Senate File 2383 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 2383 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3197) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate February 28, 2018 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to state and local revenue and finance by 1 modifying the individual and corporate income taxes, the 2 franchise tax, tax credits, the moneys and credits tax, 3 the sales and use taxes and local option sales tax, the 4 hotel and motel excise tax, the automobile rental excise 5 tax, the Iowa educational savings plan trust, and the 6 disabilities expenses savings plan trust, providing for 7 other properly related matters, making penalties applicable, 8 and including immediate effective date and retroactive and 9 other applicability provisions. 10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 11 SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh
S.F. 2383 DIVISION I 1 INCOME TAX CHANGES FOR TAX YEAR 2018 2 Section 1. EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR 2018. 3 Notwithstanding the definition of “Internal Revenue Code” 4 in section 422.3, for tax years beginning during the 2018 5 calendar year, any reference to the term “Internal Revenue 6 Code” in section 422.12B shall mean the Internal Revenue Code 7 of 1954, prior to the date of its redesignation as the Internal 8 Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means 9 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended and in effect on 10 January 1, 2016, but shall not be construed to include any 11 amendment to the Internal Revenue Code enacted after January 1, 12 2016, including any amendment with retroactive applicability 13 or effectiveness. 14 Sec. 2. ACCOUNTING METHOD AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 15 COUPLING PROVISIONS FOR TAX YEAR 2018. Notwithstanding any 16 other provision of law to the contrary, amendments to the 17 Internal Revenue Code enacted in Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13102, 18 §13221, §13504, §13541, §13543, §13611, and §13613, apply in 19 calculating federal adjusted gross income or federal taxable 20 income, as applicable, for state tax purposes for purposes of 21 chapter 422 for tax years beginning during the 2018 calendar 22 year to the extent those amendments affect the calculation of 23 federal adjusted gross income or federal taxable income, as 24 applicable, for federal tax purposes for tax years beginning 25 during the 2018 calendar year. 26 Sec. 3. TEACHER EXPENSE DEDUCTION. Notwithstanding any 27 other provision of law to the contrary, for tax years beginning 28 during the 2018 calendar year, a taxpayer is allowed to take 29 the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary 30 school teachers allowed under section 62(a)(2)(D) of the 31 Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. No. 114-113, 32 division Q, §104, in computing net income for state tax 33 purposes. 34 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act, being 35 -1- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 1/ 99
S.F. 2383 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 Sec. 5. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 2 Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2018, for tax years 3 beginning on or after that date, but before January 1, 2019. 4 DIVISION II 5 INCOME TAX AND FRANCHISE TAX CHANGES BEGINNING IN 2019 6 Sec. 6. Section 217.39, Code 2018, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 217.39 Persecuted victims of World War II —— reparations —— 9 heirs. 10 Notwithstanding any other law of this state, payments paid 11 to and income from lost property of a victim of persecution 12 for racial, ethnic, or religious reasons by Nazi Germany or 13 any other Axis regime or as an heir of such victim which is 14 exempt from state income tax as provided described in section 15 422.7, subsection 35 , Code 2018, shall not be considered as 16 income or an asset for determining the eligibility for state or 17 local government benefit or entitlement programs. The proceeds 18 are not subject to recoupment for the receipt of governmental 19 benefits or entitlements, and liens, except liens for child 20 support, are not enforceable against these sums for any reason. 21 Sec. 7. Section 422.3, subsection 5, Code 2018, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 5. “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code 24 of 1954, prior to the date of its redesignation as the Internal 25 Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means 26 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended and in effect 27 on January 1, 2015 . This definition shall not be construed 28 to include any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code enacted 29 after the date specified in the preceding sentence, including 30 any amendment with retroactive applicability or effectiveness. 31 Sec. 8. Section 422.4, subsection 1, paragraphs b and c, 32 Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 33 b. “Cumulative inflation factor” means the product of the 34 annual inflation factor for the 1988 2022 calendar year and 35 -2- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 2/ 99
