contract. 20 Sec. 20. Section 423.2, subsection 6, paragraph k, Code 21 2019, is amended to read as follows: 22 k. Carpentry repair and installation . 23 Sec. 21. Section 423.3, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 24 following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 16A. a. The sales price from the sale of 26 a grain bin, including material or replacement parts used to 27 construct or repair a grain bin. 28 b. For purposes of this subsection, “grain bin” means 29 property that is vented and covered with corrugated metal or 30 similar material, and that is primarily used to hold loose 31 grain for drying or storage. 32 Sec. 22. Section 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph c, 33 subparagraph (3), Code 2019, is amended by striking the 34 subparagraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 35 -7- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 7/ 47
S.F. 631 (3) The following within the scope of section 427A.1, 1 subsection 1, paragraphs “h” and “i” : 2 (a) Computers. 3 (b) Machinery. 4 (c) Equipment, including pollution control equipment. 5 (d) Replacement parts. 6 (e) Supplies. 7 (f) Materials used to construct or self-construct the 8 following: 9 (i) Computers. 10 (ii) Machinery. 11 (iii) Equipment, including pollution control equipment. 12 (iv) Replacement parts. 13 (v) Supplies. 14 Sec. 23. Section 423.3, subsection 104, paragraph a, Code 15 2019, is amended to read as follows: 16 a. The sales price of specified digital products and of 17 prewritten computer software sold, and of enumerated services 18 described in section 423.2, subsection 1, paragraph “a” , 19 subparagraph (5), or section 423.2, subsection 6 , paragraphs 20 “bq” , “br” , “bs” , and “bu” furnished, to a commercial enterprise 21 for use exclusively by the commercial enterprise. The use of 22 prewritten computer software, a specified digital product, or 23 service fails to qualify as a use exclusively by the commercial 24 enterprise if its use for noncommercial purposes is more than 25 de minimis. 26 Sec. 24. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 27 2019, is amended by striking the paragraph. 28 Sec. 25. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph d, 29 subparagraph (1), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 30 (1) A marketplace facilitator that makes or facilitates 31 Iowa sales on its own behalf or for one or more marketplace 32 sellers equal to or exceeding one hundred thousand dollars , 33 or in two hundred or more separate transactions, for an 34 immediately preceding calendar year or a current calendar year. 35 -8- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 8/ 47
S.F. 631 Sec. 26. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph e, 1 subparagraph (1), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 A referrer if, for any immediately preceding calendar year 4 or a current calendar year, one hundred thousand dollars or 5 more in Iowa sales or two hundred or more separate Iowa sales 6 transactions result from referrals from a platform of the 7 referrer. A referrer is not required to collect and remit 8 sales and use tax pursuant to this paragraph if the referrer 9 does all of the following: 10 Sec. 27. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph e, 11 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c), unnumbered 12 paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 13 The referrer provides the department with monthly annual 14 reports in an electronic format and in the manner prescribed 15 by the department, which monthly annual reports contain all of 16 the following: 17 Sec. 28. Section 423.14A, subsection 3, paragraph e, Code 18 2019, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 19 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (5) This paragraph is subject to 20 implementation by the department by rule and shall not require 21 a referrer to collect tax or comply with the notice and 22 reporting requirements and other provisions of this paragraph 23 unless and until such administrative rules take effect. 24 Sec. 29. Section 423.48, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 25 2019, is amended by striking the paragraph. 26 Sec. 30. TAXATION AND EXEMPTION OF COMPUTERS TASK FORCE. A 27 taxation and exemption of computers task force is created. The 28 department of revenue shall initiate and coordinate the task 29 force and provide staff assistance. It is the intent of the 30 general assembly that the task force include representatives of 31 the department of revenue; a commercial enterprise that claims 32 an exemption for computers under section 423.3, subsection 33 47; an association that represents manufacturers and other 34 industrial producers; and an association that represents 35 -9- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 9/ 47
S.F. 631 business tax issues. The director of revenue or the director’s 1 designee shall serve as chairperson of the task force. 2 The task force shall be charged with reviewing the 3 definition of “computer” as used throughout the portions of the 4 Iowa Code and the Iowa Administrative Code administered by the 5 department of revenue including the exemption for computers 6 provided in section 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph “a”, 7 subparagraph (4). If the task force recommends modifications 8 to the current definition of “computer” including the exemption 9 for computers provided in section 423.3, subsection 47, 10 paragraph “a”, subparagraph (4), the department of revenue 11 shall provide any recommendations to the general assembly by 12 January 1, 2020. 13 Sec. 31. REFUNDS. Refunds of taxes, interest, or penalties 14 that arise from claims resulting from the enactment of section 15 423.3, subsection 16A, for sales occurring between January 16 1, 2004, and the effective date of the enactment of section 17 423.3, subsection 16A, shall be limited to twenty-five thousand 18 dollars in the aggregate and shall not be allowed unless refund 19 claims are filed prior to October 1, 2019, notwithstanding any 20 other law to the contrary. If the amount of claims totals 21 more than twenty-five thousand dollars in the aggregate, the 22 department of revenue shall prorate the twenty-five thousand 23 dollars among all claimants in relation to the amounts of the 24 claimants’ valid claims. 25 Sec. 32. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 26 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 27 1. The section of this division of this Act enacting section 28 423.3, subsection 16A. 29 2. The section of this division of this Act amending section 30 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (3). 31 3. The section of this division of this Act relating to 32 refunds that arise from claims resulting from the enactment of 33 section 423.3, subsection 16A. 34 Sec. 33. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 35 -10- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 10/ 47
S.F. 631 retroactively to January 1, 2016, for tax years beginning on 1 or after that date: 2 The section of this division of this Act amending section 3 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (3). 4 Sec. 34. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 5 retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 6 2004: 7 The section of this division of this Act enacting section 8 423.3, subsection 16A. 9 DIVISION IV 10 AUTOMOBILE RENTAL EXCISE TAX 11 Sec. 35. Section 423.14A, subsection 1, paragraph b, 12 subparagraph (3), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 13 (3) A “rental platform” , as defined in section 423C.2 , that 14 meets the requirements described in person who is not required 15 to collect and remit automobile rental excise tax pursuant to 16 section 423C.3, subsection 3 , paragraph “c” , subparagraph (2), 17 shall not be considered a “marketplace facilitator” with respect 18 to any sale of a transportation service under section 423.2, 19 subsection 6 , paragraph “bf” , or section 423.5, subsection 1 , 20 paragraph “e” , consisting of the rental of vehicles subject 21 to registration which are registered for a gross weight of 22 thirteen tons or less for a period of sixty days or less. 23 Sec. 36. Section 423C.2, subsection 3, paragraphs a and b, 24 Code 2019, are amended to read as follows: 25 a. A person or any affiliate of a person that owns or 26 controls an automobile and makes the automobile available for 27 rent through the person or any affiliate, or through a rental 28 platform or rental facilitator any other person required to 29 collect sales or use tax under chapter 423 . 30 b. A person or any affiliate of a person who possesses or 31 acquires a right or interest in any automobile with an intent 32 to rent the automobile to another person , or through the person 33 or any affiliate, or through a rental platform or a rental 34 facilitator any other person required to collect sales or use 35 -11- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 11/ 47
S.F. 631 tax under chapter 423 . 1 Sec. 37. Section 423C.2, subsection 6, Code 2019, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 6. “Facilitation fee” means any consideration, by whatever 4 name called, that a rental facilitator or a rental platform 5 person charges to a user for facilitating the user’s rental 6 of an automobile. “Facilitation fee” does not include any 7 commission an automobile provider pays to a rental facilitator 8 or a rental platform person for facilitating the rental of an 9 automobile. 10 Sec. 38. Section 423C.2, subsections 9 and 10, Code 2019, 11 are amended by striking the subsections. 12 Sec. 39. Section 423C.2, subsection 11, Code 2019, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 11. “Rental price” means all consideration charged for 15 the renting and facilitation of renting of an automobile 16 before taxes, including but not limited to facilitation fees, 17 reservation fees, services fees, nonrefundable deposits, and 18 any other direct or indirect charge made or consideration 19 provided in connection with the renting or facilitation of 20 renting of an automobile the same as “sales price” as defined 21 in section 423.1, which term includes but is not limited 22 to facilitation fees, reservation fees, services fees, 23 nonrefundable deposits, and any other direct or indirect charge 24 made or consideration provided in connection with the renting 25 or facilitation of renting an automobile . 26 Sec. 40. Section 423C.3, Code 2019, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 423C.3 Tax on rental of automobiles —— collection and 29 remittance of tax. 30 1. For purposes of this section : 31 a. “Discount rental charge” means the amount an automobile 32 provider charges to a rental facilitator for the rental of an 33 automobile, excluding any applicable tax. 34 b. “Travel package” means an automobile rental bundled 35 -12- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 12/ 47