S.F. 2383 all annual inflation factors for subsequent calendar years 1 as determined pursuant to this subsection . The cumulative 2 inflation factor applies to all tax years beginning on or after 3 January 1 of the calendar year for which the latest annual 4 inflation factor has been determined. 5 c. The annual inflation factor for the 1988 2022 calendar 6 year is one hundred percent. 7 Sec. 9. Section 422.4, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 8 by striking the subsection. 9 Sec. 10. Section 422.4, subsection 16, Code 2018, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 16. The words “taxable income” mean the net income as 12 defined in section 422.7 minus the deductions deduction allowed 13 by section 422.9 , if available, in the case of individuals; 14 in the case of estates or trusts, the words “taxable income” 15 mean the taxable income (without a deduction for personal 16 exemption) as computed for federal income tax purposes under 17 the Internal Revenue Code, but with the adjustments specified 18 in section 422.7 plus the Iowa income tax deducted in computing 19 the federal taxable income and minus federal income taxes as 20 provided in section 422.9 . 21 Sec. 11. Section 422.5, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c, d, 22 and e, Code 2018, are amended by striking the paragraphs and 23 inserting in lieu thereof the following: 24 a. On all taxable income from zero through twelve thousand 25 dollars in the case of a married couple filing jointly, or from 26 zero to six thousand dollars in the case of all other persons, 27 five percent. 28 b. On all taxable income exceeding twelve thousand dollars 29 but not exceeding thirty thousand dollars in the case of a 30 married couple filing jointly, or exceeding six thousand 31 dollars but not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars in the case 32 of all other persons, five and one-quarter percent. 33 c. On all taxable income exceeding thirty thousand dollars 34 but not exceeding sixty thousand dollars in the case of a 35 -3- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 3/ 99
S.F. 2383 married couple filing jointly, or exceeding fifteen thousand 1 dollars but not exceeding thirty thousand dollars in the case 2 of all other persons, five and one-half percent. 3 d. On all taxable income exceeding sixty thousand dollars 4 but not exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars in the 5 case of a married couple filing jointly, or exceeding thirty 6 thousand dollars but not exceeding seventy-five thousand 7 dollars in the case of all other persons, six percent. 8 e. On all taxable income exceeding one hundred fifty 9 thousand dollars in the case of a married couple filing 10 jointly, or exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars in the case 11 of all other persons, the following: 12 (1) Six and six-tenths percent for tax years beginning 13 during the 2019 calendar year. 14 (2) Six and one-half percent for tax years beginning during 15 the 2020 calendar year. 16 (3) Six and four-tenths percent for tax years beginning 17 during the 2021 calendar year. 18 (4) Six and three-tenths percent for tax years beginning on 19 or after January 1, 2022. 20 Sec. 12. Section 422.5, subsection 1, paragraphs f, g, h, 21 and i, Code 2018, are amended by striking the paragraphs. 22 Sec. 13. Section 422.5, subsection 1, paragraph j, Code 23 2018, is amended to read as follows: 24 j. (1) The tax imposed upon the taxable income of a 25 nonresident shall be computed by reducing the amount determined 26 pursuant to paragraphs “a” through “i” “e” by the amounts of 27 nonrefundable credits under this division and by multiplying 28 this resulting amount by a fraction of which the nonresident’s 29 net income allocated to Iowa, as determined in section 30 422.8, subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , is the numerator and the 31 nonresident’s total net income computed under section 422.7 is 32 the denominator. This provision also applies to individuals 33 who are residents of Iowa for less than the entire tax year. 34 (2) (a) The tax imposed upon the taxable income of a 35 -4- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 4/ 99
S.F. 2383 resident shareholder in an S corporation or of an estate 1 or trust with a situs in Iowa that is a shareholder in an S 2 corporation, which S corporation has in effect for the tax 3 year an election under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue 4 Code and carries on business within and without the state, 5 may be computed by reducing the amount determined pursuant to 6 paragraphs “a” through “i” “e” by the amounts of nonrefundable 7 credits under this division and by multiplying this resulting 8 amount by a fraction of which the resident’s or estate’s 9 or trust’s net income allocated to Iowa, as determined in 10 section 422.8, subsection 2 , paragraph “b” , is the numerator 11 and the resident’s or estate’s or trust’s total net income 12 computed under section 422.7 is the denominator. If a resident 13 shareholder, or an estate or trust with a situs in Iowa 14 that is a shareholder, has elected to take advantage of this 15 subparagraph (2), and for the next tax year elects not to take 16 advantage of this subparagraph, the resident or estate or 17 trust shareholder shall not reelect to take advantage of this 18 subparagraph for the three tax years immediately following the 19 first tax year for which the shareholder elected not to take 20 advantage of this subparagraph, unless the director consents to 21 the reelection. This subparagraph also applies to individuals 22 who are residents of Iowa for less than the entire tax year. 23 (b) This subparagraph (2) shall not affect the amount of 24 the taxpayer’s checkoffs under this division , the credits from 25 tax provided under this division , and the allocation of these 26 credits between spouses if the taxpayers filed separate returns 27 or separately on combined returns . 28 Sec. 14. Section 422.5, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 29 by striking the subsection. 30 Sec. 15. Section 422.5, subsections 3 and 3B, Code 2018, are 31 amended to read as follows: 32 3. a. The tax shall not be imposed on a resident or 33 nonresident whose net income, as defined in section 422.7 , is 34 thirteen thousand five hundred dollars or less in the case 35 -5- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 5/ 99