S.F. 631 with one or more separate components such as lodging, air 1 transportation, or similar items and charged for a single 2 retail price. 3 2. 1. A tax of five percent is imposed upon the rental 4 price of an automobile if the rental transaction is subject to 5 the sales and services tax under chapter 423, subchapter II , or 6 the use tax under chapter 423, subchapter III . The tax shall 7 not be imposed on any rental transaction not taxable under the 8 state sales and services tax, as provided in section 423.3 , or 9 the state use tax, as provided in section 423.6 , on automobile 10 rental receipts. 11 3. 2. This subsection shall govern the collection and 12 remittance of the tax imposed under subsection 2 The tax 13 imposed under subsection 1 shall be collected and remitted to 14 the department by all persons required to collect state sales 15 and use tax on the rental transaction under chapter 423 . 16 a. Unless otherwise provided in this subsection , the 17 automobile provider shall collect the tax by adding the tax to 18 the rental price of the automobile and the tax, when collected, 19 shall be stated as a distinct item separate and apart from 20 the rental price of the automobile and the sales and services 21 tax imposed under chapter 423, subchapter II , or the use tax 22 imposed under chapter 423, subchapter III . 23 b. If a transaction for the rental of an automobile involves 24 a rental facilitator, all of the following shall occur in the 25 order prescribed: 26 (1) The rental facilitator shall collect the tax on any 27 rental price that the user pays to the rental facilitator in 28 the same manner as an automobile provider under paragraph “a” . 29 (2) (a) Unless otherwise required by rule or order of 30 the department, the rental facilitator shall remit to the 31 automobile provider that portion of the tax collected on the 32 rental price that represents the discount rental charge. 33 (b) No assessment shall be made against a rental facilitator 34 for tax due on a discount rental charge if the rental 35 -13- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 13/ 47
S.F. 631 facilitator collected the tax and remitted it to an automobile 1 provider that has a valid tax permit required under this 2 chapter or under chapter 423 . This subparagraph division shall 3 not apply if the rental facilitator and automobile provider 4 are affiliates, or if the department requires the rental 5 facilitator to remit taxes collected on that portion of the 6 sales price that represents the discount rental charge directly 7 to the department. 8 (3) The rental facilitator shall remit any remaining tax it 9 collected to the department. 10 (4) (a) The automobile provider shall collect and remit 11 to the department any taxes the rental facilitator remitted to 12 the automobile provider, and shall collect and remit to the 13 department any taxes due on any amount of rental price the user 14 paid to the automobile provider. 15 (b) No assessment shall be made against an automobile 16 provider for any tax due on a discount rental charge that 17 was not remitted to the automobile provider by a rental 18 facilitator. This subparagraph division shall not apply if the 19 automobile provider and the rental facilitator are affiliates. 20 (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph 21 to the contrary, if a rental facilitator and its affiliates 22 facilitate total rentals under this chapter and chapter 23 423A that are equal to or less than an aggregate amount of 24 rental price and sales price of ten thousand dollars for an 25 immediately preceding calendar year or a current calendar year, 26 or in ten or fewer separate transactions for an immediately 27 preceding calendar year or a current calendar year, the 28 rental facilitator shall not be required to collect tax on the 29 amount of sales price that represents the rental facilitator’s 30 facilitation fee. 31 c. (1) If a transaction for the rental of an automobile 32 involves a rental platform, other than a rental platform 33 described in subparagraph (2), the rental platform shall 34 collect and remit the tax imposed under this chapter in the 35 -14- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 14/ 47
S.F. 631 same manner as an automobile provider under paragraph “a” . 1 (2) 3. A rental platform person is not required to collect 2 and remit the tax imposed under this chapter in the same manner 3 as an automobile provider under paragraph “a” if the rental 4 platform person meets all of the following requirements: 5 a. The person or any affiliate of the person is not an 6 automobile provider. 7 b. The person or any affiliate of the person facilitates the 8 renting of an automobile by doing all of the following: 9 (1) The person owns, operates, or controls an automobile 10 rental marketplace that allows an automobile provider who is 11 not an affiliate of the person to offer or list an automobile 12 for rent on the marketplace. For purposes of this paragraph, 13 it is immaterial whether or not the automobile provider has 14 a tax permit under this chapter or chapter 423 or whether 15 the automobile is owned by a natural person or by a business 16 entity. 17 (2) The person or affiliate of the person collects or 18 processes the rental price charged to the user. 19 (a) c. The only sales the rental platform person and 20 its affiliates of the person facilitate that are subject to 21 tax under chapter 423 are sales of a transportation service 22 under section 423.2, subsection 6 , paragraph “bf” , or section 23 423.5, subsection 1 , paragraph “e” , consisting of the rental 24 of vehicles subject to registration which are registered for 25 a gross weight of thirteen tons or less for a period of sixty 26 days or less. 27 (b) d. The rental platform person operates a peer-to-peer 28 automobile sharing marketplace. 29 (3) 4. For any rental transaction for which the rental 30 platform a person is required to or elects to collect and 31 remit the tax under this chapter , the rental platform person 32 shall also be liable for the collection and remittance of any 33 sales or use tax due on that transaction under section 423.2, 34 subsection 6 , paragraph “bf” , or section 423.5, subsection 35 -15- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 15/ 47
S.F. 631 1 , paragraph “e” , notwithstanding any other provision to the 1 contrary in chapter 423 . 2 (4) 5. For any rental transaction for which the rental 3 platform person is not required to collect and remit the 4 tax under this chapter as provided under subparagraph (2) 5 subsection 3 , the automobile provider shall be solely liable 6 for any amount of uncollected or unremitted tax under this 7 chapter and chapter 423 . 8 DIVISION V 9 TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY 10 Sec. 41. Section 476.1D, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 11 following new subsection: 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. a. The board, at the request of a 13 long distance telephone company, shall classify such company 14 as a competitive long distance telephone company if more 15 than half of the company’s revenues from its Iowa intrastate 16 telecommunications services and facilities are received 17 from services and facilities that the board has determined 18 to be subject to effective competition, or if more than 19 half of the company’s revenues from its Iowa intrastate 20 telecommunications services and facilities are received from 21 intralata interexchange services and facilities. For purposes 22 of this subsection, “intralata interexchange services” means 23 those interexchange services that originate and terminate 24 within the same local access transport area. 25 b. The board shall promptly notify the director of revenue 26 that a long distance telephone company has been classified 27 as a competitive long distance telephone company. Upon such 28 notification by the board, the director of revenue shall assess 29 the property of such competitive long distance telephone 30 company, which property is first assessed for taxation in this 31 state on or after January 1, 1996, in the same manner as all 32 other property assessed as commercial property by the local 33 assessor under chapters 427, 427A, 427B, 428, and 441. As used 34 in this section, “long distance telephone company” means an 35 -16- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 16/ 47
S.F. 631 entity that provides telephone service and facilities between 1 local exchanges, but does not include a cellular service 2 provider or a local exchange utility holding a certificate 3 issued under section 476.29, subsection 12. 4 Sec. 42. Section 476.1D, subsection 10, as enacted in this 5 division of this Act, is amended by striking the subsection. 6 Sec. 43. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of 7 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment: 8 The section of this division of this Act enacting section 9 476.1D, subsection 10. 10 Sec. 44. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The following applies 11 retroactively to July 1, 2018, for assessment years beginning 12 on or after that date: 13 The section of this division of this Act enacting section 14 476.1D, subsection 10. 15 Sec. 45. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following takes effect July 16 1, 2021: 17 The section of this division of this Act striking section 18 476.1D, subsection 10. 19 Sec. 46. APPLICABILITY. The following applies to 20 assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022: 21 The section of this division of this Act striking section 22 476.1D, subsection 10. 23 DIVISION VI 24 CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT 25 CREDIT 26 Sec. 47. Section 422.12C, subsection 1, Code 2019, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 1. The taxes imposed under this division , less the amounts 29 of nonrefundable credits allowed under this division , shall 30 be reduced by a child and dependent care credit equal to the 31 following percentages of the federal child and dependent care 32 credit provided in section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code, 33 without regard to whether or not the federal credit was limited 34 by the taxpayer’s federal tax liability: 35 -17- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 17/ 47