S.F. 2383 of married persons filing jointly or filing separately on a 1 combined return , heads of household, and surviving spouses or 2 nine thousand dollars or less in the case of all other persons; 3 but in the event that the payment of tax under this division 4 would reduce the net income to less than thirteen thousand five 5 hundred dollars or nine thousand dollars as applicable, then 6 the tax shall be reduced to that amount which would result 7 in allowing the taxpayer to retain a net income of thirteen 8 thousand five hundred dollars or nine thousand dollars as 9 applicable. The preceding sentence does not apply to estates 10 or trusts. For the purpose of this subsection , the entire net 11 income, including any part of the net income not allocated 12 to Iowa, shall be taken into account. For purposes of this 13 subsection , net income includes all amounts of pensions or 14 other retirement income, except for military retirement pay 15 excluded under section 422.7, subsection 31A , paragraph “a” , 16 or section 422.7, subsection 31B , paragraph “a” , received from 17 any source which is not taxable under this division as a result 18 of the government pension exclusions in section 422.7 , or any 19 other state law. If the combined net income of a husband and 20 wife exceeds thirteen thousand five hundred dollars, neither 21 of them shall receive the benefit of this subsection , and it 22 is immaterial whether they file a joint return or separate 23 returns. However, if a husband and wife file separate returns 24 and have a combined net income of thirteen thousand five 25 hundred dollars or less, neither spouse shall receive the 26 benefit of this paragraph, if one spouse has a net operating 27 loss and elects to carry back or carry forward the loss as 28 provided under the Internal Revenue Code or in section 422.9 , 29 subsection 3 . A person who is claimed as a dependent by 30 another person as defined in section 422.12 shall not receive 31 the benefit of this subsection if the person claiming the 32 dependent has net income exceeding thirteen thousand five 33 hundred dollars or nine thousand dollars as applicable or the 34 person claiming the dependent and the person’s spouse have 35 -6- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 6/ 99
S.F. 2383 combined net income exceeding thirteen thousand five hundred 1 dollars or nine thousand dollars as applicable. 2 b. In lieu of the computation in subsection 1 or 2 , or in 3 paragraph “a” of this subsection , if the married persons’ , 4 filing jointly or filing separately on a combined return , 5 head of household’s, or surviving spouse’s net income exceeds 6 thirteen thousand five hundred dollars, the regular tax imposed 7 under this division shall be the lesser of the maximum state 8 individual income tax rate for the tax year times the portion 9 of the net income in excess of thirteen thousand five hundred 10 dollars or the regular tax liability computed without regard 11 to this sentence. Taxpayers electing to file separately shall 12 compute the alternate tax described in this paragraph using the 13 total net income of the husband and wife. The alternate tax 14 described in this paragraph does not apply if one spouse elects 15 to carry back or carry forward the loss as provided under the 16 Internal Revenue Code or in section 422.9 , subsection 3 . 17 3B. a. The tax shall not be imposed on a resident or 18 nonresident who is at least sixty-five years old on December 19 31 of the tax year and whose net income, as defined in section 20 422.7 , is thirty-two thousand dollars or less in the case 21 of married persons filing jointly or filing separately on a 22 combined return , heads of household, and surviving spouses or 23 twenty-four thousand dollars or less in the case of all other 24 persons; but in the event that the payment of tax under this 25 division would reduce the net income to less than thirty-two 26 thousand dollars or twenty-four thousand dollars as applicable, 27 then the tax shall be reduced to that amount which would result 28 in allowing the taxpayer to retain a net income of thirty-two 29 thousand dollars or twenty-four thousand dollars as applicable. 30 The preceding sentence does not apply to estates or trusts. 31 For the purpose of this subsection , the entire net income, 32 including any part of the net income not allocated to Iowa, 33 shall be taken into account. For purposes of this subsection , 34 net income includes all amounts of pensions or other retirement 35 -7- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 7/ 99
S.F. 2383 income, except for military retirement pay excluded under 1 section 422.7, subsection 31A , paragraph “a” , or section 422.7, 2 subsection 31B , paragraph “a” , received from any source which is 3 not taxable under this division as a result of the government 4 pension exclusions in section 422.7 , or any other state law. 5 If the combined net income of a husband and wife exceeds 6 thirty-two thousand dollars, neither of them shall receive the 7 benefit of this subsection , and it is immaterial whether they 8 file a joint return or separate returns. However, if a husband 9 and wife file separate returns and have a combined net income 10 of thirty-two thousand dollars or less, neither spouse shall 11 receive the benefit of this paragraph, if one spouse has a net 12 operating loss and elects to carry back or carry forward the 13 loss as provided under the Internal Revenue Code or in section 14 422.9 , subsection 3 . A person who is claimed as a dependent by 15 another person as defined in section 422.12 shall not receive 16 the benefit of this subsection if the person claiming the 17 dependent has net income exceeding thirty-two thousand dollars 18 or twenty-four thousand dollars as applicable or the person 19 claiming the dependent and the person’s spouse have combined 20 net income exceeding thirty-two thousand dollars or twenty-four 21 thousand dollars as applicable. 22 b. In lieu of the computation in subsection 1 , 2, or 3 , if 23 the married persons’ , filing jointly or filing separately on 24 a combined return , head of household’s, or surviving spouse’s 25 net income exceeds thirty-two thousand dollars, the regular tax 26 imposed under this division shall be the lesser of the maximum 27 state individual income tax rate for the tax year times the 28 portion of the net income in excess of thirty-two thousand 29 dollars or the regular tax liability computed without regard 30 to this sentence. Taxpayers electing to file separately shall 31 compute the alternate tax described in this paragraph using the 32 total net income of the husband and wife. The alternate tax 33 described in this paragraph does not apply if one spouse elects 34 to carry back or carry forward the loss as provided under the 35 -8- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 8/ 99
S.F. 2383 Internal Revenue Code or in section 422.9 , subsection 3 . 1 c. This subsection applies even though one spouse has not 2 attained the age of sixty-five, if the other spouse is at least 3 sixty-five at the end of the tax year. 4 Sec. 16. Section 422.5, subsection 6, Code 2018, is amended 5 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 6 following: 7 6. Upon determination of the latest cumulative inflation 8 factor, the director shall reduce each tax rate in subsection 9 1, paragraphs “a” through “d” , and paragraph “e” , subparagraph 10 (4), by the same percentage that the latest cumulative 11 inflation factor exceeds one hundred percent, shall round off 12 the resulting rate to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent, 13 and shall incorporate the result into the income tax forms and 14 instructions for each tax year. 15 Sec. 17. Section 422.7, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, 16 is amended to read as follows: 17 The term “net income” means the adjusted gross income before 18 the net operating loss deduction taxable income as properly 19 computed for federal income tax purposes under section 63 the 20 Internal Revenue Code, with the following adjustments: 21 Sec. 18. Section 422.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 22 following new subsections: 23 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. Add any federal net operating loss 24 deduction carried over from a taxable year beginning prior to 25 January 1, 2019. 26 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. a. For tax years beginning in the 2019 27 calendar year, subtract the amount of federal income taxes 28 paid during the tax year to the extent payment is for a tax 29 year beginning prior to January 1, 2019, and add any federal 30 income tax refunds received during the tax year to the extent 31 the federal income tax was deducted for a tax year beginning 32 prior to January 1, 2019. Where married persons who have filed 33 a joint federal income tax return file separately for state tax 34 purposes, such total shall be divided between them according 35 -9- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 9/ 99
S.F. 2383 to the portion of the total paid by each. Federal income taxes 1 paid for a tax year in which an Iowa return was not required to 2 be filed shall not be subtracted. 3 b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 4 contrary, amounts subtracted or added pursuant to this 5 subsection shall not be included in the calculation of net 6 income for purposes of section 422.5, subsection 3 or 3B, or 7 section 422.13. 8 NEW SUBSECTION . 6A. Subtract, to the extent included, 9 income from interest and earnings received from a burial trust 10 fund as defined in section 523A.102. 