S.F. 631 a. For a taxpayer with net income of less than ten twelve 1 thousand seven hundred fifty dollars, seventy-five percent. 2 b. For a taxpayer with net income of ten twelve thousand 3 seven hundred fifty dollars or more but less than twenty 4 twenty-five thousand four hundred ninety dollars, sixty-five 5 percent. 6 c. For a taxpayer with net income of twenty twenty-five 7 thousand four hundred ninety dollars or more but less than 8 twenty-five thirty-one thousand eight hundred sixty dollars, 9 fifty-five percent. 10 d. For a taxpayer with net income of twenty-five thirty-one 11 thousand eight hundred sixty dollars or more but less than 12 thirty-five forty-four thousand six hundred ten dollars, fifty 13 percent. 14 e. For a taxpayer with net income of thirty-five forty-four 15 thousand six hundred ten dollars or more but less than forty 16 fifty thousand nine hundred eighty dollars, forty percent. 17 f. For a taxpayer with net income of forty fifty thousand 18 nine hundred eighty dollars or more but less than forty-five 19 fifty-seven thousand three hundred sixty dollars, thirty 20 percent. 21 g. For a taxpayer with net income of forty-five fifty-seven 22 thousand three hundred sixty dollars or more, zero percent. 23 Sec. 48. Section 422.12C, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 24 2019, is amended to read as follows: 25 a. The taxes imposed under this division , less the amounts 26 of nonrefundable credits allowed under this division , may be 27 reduced by an early childhood development tax credit equal to 28 twenty-five percent of the first one thousand dollars which 29 the taxpayer has paid to others for each dependent, as defined 30 in the Internal Revenue Code, ages three through five for 31 early childhood development expenses. In determining the 32 amount of early childhood development expenses for the tax year 33 beginning in the 2006 calendar year only, such expenses paid 34 during November and December of the previous tax year shall 35 -18- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 18/ 47
S.F. 631 be considered paid in the tax year for which the tax credit 1 is claimed. This credit is available to a taxpayer whose net 2 income is less than forty-five fifty-seven thousand three 3 hundred sixty dollars. If the early childhood development 4 tax credit is claimed for a tax year, the taxpayer and the 5 taxpayer’s spouse shall not claim the child and dependent care 6 credit under subsection 1 . 7 Sec. 49. Section 422.12C, Code 2019, is amended by adding 8 the following new subsection: 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. a. Upon determination of the latest 10 cumulative inflation factor, the director shall multiply 11 each net income level set forth in subsection 1 or 2 by this 12 cumulative inflation factor, shall round off the resulting 13 product to the nearest one dollar, and shall incorporate the 14 result into the net income levels in subsection 1 or 2 for each 15 tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 16 b. For purposes of this subsection, “cumulative inflation 17 factor” means the product of the annual inflation factor for 18 the 2019 calendar year and all annual inflation factors for 19 subsequent calendar years as determined by section 422.4, 20 subsection 1, paragraph “a” . The cumulative inflation factor 21 applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1 of 22 the calendar year for which the latest annual inflation factor 23 has been determined. Notwithstanding any other provision, 24 the annual inflation factor for the 2019 calendar year is one 25 hundred percent. 26 Sec. 50. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 27 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 28 Sec. 51. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 29 Act applies retroactively to tax years beginning on or after 30 January 1, 2019. 31 DIVISION VII 32 APPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN BUSINESS INCOME OF AN AIRLINE 33 Sec. 52. Section 422.33, subsection 2, paragraph a, 34 subparagraph (2), Code 2019, is amended by adding the following 35 -19- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 19/ 47
S.F. 631 new subparagraph divisions: 1 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (0f) Notwithstanding 2 subparagraph division (c), where income is derived by an 3 airline from transportation operations, the part attributable 4 to business within the state shall be in the proportion that 5 the miles of the airline traveled in this state bears to the 6 total miles of such airline traveled everywhere. 7 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (00f) (i) Notwithstanding 8 subparagraph division (c), where income is derived by a 9 qualified air freight forwarder from transportation operations 10 through an affiliated airline, such income shall be apportioned 11 as follows: 12 (A) For tax years beginning during the 2020 calendar year, 13 ninety percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned 14 as provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 15 ten percent of such income, the part attributable to business 16 within the state shall be in the proportion that the miles 17 of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated airline 18 traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 19 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 20 (B) For tax years beginning during the 2021 calendar year, 21 eighty percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned 22 as provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 23 twenty percent of such income, the part attributable to 24 business within the state shall be in the proportion that the 25 miles of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated 26 airline traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 27 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 28 (C) For tax years beginning during the 2022 calendar year, 29 seventy percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned 30 as provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 31 thirty percent of such income, the part attributable to 32 business within the state shall be in the proportion that the 33 miles of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated 34 airline traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 35 -20- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 20/ 47
S.F. 631 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 1 (D) For tax years beginning during the 2023 calendar year, 2 sixty percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned as 3 provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 4 forty percent of such income, the part attributable to business 5 within the state shall be in the proportion that the miles 6 of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated airline 7 traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 8 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 9 (E) For tax years beginning during the 2024 calendar year, 10 fifty percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned as 11 provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 12 fifty percent of such income, the part attributable to business 13 within the state shall be in the proportion that the miles 14 of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated airline 15 traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 16 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 17 (F) For tax years beginning during the 2025 calendar year, 18 forty percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned as 19 provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 20 sixty percent of such income, the part attributable to business 21 within the state shall be in the proportion that the miles 22 of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated airline 23 traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 24 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 25 (G) For tax years beginning during the 2026 calendar year, 26 thirty percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned 27 as provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 28 seventy percent of such income, the part attributable to 29 business within the state shall be in the proportion that the 30 miles of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated 31 airline traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 32 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 33 (H) For tax years beginning during the 2027 calendar year, 34 twenty percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned 35 -21- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 21/ 47
S.F. 631 as provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 1 eighty percent of such income, the part attributable to 2 business within the state shall be in the proportion that the 3 miles of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated 4 airline traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 5 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 6 (I) For tax years beginning during the 2028 calendar year, 7 ten percent of such income shall be equitably apportioned as 8 provided in subparagraph division (c), and of the remaining 9 ninety percent of such income, the part attributable to 10 business within the state shall be in the proportion that the 11 miles of the qualified air freight forwarder’s affiliated 12 airline traveled in this state bears to the total miles of the 13 affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 14 (J) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, 15 the part attributable to business within the state shall be 16 in the proportion that the miles of the qualified air freight 17 forwarder’s affiliated airline traveled in this state bears to 18 the total miles of the affiliated airline traveled everywhere. 19 (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph division (00f), 20 “qualified air freight forwarder” means a taxpayer who meets all 21 of the following requirements: 22 (A) The taxpayer is primarily engaged in the facilitation of 23 the transportation of property by air. 24 (B) The taxpayer does not itself operate aircraft. 25 (C) The taxpayer is in the same affiliated group as an 26 airline. 27 Sec. 53. Section 422.33, subsection 2, paragraph a, 28 subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (g), Code 2019, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 (g) Where income consists of more than one class of income 31 as provided in subparagraph divisions (a) through (e) (00f) 32 of this subparagraph, it shall be reasonably apportioned by 33 the business activity ratio provided in rules adopted by the 34 director. 35 -22- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 22/ 47
S.F. 631 Sec. 54. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 1 to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. 2 DIVISION VIII 3 BURIAL TRUSTS 4 Sec. 55. Section 422.7, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 5 following new subsection: 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. Subtract, to the extent included, income 7 from interest and earnings received from a burial trust fund 8 as defined in section 523A.102. 9 DIVISION IX 10 ADOPTION TAX CREDIT 11 Sec. 56. Section 422.12A, subsection 2, Code 2019, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 2. The taxes imposed under this division , less the credits 14 allowed under section 422.12 , shall be reduced by an adoption 15 tax credit equal to the amount of qualified adoption expenses 16 paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the tax year in 17 connection with the adoption of a child by the taxpayer, not to 18 exceed five thousand dollars per adoption. 19 Sec. 57. Section 422.12A, Code 2019, is amended by adding 20 the following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. The credit under this section with 22 respect to any qualified adoption expense shall be allowed 23 during a tax year as follows: 24 a. For any qualified adoption expense paid or incurred prior 25 to or during the tax year in which the adoption becomes final, 26 the tax year in which the adoption becomes final. 27 b. For any qualified adoption expense paid or incurred after 28 the tax year in which the adoption becomes final, the tax year 29 in which an adoption expense is paid or incurred. 30 Sec. 58. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 31 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years 32 beginning on or after that date. 33 DIVISION X 34 TARGETED JOBS WITHHOLDING CREDIT 35 -23- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 23/ 47
S.F. 631 Sec. 59. Section 403.19A, subsection 3, paragraph c, 1 subparagraph (2), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 2 (2) The pilot project city and the economic development 3 authority shall not enter into a withholding agreement after 4 June 30, 2019 2023 . 5 Sec. 60. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 6 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 7 DIVISION XI 8 SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDITS 9 Sec. 61. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph a, 10 subparagraph (2), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 11 (2) “Total approved tax credits” means for the tax year 12 beginning in the 2006 calendar year, two million five hundred 13 thousand dollars, for the tax year beginning in the 2007 14 calendar year, five million dollars, for tax years beginning 15 on or after January 1, 2008, but before January 1, 2012, seven 16 million five hundred thousand dollars, for tax years beginning 17 on or after January 1, 2012, but before January 1, 2014, eight 18 million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, and for tax years 19 beginning on or after January 1, 2014, but before January 1, 20 2019, twelve million dollars, and for tax years beginning on 21 or after January 1, 2019, but before January 1, 2020, thirteen 22 million dollars , and for tax years beginning on or after 23 January 1, 2020, seventeen million dollars . 24 Sec. 62. CONTINGENT CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE. The Code editor 25 is directed to harmonize the section of this division of this 26 Act amending section 422.11S with the other division of this 27 Act amending section 422.11S, if enacted, by changing tax year 28 to calendar year where appropriate and to make other related 29 changes, if necessary, to effectuate such changes. 30 DIVISION XII 31 DEDUCTING RESIDUAL FERTILIZER 32 Sec. 63. Section 422.7, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 33 following new subsection: 34 NEW SUBSECTION . 60. a. For purposes of this subsection, 35 -24- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 24/ 47
S.F. 631 “residual fertilizer supply” means an asset or an improvement to 1 land that meets all of the following requirements: 2 (1) The asset or improvement consists of residual 3 fertilizer or excess available nutrients that are incorporated 4 into and inseparable from land. 5 (2) The asset or improvement is sold or exchanged in 6 conjunction with the sale or exchange of land upon which the 7 asset or improvement is located. 8 (3) Following the sale or exchange, an expense deduction, 9 amortization deduction, or depreciation deduction is allowable 10 for federal tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code with 11 respect to the asset or improvement in the hands of a taxpayer 12 other than the seller. 13 b. For any sale or exchange of a residual fertilizer supply 14 executed on or after July 1, 2019, an expense deduction, 15 depreciation deduction, or amortization deduction with respect 16 to the residual fertilizer supply shall not be allowed under 17 this division unless all of the following requirements are 18 satisfied: 19 (1) The expense deduction, depreciation deduction, or 20 amortization deduction is allowable to the taxpayer under the 21 Internal Revenue Code. 22 (2) The residual fertilizer supply is part of a signed, 23 written agreement between the seller and buyer that identifies 24 the residual fertilizer supply and the consideration paid by 25 the buyer for the residual fertilizer supply. 26 c. If a taxpayer has taken a deduction in computing federal 27 adjusted gross income that is disallowed under paragraph “b” , 28 the taxpayer shall make the following adjustments: 29 (1) Add back the total amount of the deduction in computing 30 net income for state tax purposes. 31 (2) Reallocate the amount of the deduction to the taxpayer’s 32 basis, if any, in the land upon which the residual fertilizer 33 supply is located. 34 (3) Any other adjustments to gains, losses, deductions, or 35 -25- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 25/ 47
S.F. 631 tax basis of assets pursuant to rules adopted by the director. 1 Sec. 64. Section 422.35, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 2 following new subsection: 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 26. a. For purposes of this subsection, 4 “residual fertilizer supply” means an asset or an improvement to 5 land that meets all of the following requirements: 6 (1) The asset or improvement consists of residual 7 fertilizer or excess available nutrients that are incorporated 8 into and inseparable from land. 9 (2) The asset or improvement is sold or exchanged in 10 conjunction with the sale or exchange of land upon which the 11 asset or improvement is located. 12 (3) Following the sale or exchange, an expense deduction, 13 amortization deduction, or depreciation deduction is allowable 14 for federal tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code with 15 respect to the asset or improvement in the hands of a taxpayer 16 other than the seller. 17 b. For any sale or exchange of a residual fertilizer supply 18 executed on or after July 1, 2019, an expense deduction, 19 depreciation deduction, or amortization deduction with respect 20 to the residual fertilizer supply shall not be allowed under 21 this division unless all of the following requirements are 22 satisfied: 23 (1) The expense deduction, depreciation deduction, or 24 amortization deduction is allowable to the taxpayer under the 25 Internal Revenue Code. 26 (2) The residual fertilizer supply is part of a signed, 27 written agreement between the seller and buyer that identifies 28 the residual fertilizer supply and the consideration paid by 29 the buyer for the residual fertilizer supply. 30 c. If a taxpayer has taken a deduction in computing federal 31 taxable income that is disallowed under paragraph “b” , the 32 taxpayer shall make the following adjustments: 33 (1) Add back the total amount of the deduction in computing 34 net income for state tax purposes. 35 -26- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 26/ 47
S.F. 631 (2) Reallocate the amount of the deduction to the taxpayer’s 1 basis, if any, in the land upon which the residual fertilizer 2 supply is located. 3 (3) Any other adjustments to gains, losses, deductions, or 4 tax basis of assets pursuant to rules adopted by the director. 5 DIVISION XIII 6 FRANCHISE TAX —— ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX (AMT) REPEAL 7 Sec. 65. Section 422.60, subsection 2, Code 2019, is amended 8 by adding the following new paragraph: 9 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. This subsection is repealed January 1, 10 2021, for tax years beginning on or after that date. 11 Sec. 66. Section 422.60, subsection 3, Code 2019, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 3. a. (1) There For tax years beginning before January 1, 14 2022, there is allowed as a credit against the tax determined 15 in section 422.63 for a tax year an amount equal to the minimum 16 tax credit for that tax year. 17 (2) The minimum tax credit for a tax year is the excess, 18 if any, of the net minimum tax imposed for all prior tax years 19 beginning on or after January 1, 1987, but before January 20 1, 2021, over the amount allowable as a credit under this 21 subsection for those prior tax years. 22 b. (1) The allowable credit under paragraph “a” for a tax 23 year beginning before January 1, 2021, shall not exceed the 24 excess, if any, of the tax determined in section 422.63 over 25 the state alternative minimum tax as determined in subsection 26 2 . The allowable credit under paragraph “a” for a tax year 27 beginning in the 2021 calendar year shall not exceed the tax 28 determined in section 422.63. 29 (2) The net minimum tax for a tax year is the excess, if 30 any, of the tax determined in subsection 2 for the tax year 31 over the tax determined in section 422.63 for the tax year. 32 c. This subsection is repealed January 1, 2022, for tax 33 years beginning on or after that date. 34 DIVISION XIV 35 -27- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 27/ 47
S.F. 631 FEDERAL RESEARCH CREDIT —— INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 1 Sec. 67. Section 15.335, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 2 2019, is amended to read as follows: 3 a. In lieu of the credit amount computed in subsection 2 , an 4 eligible business may elect to compute the credit amount for 5 qualified research expenses incurred in this state in a manner 6 consistent with the alternative simplified credit described in 7 section 41(c)(5) 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 8 taxpayer may make this election regardless of the method used 9 for the taxpayer’s federal income tax. The election made under 10 this paragraph is for the tax year and the taxpayer may use 11 another or the same method for any subsequent year. 12 Sec. 68. Section 15.335, subsection 4, paragraph b, 13 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 For purposes of the alternate credit computation method in 16 paragraph “a” , the credit percentages applicable to qualified 17 research expenses described in section 41(c)(5)(A) 41(c)(4)(A) 18 and clause (ii) of section 41(c)(5)(B) 41(c)(4)(B) of the 19 Internal Revenue Code are as follows: 20 Sec. 69. Section 422.10, subsection 1, paragraphs c and d, 21 Code 2019, are amended to read as follows: 22 c. In lieu of the credit amount computed in paragraph “b” , 23 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), a taxpayer may 24 elect to compute the credit amount for qualified research 25 expenses incurred in this state in a manner consistent with the 26 alternative simplified credit described in section 41(c)(5) 27 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The taxpayer may make 28 this election regardless of the method used for the taxpayer’s 29 federal income tax. The election made under this paragraph is 30 for the tax year and the taxpayer may use another or the same 31 method for any subsequent year. 32 d. For purposes of the alternate credit computation 33 method in paragraph “c” , the credit percentages applicable 34 to qualified research expenses described in section 35 -28- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 28/ 47
S.F. 631 41(c)(5)(A) 41(c)(4)(A) and clause (ii) of section 41(c)(5)(B) 1 41(c)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are four and 2 fifty-five hundredths percent and one and ninety-five 3 hundredths percent, respectively. 4 Sec. 70. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraphs c and d, 5 Code 2019, are amended to read as follows: 6 c. In lieu of the credit amount computed in paragraph 7 “a” , subparagraph (1), a corporation may elect to compute the 8 credit amount for qualified research expenses incurred in this 9 state in a manner consistent with the alternative simplified 10 credit described in section 41(c)(5) 41(c)(4) of the Internal 11 Revenue Code. The taxpayer may make this election regardless 12 of the method used for the taxpayer’s federal income tax. The 13 election made under this paragraph is for the tax year and the 14 taxpayer may use another or the same method for any subsequent 15 year. 16 d. For purposes of the alternate credit computation 17 method in paragraph “c” , the credit percentages applicable to 18 qualified research expenses described in section 41(c)(5)(A) 19 41(c)(4)(A) and clause (ii) of section 41(c)(5)(B) 41(c)(4)(B) 20 of the Internal Revenue Code are four and fifty-five 21 hundredths percent and one and ninety-five hundredths percent, 22 respectively. 23 Sec. 71. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 24 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2019, for tax years 25 beginning on or after that date. 26 DIVISION XV 27 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TAX CREDIT 28 Sec. 72. Section 422.10, subsection 1, paragraph a, 29 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), Code 2019, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 (a) The business is engaged in the manufacturing, life 32 sciences, agriscience, agricultural animal production, software 33 engineering, or aviation and aerospace industry. 34 Sec. 73. Section 422.10, subsection 1, paragraph a, 35 -29- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 29/ 47
S.F. 631 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (b), unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 2 Persons that shall not be considered to be engaged in the 3 manufacturing, life sciences, agriscience, agricultural animal 4 production, software engineering, or aviation and aerospace 5 industry, and thus are not eligible for the credit, include but 6 are not limited to all of the following: 7 Sec. 74. Section 422.10, subsection 3, Code 2019, is amended 8 by adding the following new paragraphs: 9 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. For purposes of this section, 10 “agricultural animal” means an animal belonging to the bovine, 11 caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species; ostriches, rheas, 12 or emus; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; or poultry. 13 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. For purposes of this section, 14 “agricultural animal production” means activities related to 15 producing or maintaining an agricultural animal. 16 Sec. 75. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph e, 17 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), Code 2019, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 (a) The business is engaged in the manufacturing, life 20 sciences, agriscience, agricultural animal production, software 21 engineering, or aviation and aerospace industry. 22 Sec. 76. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph e, 23 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (b), unnumbered 24 paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 25 Persons that shall not be considered to be engaged in the 26 manufacturing, life sciences, agriscience, agricultural animal 27 production, software engineering, or aviation and aerospace 28 industry, and thus are not eligible for the credit, include but 29 are not limited to all of the following: 30 Sec. 77. Section 422.33, subsection 5, Code 2019, is amended 31 by adding the following new paragraph: 32 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0g. As used in this subsection: 33 (1) “Agricultural animal” means an animal belonging to the 34 bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species; ostriches, 35 -30- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 30/ 47
S.F. 631 rheas, or emus; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; or 1 poultry. 2 (2) “Agricultural animal production” means activities 3 related to producing or maintaining an agricultural animal. 4 Sec. 78. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 5 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 6 Sec. 79. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 7 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2017, for tax years 8 beginning on or after that date. 9 DIVISION XVI 10 NEW JOBS CREDIT —— FRANCHISE TAX 11 Sec. 80. Section 422.60, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 12 following new subsection: 13 NEW SUBSECTION . 14. The taxes imposed under this division 14 shall be reduced by a new jobs tax credit. An industry which 15 has entered into an agreement under chapter 260E and which has 16 increased its base employment level by at least ten percent 17 within the time set in the agreement or, in the case of an 18 industry without a base employment level, adds new jobs within 19 the time set in the agreement is entitled to this new jobs 20 tax credit for the tax year selected by the industry. In 21 determining if the industry has increased its base employment 22 level by ten percent or added new jobs, only those new jobs 23 directly resulting from the project covered by the agreement 24 and those directly related to those new jobs shall be counted. 25 The amount of this credit is equal to the product of six 26 percent of the taxable wages upon which an employer is required 27 to contribute to the state unemployment compensation fund, as 28 defined in section 96.19, subsection 37, times the number of 29 new jobs existing in the tax year that directly result from 30 the project covered by the agreement or new jobs that directly 31 result from those new jobs. The tax year chosen by the 32 industry shall either begin or end during the period beginning 33 with the date of the agreement and ending with the date by 34 which the project is to be completed under the agreement. Any 35 -31- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 31/ 47
S.F. 631 credit in excess of the tax liability for the tax year may be 1 credited to the tax liability for the following ten tax years 2 or until depleted in less than the ten years. For purposes 3 of this subsection, “agreement” , “industry” , “new job” , and 4 “project” mean the same as defined in section 260E.2 and “base 5 employment level” means the number of full-time jobs an industry 6 employs at the site which is covered by an agreement under 7 chapter 260E on the date of that agreement. 8 DIVISION XVII 9 UTILITY REPLACEMENT TASK FORCE 10 Sec. 81. Section 437A.15, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code 11 2019, is amended to read as follows: 12 b. The task force shall study the effects of the replacement 13 taxes under this chapter and chapter 437B on local taxing 14 authorities, local taxing districts, consumers, and taxpayers 15 through January 1, 2019 2029 . If the task force recommends 16 modifications to the replacement tax that will further the 17 purposes of tax neutrality for local taxing authorities, local 18 taxing districts, taxpayers, and consumers, consistent with the 19 stated purposes of this chapter , the department of management 20 shall transmit those recommendations to the general assembly. 21 DIVISION XVIII 22 MONEYS AND CREDITS TAX ON STATE CREDIT UNIONS 23 Sec. 82. Section 533.329, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 24 2019, is amended to read as follows: 25 a. The moneys and credits tax on state credit unions is 26 imposed at a rate of one-half cent on each dollar of the legal 27 and special reserves that are required to be maintained by the 28 state credit union under section 533.303 , and shall be levied 29 by the board of supervisors and placed upon the tax list and 30 collected by the county treasurer . However, an exemption shall 31 be given to each state credit union in the amount of forty 32 thousand dollars. 33 DIVISION XIX 34 SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS RELATED TO MANUFACTURERS 35 -32- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 32/ 47
S.F. 631 Sec. 83. Section 423.3, subsection 47, paragraph d, 1 subparagraph (4), subparagraph division (c), unnumbered 2 paragraph 1, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: 3 “Manufacturer” does not include persons who are not commonly 4 understood as manufacturers, including but not limited to 5 persons primarily engaged in any of the following activities: 6 DIVISION XX 7 SALES AND USE TAX —— PARKING FACILITIES 8 Sec. 84. Section 423.2, subsection 6, paragraph ak, Code 9 2019, is amended to read as follows: 10 ak. Parking Privately owned, for-profit parking facilities. 11 DIVISION XXI 12 SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS —— MEDICAID 13 Sec. 85. Section 423.3, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 14 following new subsection: 15 NEW SUBSECTION . 107. The sales price from sales of all 16 tangible personal property, specified digital products, or 17 services paid for or reimbursed by Medicaid, as defined in 18 section 249A.2, subsection 7. 19 DIVISION XXII 20 BROADCASTERS —— APPORTIONMENT OF GROSS RECEIPTS 21 Sec. 86. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 86, section 3, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 SEC. 3. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This Act applies 24 retroactively to January 1, 2015 2013 , for tax years beginning 25 on or after that date. 26 EXPLANATION 27 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 28 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 29 This bill relates to the administration of the tax and 30 related laws by the department of revenue, including the 31 administration and modification of certain taxes, tax credits, 32 and refunds. 33 DIVISION I —— INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAX. The amendments to 34 Code sections 422.4(16) and 422.9 modify Internal Revenue Code 35 -33- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 33/ 47
S.F. 631 references relating to the qualified business income deduction. 1 The amendments to Code sections 422.4(16) and 422.9 apply 2 retroactively for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 3 2019. 4 The amendments to Code section 422.11S specify that school 5 tuition organization tax credits shall be authorized by the 6 department of revenue on a calendar year basis rather than 7 a tax year basis. The amendments to Code section 422.11S 8 also specify that a school tuition organization shall be 9 controlled by a board of directors consisting of at least seven 10 members. Under current law, the board of directors shall be 11 seven members. The bill provides that it is the intent of the 12 general assembly that the amendments to Code section 422.11S 13 are conforming amendments consistent with current law, and that 14 the amendments do not change the application of current law. 15 The amendment to Code section 422.12C specifies that a 16 nonresident or part-year resident shall determine their early 17 childhood development tax credit in the ratio of the taxpayer’s 18 Iowa source net income to their all source net income. The 19 amendment to Code section 422.12C takes effect upon enactment 20 and applies retroactively for tax years beginning on or 21 after January 1, 2019. The bill specifies that for tax years 22 beginning prior to January 1, 2019, refunds of the early 23 childhood development tax credit requested on or after July 1, 24 2019, shall not exceed the amount allowed under Code section 25 422.12C(4), as amended by the bill. 26 The amendment to Code section 422.60 aligns the definition 27 of “Internal Revenue Code” for franchise alternative minimum 28 tax purposes with the definition of “Internal Revenue Code” 29 for corporate alternative minimum tax purposes. The amendment 30 to Code section 422.60 applies retroactively for tax years 31 beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 32 The bill provides for a deferral of a gain or loss resulting 33 from exchanging of property (1031 exchange) that meet certain 34 conditions. The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 repealed 35 -34- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 34/ 47
S.F. 631 1031 exchanges with respect to exchanges of personal property. 1 The Iowa tax bill enacted last year (2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 2 1161) decouples, for Iowa individual tax purposes, from the 3 federal repeal of 1031 exchanges relating to personal property, 4 and permits individuals to defer gain or loss on qualifying 5 personal property for tax year 2019 to the extent such deferral 6 would have been permitted under federal law prior to its 7 amendment by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The 8 bill permits a corporation or financial institution, for Iowa 9 corporate income tax or franchise income tax purposes, the same 10 deferral of gain or loss as individuals on qualifying personal 11 property for tax year 2019 to the extent such deferral would 12 have been permitted under federal law prior to its amendment 13 by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The 1031 14 exchange provision takes effect upon enactment, and applies 15 retroactively for tax years beginning January 1, 2019, but 16 before January 1, 2020. 17 DIVISION II —— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. The amendments 18 to Code sections 422.20 and 422.72 permit the department of 19 revenue, by rule, to disclose state tax information to a person 20 a taxpayer has identified to receive such information in the 21 manner prescribed by the department of revenue. 22 DIVISION III —— SALES AND USE TAX. The amendment to Code 23 section 423.2(1) provides that if a service or warranty 24 contract does not specify a fee amount for nontaxable services 25 or taxable personal property, the sales tax shall be imposed 26 upon an amount equal to the sales price of the contract. 27 Currently, the sales tax is imposed upon an amount equal to 28 one-half of the sales price of such a contract. 29 The amendment to Code section 432.2(6) specifies that 30 the sales price from the furnishing of carpentry repair and 31 installation services are subject to the sales tax. Currently, 32 carpentry services are subject to sales tax. 33 The bill enacts new Code section 423.3(16A), exempting from 34 the state sales and use tax the purchase price of a grain bin, 35 -35- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 35/ 47
S.F. 631 including material or replacement parts used to construct or 1 repair a grain bin. “Grain bin” is defined to mean property 2 that is vented and covered with corrugated metal or similar 3 material, and that is primarily used to hold loose grain for 4 drying or storage. This provision takes effect upon enactment 5 and applies retroactively to January 1, 2004, and applies to 6 tax years beginning on or after that date. The bill also 7 provides for refunds of taxes, interest, or penalties that 8 arise from claims resulting from the enactment of Code section 9 423.3(16A) for sales occurring between January 1, 2004, and the 10 effective date of the enactment of Code section 423.3(16A). 11 The bill limits the refunds to $25,000 in the aggregate. 12 The amendment to Code section 423.3(47) changes the 13 exclusions from the sales tax exemptions in that subsection by 14 aligning the exclusions with the changes made to the exemptions 15 enacted in 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1007. This provision takes 16 effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to tax years 17 beginning January 1, 2016, for tax years beginning on or after 18 that date. 19 The amendment to Code section 423.3(104) exempts from the 20 sales tax the sales of optional service or warranty contracts 21 for computer software maintenance or support services furnished 22 to a commercial enterprise used exclusively by the commercial 23 enterprise. “Commercial enterprise” is defined in Code section 24 423.3(104). 25 Currently, a retailer making Iowa sales, as defined in Code 26 section 423.14A(1)(a), shall collect and remit sales, use, and 27 local option taxes, if the retailer has gross revenue from 28 Iowa sales equal to or exceeding $100,000 for an immediately 29 preceding calendar year or a current calendar year, or has 200 30 or more separate transactions for an immediately preceding 31 calendar year or a current calendar year. The bill amends 32 Code section 423.14A(3)(b) by striking the requirement that 33 retailers making Iowa sales collect such taxes if the retailer 34 has 200 or more separate transactions for an immediately 35 -36- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 36/ 47
S.F. 631 preceding calendar year or a current calendar year. 1 The bill amends Code section 423.14A(3)(d) by striking 2 the requirement that a marketplace facilitator, as defined 3 in Code section 423.14A(1)(b), making Iowa sales, as defined 4 in Code section 423.14A(1)(a), collect sales, use, and local 5 option taxes if the marketplace facilitator has 200 or more 6 separate transactions for an immediately preceding calendar 7 year or a current calendar year. The bill does not strike the 8 requirement that a marketplace facilitator collect such taxes 9 if the marketplace facilitator makes or facilitates Iowa sales 10 on its own behalf or for one or more marketplace sellers equal 11 to or exceeding $100,000. 12 The bill amends Code section 423.14A(3)(e) by striking 13 the requirement that a referrer, as defined in Code section 14 423.14A(3)(e)(3), making Iowa sales, as defined in Code section 15 423.14A(1)(a), collect sales, use, and local option taxes if 16 the referrer has 200 or more separate transactions for an 17 immediately preceding calendar year or a current calendar 18 year. The bill does not strike the requirement that a referrer 19 collect such taxes if the referrer has Iowa sales equal to or 20 exceeding $100,000. 21 Currently, a referrer is required to provide the department 22 of revenue, on a monthly basis, a list of marketplace sellers 23 who collect and remit Iowa sales and use tax on the platform 24 of the referrer. Otherwise, the referrer is required to 25 collect and remit Iowa sales and use tax. The amendment to 26 Code section 423A.14A(3)(e)(1)(c) provides that a referrer may 27 provide the department of revenue such a report on an annual 28 basis, and avoid collecting the sales and use tax if other 29 conditions in Code section 423.14(3)(e)(1) are met. 30 The bill enacts new Code section 423.14A(3)(e)(5) specifying 31 that the paragraph relating to “referrers” is subject to 32 implementation by the department of revenue by rule, and shall 33 not require a referrer to collect tax or comply with the notice 34 and reporting requirements unless such administrative rules 35 -37- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 37/ 47
S.F. 631 take effect. 1 The bill amends Code section 423.48(2)(c) by striking the 2 paragraph specifying that registering under the streamlined 3 sales and use tax agreement in another member state shall be 4 considered to be registered in this state for purposes of the 5 streamlined sales and use tax agreement. 6 The bill establishes a taxation and exemption computers 7 task force to be initiated, coordinated, and staffed by 8 the department of revenue. The task force shall review the 9 definition of “computer” as used throughout the portions of 10 the Iowa Code and the Iowa Administrative Code administered 11 by the department of revenue including the exemption for 12 computers provided in Code section 423.3(47)(a)(4). If the 13 task force recommends modifications to the current definition 14 of “computer” including the exemption for computers provided in 15 Code section 423.3(47)(a)(4), the department of revenue shall 16 provide any recommendations to the general assembly by January 17 1, 2020. 18 DIVISION IV —— AUTOMOBILE RENTAL EXCISE TAX. The amendment 19 to Code section 423.14A provides that a person who is not 20 required to collect and remit automobile rental excise tax 21 shall not be considered a “marketplace facilitator” with 22 respect to the sale of certain transportation services. 23 The amendment to Code section 423C.2 substitutes a person 24 required to collect sales or use tax under Code chapter 423 25 for “rental facilitator” and “rental platform” and strikes the 26 definitions of “rental facilitator” and “rental platform” from 27 Code section 423C.2. 28 The amendment to Code section 423C.2(11) modifies the 29 definition of “rental price” to mean the same as “sales price” 30 defined in Code section 423.1, which includes facilitation 31 fees, reservation fees, service fees, nonrefundable deposits, 32 and any other direct or indirect charge made or consideration 33 provided in connection with the renting or facilitation of 34 renting automobiles. 35 -38- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 38/ 47
S.F. 631 The amendment to Code section 423C.3 strikes the definitions 1 of “discount rental charge” and “travel package”. 2 The amendment to Code section 423C.3 specifies that the 3 automobile rental excise tax shall be imposed upon the rental 4 price of an automobile if the rental is subject to the state 5 sales or use tax. 6 The bill strikes numerous provisions in Code section 423C.3 7 relating to the collection of the automobile rental excise tax 8 by a “rental facilitator” and “rental platform” due to these 9 definitions being stricken by another part of this division of 10 the bill. 11 The amendment to Code section 423C.3 requires that any 12 person required to collect state sales and use tax on the 13 rental transaction under Code chapter 423 shall collect the 14 automobile rental excise tax as applicable. The amendment to 15 Code section 423C.3 provides that a person is not required 16 to collect and remit the automobile rental excise tax if the 17 person meets certain circumstances. For any rental transaction 18 for which the person is not required to collect and remit the 19 automobile rental excise tax, the amendment to Code section 20 423C.3 requires an automobile provider to be solely liable 21 for any amount of uncollected or unremitted automobile rental 22 excise tax and sales and use tax under Code chapter 423. 23 DIVISION V —— TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY. Division V of 24 the bill authorizes the Iowa utilities board to classify a 25 long distance telephone company as a competitive long distance 26 telephone company if certain revenue source criteria are 27 met. In the event of such a classification, the board is 28 required to promptly notify the director of revenue. Upon 29 such notification by the board, the director of revenue is 30 required to assess the property of such competitive long 31 distance telephone company, which property is first assessed 32 for taxation in this state on or after January 1, 1996, in 33 the same manner as all other property assessed as commercial 34 property by the local assessor. The provisions established in 35 -39- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 39/ 47
S.F. 631 the bill are the same as provisions repealed on July 1, 2018, 1 by 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1160. 2 The section of Division V of the bill enacting Code section 3 476.1D, subsection 10, takes effect upon enactment and applies 4 retroactively to July 1, 2018, for assessment years beginning 5 on or after that date. 6 Division V also strikes Code section 476.1D, subsection 10, 7 as enacted in the bill, effective July 1, 2021. The future 8 strike of Code section 476.1D, subsection 10, applies to 9 assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. 10 DIVISION VI —— CHILDHOOD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT AND 11 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CREDIT. The amendment to Code 12 section 422.12C(4) increases the Iowa net income threshold 13 levels for purposes of calculating the Iowa child and dependent 14 child care tax credit and the early childhood development tax 15 credit available against the individual income tax. The Iowa 16 child and dependent care tax credit is a refundable credit 17 calculated as a percentage of the nonrefundable federal child 18 and dependent care tax credit, depending on the Iowa net income 19 of the taxpayer. The early childhood development tax credit 20 is a refundable credit equaling 25 percent of the first $1,000 21 which the taxpayer has paid to others for each dependent ages 22 three through five for early childhood development expenses. 23 IOWA CHILD AND DEPENDENT CHILD CARE TAX CREDIT. Currently, 24 there are seven graduated Iowa net income thresholds used to 25 calculate the credit. The bill increases these graduated 26 thresholds, but does not change the percentage of the 27 nonrefundable federal child and dependent care tax credit 28 used to calculate the Iowa child and dependent child care tax 29 credit. 30 Currently, the credit percentages in these seven Iowa 31 net income thresholds range from a high of 75 percent of 32 the federal credit for taxpayers with net income of less 33 than $10,000, to a low of 30 percent of the federal credit 34 for taxpayers with net income of $40,000 or more but less 35 -40- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 40/ 47
S.F. 631 than $45,000. Under the bill, the credit percentages in the 1 thresholds range from a high of 75 percent of the federal 2 credit for taxpayers with a net income of less than $12,750, 3 to a low of 30 percent of the federal credit for taxpayers with 4 net income of $50,980 or more but less than $57,360. 5 The bill also adjusts the future amount of each of the Iowa 6 net income amounts in the seven graduated Iowa net income 7 thresholds by indexing the thresholds to inflation. 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT. The bill increases 9 the income threshold determining the eligibility of a taxpayer 10 for the early childhood development tax credit. The bill 11 increases the eligibility threshold from a taxpayer earning 12 $45,000 per year to $57,360 per year. By increasing the 13 eligibility threshold, taxpayers earning less than $57,360 are 14 now eligible to take the early childhood development tax credit 15 equaling 25 percent of the first $1,000 which the taxpayer has 16 paid to others for early childhood development expenses for 17 each dependent ages three through five. The bill also adjusts 18 the future amount of the net income threshold by indexing the 19 threshold to inflation. 20 EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY. The division takes effect 21 upon enactment and applies retroactively to tax years beginning 22 on or after January 1, 2019. 23 DIVISION VII —— APPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN BUSINESS INCOME 24 OF AN AIRLINE. The amendment to Code section 422.33(2)(a)(2) 25 relates to the apportionment of income of an airline and of 26 a qualified air freight forwarder for purposes of the Iowa 27 corporate income tax. 28 A corporation doing business both within and without Iowa is 29 required to apportion its business income among Iowa and the 30 other states in which it does business. The amount of business 31 income apportioned to Iowa is generally in the same percentage 32 as the business’s gross sales made within Iowa if the business 33 involves the manufacture or sale of goods and products, or in 34 the same percentage as the business’s gross receipts earned 35 -41- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 41/ 47
S.F. 631 within Iowa if the business involves something other than the 1 manufacture or sale of goods and products. However, airlines 2 and other specified industries have special rules provided 3 by administrative rule for apportioning the income of those 4 industries. 5 Under current law pursuant to 701 Iowa administrative code, 6 rule 54.7(2), an airline deriving income from transportation 7 operations is required to apportion its business income to 8 Iowa in the same proportion that its mileage traveled in Iowa 9 bears to its total mileage traveled everywhere. The bill 10 specifies that an airline shall apportion this business income 11 in the same manner described above as required under 701 Iowa 12 administrative code, rule 54.7(2). 13 The bill also provides rules for apportioning income derived 14 by a qualified air freight forwarder from transportation 15 operations through an affiliated airline. The bill defines 16 “qualified air freight forwarder” to be a taxpayer that is 17 primarily engaged in the facilitation of the transportation of 18 property by air, and that does not itself operate aircraft but 19 that is in the same affiliated group as an airline. 20 The bill states that the qualified air freight forwarder 21 income derived from transportation operations shall be 22 apportioned to Iowa either under the current rules of the 23 director of revenue (current statutory rules), or in the 24 same proportion that the miles of the qualified air freight 25 forwarder’s affiliated airline traveled in this state bears to 26 the total miles of the affiliated airline traveled everywhere 27 (affiliated airline mileage rules), based on increasing 28 percentages as enumerated in the bill over a number of tax 29 years. 30 The division applies to tax years beginning on or after 31 January 1, 2020. 32 DIVISION VIII —— BURIAL TRUSTS. The bill enacts new Code 33 section 422.7(6) by exempting from the individual income tax 34 interest and earnings received from a burial trust fund. 35 -42- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 42/ 47
S.F. 631 DIVISION IX —— ADOPTION TAX CREDIT. The amendment to Code 1 section 422.12A relates to claiming the adoption tax credit for 2 qualified adoption expenses paid or incurred by an individual 3 taxpayer during a tax year. 4 Currently, in order to claim the adoption tax credit the 5 taxpayer must pay or incur “qualified adoption expenses” during 6 the tax year, which are unreimbursed, and connected with the 7 adoption. The bill strikes the requirement that the “qualified 8 adoption expenses” be paid or incurred by the taxpayer during 9 the tax year. 10 The bill specifies that if a qualified adoption expense is 11 incurred prior to or during the tax year in which the adoption 12 becomes final, the qualified adoption expense shall be allowed 13 during the tax year in which the adoption becomes final. 14 For qualified adoption expenses incurred after the tax year 15 in which the adoption becomes final, the qualified adoption 16 expense shall be allowed during the tax year such adoption 17 expense was paid or incurred. 18 The division applies retroactively to tax years beginning on 19 or after January 1, 2019. 20 DIVISION X —— TARGETED JOBS WITHHOLDING CREDIT. The 21 amendment to Code section 403.19A extends by four years the 22 deadline for entering into withholding agreements under the 23 targeted jobs withholding credit pilot project from June 30, 24 2019, to June 30, 2023. This amendment takes effect upon 25 enactment. 26 DIVISION XI —— SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDITS. The 27 amendment to Code section 422.11S increases the total amount 28 of school tuition organization tax credits that may be issued 29 per tax year to $17 million from $13 million for tax years 30 beginning on or after January 1, 2020. 31 The Code editor is directed to harmonize the amendment to 32 Code section 422.11S in this division with the amendments to 33 Code section 422.11S in another division of the bill. 34 DIVISION XII —— DEDUCTING RESIDUAL FERTILIZER. The bill 35 -43- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 43/ 47
S.F. 631 enacts new Code section 422.7(60), which relates to deducting 1 residual fertilizer supply in the soil for purposes of 2 individual and corporate income taxes. 3 The bill defines “residual fertilizer supply” to mean an 4 asset or an improvement to land that meets all of the following 5 requirements: the asset or improvement consists of residual 6 fertilizer or excess available nutrients that are in the soil; 7 the land upon which the asset or improvement is located is 8 sold or exchanged; and following the sale or exchange of the 9 land containing the residual fertilizer supply, an expense 10 deduction, amortization deduction, or depreciation deduction is 11 allowable for federal tax purposes with respect to the residual 12 fertilizer in the hands of a taxpayer other than the seller of 13 the land. 14 The bill provides that for any sale or exchange of a land 15 containing residual fertilizer supply executed on or after 16 July 1, 2019, an expense deduction, depreciation deduction, or 17 amortization deduction with respect to the residual fertilizer 18 supply shall not be allowed for individual or corporate income 19 tax purposes unless all of the following requirements are 20 satisfied: the expense deduction, depreciation deduction, or 21 amortization deduction is allowable to the taxpayer under the 22 Internal Revenue Code; and the residual fertilizer supply is 23 part of a written agreement between the seller and buyer that 24 identifies the residual fertilizer supply and the consideration 25 paid for the residual fertilizer supply. 26 If a taxpayer has taken a deduction relating to residual 27 fertilizer supply in computing federal adjusted gross income 28 that is disallowed under the bill, the taxpayer shall make 29 the following adjustments: add back the total amount of the 30 deduction in computing net income for state tax purposes; 31 reallocate the amount of the deduction to the taxpayer’s basis, 32 if any, in the land upon which the residual fertilizer supply 33 is located; and make any other adjustments to gains, losses, 34 deductions, or tax basis of assets pursuant to rules adopted by 35 -44- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 44/ 47
S.F. 631 the director of revenue. 1 DIVISION XIII —— FRANCHISE TAX —— ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX 2 (AMT) REPEAL. Current law imposes an AMT on a financial 3 institution to the extent the AMT exceeds the financial 4 institution’s regular tax liability. The AMT is generally 5 calculated by adding certain “preference” items (deductions, 6 exemptions, and other adjustments) back to taxable income, 7 applying an exemption amount, and then multiplying the 8 resulting income amount by an AMT rate. The amendments to Code 9 section 422.60 repeal the AMT for the franchise tax beginning 10 in tax year 2021. 11 Current law also provides an alternative minimum tax credit, 12 which allows AMT paid by a financial institution in prior tax 13 years to be claimed against regular tax liability in future tax 14 years if the financial institution is not subject to the AMT 15 in that year. With the repeal of the franchise AMT in 2021, 16 the bill allows a taxpayer to claim any remaining alternative 17 minimum tax credit against the financial institution’s regular 18 tax liability for the 2021 tax year, and the bill then repeals 19 the alternative minimum tax credit beginning in tax year 2022. 20 DIVISION XIV —— FEDERAL RESEARCH CREDIT —— INTERNAL REVENUE 21 CODE. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 22 No. 115-141), which Iowa is conformed to for tax year 2019 23 and beyond, struck and renumbered a provision of the federal 24 research credit, which resulted in a renumbering of the 25 simplified credit in the Internal Revenue Code. The amendments 26 in the division change the Internal Revenue references in the 27 Iowa Code to reflect the changes to the references in the 28 Internal Revenue Code. 29 The division applies retroactively to January 1, 2019, and 30 applies to tax years beginning on or after that date. 31 DIVISION XV —— RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TAX CREDIT. The 32 amendments to Code section 422.10(1)(a) specify that the 33 research and activities tax credit is available against 34 the individual income tax if an individual is engaged in 35 -45- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 45/ 47
S.F. 631 agriscience or agricultural animal production, and if 1 certain conditions are met. The amendments to Code section 2 422.33(5)(e)(1) specify that a corporation engaged in 3 agriscience or agricultural animal production shall be eligible 4 for the research activities tax credit if certain conditions 5 are met. 6 The bill defines “agricultural animal production” to mean 7 activities related to producing or maintaining an agricultural 8 animal. 9 The division takes effect upon enactment and applies 10 retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 11 2017. 12 DIVISION XVI —— NEW JOBS CREDIT —— FRANCHISE TAX. The 13 amendment to Code section 422.60 makes the new jobs tax credit 14 under Code chapter 260E available against franchise taxes 15 imposed on financial institutions. 16 DIVISION XVII —— UTILITY REPLACEMENT TASK FORCE. The 17 amendment to Code section 437A.15 extends the utility 18 replacement tax task force from January 1, 2019, to January 19 1, 2029. The task force is charged with studying the effects 20 of the replacement taxes under Code chapter 437A (taxes on 21 electricity and natural gas providers) and Code chapter 437B 22 (taxes on rate-regulated water utilities) on local taxing 23 authorities, local taxing districts, consumers, and taxpayers. 24 DIVISION XVIII —— MONEYS AND CREDITS TAX ON STATE CREDIT 25 UNIONS. The amendment to Code section 533.329 strikes a 26 provision requiring the board of supervisors to impose the 27 moneys and credits tax on state credit unions and the county 28 treasurer to collect such tax, and aligns the imposition and 29 the collection of the tax with Code section 533.329(2)(b) and 30 Code section 533.329(3). 31 DIVISION XIX —— SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS RELATED 32 TO MANUFACTURERS. The amendment to Code section 33 423.3(47)(d)(4)(c) modifies the definition of “manufacturer” 34 relating to the sales and use tax exemption for machinery, 35 -46- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 46/ 47
S.F. 631 equipment, and other items used directly and primarily in 1 processing by a manufacturer. The bill expands the definition 2 of “manufacturer” by adding the word “primarily” to the 3 exclusions of the definition of “manufacturer”, thereby 4 allowing persons who do not primarily engage in certain 5 activities to qualify as a “manufacturer”. 6 DIVISION XX —— SALES AND USE TAX —— PARKING FACILITIES. 7 The amendment to Code section 423.2(6)(ak) specifies that the 8 services provided by a privately owned, for-profit parking 9 facility are subject to the sales and use tax. Currently, the 10 services provided by any parking facility are subject to the 11 sales and use tax. 12 DIVISION XXI —— SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS —— MEDICAID. 13 The bill enacts new Code section 423.3(107), which exempts from 14 the state sales and use tax the sales of all tangible personal 15 property, specified digital products, or services paid for or 16 reimbursed by Medicaid, as defined in Code section 249A.2(7). 17 DIVISION XXII —— BROADCASTERS —— APPORTIONMENT OF GROSS 18 RECEIPTS. The amendment to 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 86, section 19 3, extends the retroactive applicability of the apportionment 20 of the gross receipts of a broadcaster enacted during the 2015 21 legislative session in Senate File 479, from January 1, 2015, 22 to January 1, 2013. 23 -47- LSB 2746SV (3) 88 jm/jh 47/ 47