11 Sec. 19. Section 422.7, subsection 12, paragraph a, 12 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 If For tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2022, if the 15 adjusted gross federal taxable income includes income or loss 16 from a small business operated by the taxpayer, an additional 17 deduction shall be allowed in computing the income or loss from 18 the small business if the small business hired for employment 19 in the state during its annual accounting period ending with or 20 during the taxpayer’s tax year any of the following: 21 Sec. 20. Section 422.7, subsection 12A, paragraph a, 22 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 If For tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2022, if the 25 adjusted gross federal taxable income includes income or loss 26 from a business operated by the taxpayer, and if the business 27 does not qualify for the adjustment under subsection 12 , an 28 additional deduction shall be allowed in computing the income 29 or loss from the business if the business hired for employment 30 in the state during its annual accounting period ending with or 31 during the taxpayer’s tax year either of the following: 32 Sec. 21. Section 422.7, subsection 13, Code 2018, is amended 33 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 34 following: 35 -10- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 10/ 99
S.F. 2383 13. Subtract, to the extent included, the amount of social 1 security benefits taxable under section 86 of the Internal 2 Revenue Code. 3 Sec. 22. Section 422.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 4 following new subsections: 5 NEW SUBSECTION . 18. Add, to the extent deducted for federal 6 tax purposes, charitable contributions under section 170 of 7 the Internal Revenue Code to the extent such contribution was 8 made to an organization for the purpose of deposit in the Iowa 9 education savings plan trust established in chapter 12D, and 10 the taxpayer designated that any part of the contribution be 11 used for the direct benefit of any dependent of the taxpayer or 12 any other single beneficiary designated by the taxpayer. 13 NEW SUBSECTION . 19. a. Subtract, to the extent included, 14 income resulting from the payment by an employer of the 15 taxpayer, whether paid to the taxpayer or to a lender, of 16 principal or interest on any qualified education loan incurred 17 by the taxpayer. 18 b. If the taxpayer has a deduction in computing federal 19 taxable income under section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code 20 for interest on a qualified education loan, the taxpayer shall 21 recompute for purposes of this subsection the amount of the 22 deduction under paragraph “a” by not subtracting any amount of 23 income resulting from the employer’s payment of interest on a 24 qualified education loan that was also deducted by the taxpayer 25 under section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code. 26 c. For purposes of this subsection, “qualified education 27 loan” means the same as defined in section 221 of the Internal 28 Revenue Code. 29 Sec. 23. Section 422.7, subsection 31, Code 2018, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 31. a. For a person who is disabled, or is fifty-five 32 years of age or older, or is the surviving spouse of an 33 individual or a survivor having an insurable interest in an 34 individual who would have qualified for the exemption under 35 -11- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 11/ 99
S.F. 2383 this subsection for the tax year, subtract, to the extent 1 included, the total amount of a governmental or other pension 2 or retirement pay, including, but not limited to, defined 3 benefit or defined contribution plans, annuities, individual 4 retirement accounts, plans maintained or contributed to by an 5 employer, or maintained or contributed to by a self-employed 6 person as an employer, and deferred compensation plans or any 7 earnings attributable to the deferred compensation plans, up 8 to a maximum of six thousand dollars amount as specified in 9 paragraph “b” for a person, other than a husband or wife, who 10 files a separate state income tax return and up to a maximum 11 of twelve thousand dollars amount as specified in paragraph 12 “c” for a husband and wife who file a joint state income tax 13 return. However, a surviving spouse who is not disabled or 14 fifty-five years of age or older can only exclude the amount 15 of pension or retirement pay received as a result of the death 16 of the other spouse. A husband and wife filing separate state 17 income tax returns or separately on a combined state return 18 are allowed a combined maximum exclusion under this subsection 19 of up to twelve thousand dollars. The twelve thousand dollar 20 the maximum amount specified in paragraph “c” , which exclusion 21 shall be allocated to the husband or wife in the proportion 22 that each spouse’s respective pension and retirement pay 23 received bears to total combined pension and retirement pay 24 received. 25 b. (1) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, 26 but before January 1, 2022, the maximum exclusion amount equals 27 ten thousand dollars. 28 (2) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the 29 maximum exclusion amount equals twelve thousand dollars. 30 c. (1) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, 31 but before January 1, 2022, the maximum exclusion amount equals 32 twenty thousand dollars. 33 (2) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the 34 maximum exclusion amount equals twenty-four thousand dollars. 35 -12- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 12/ 99
S.F. 2383 Sec. 24. Section 422.7, subsection 41, Code 2018, is amended 1 by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. Add, to the extent deducted for 3 federal tax purposes, interest, taxes, and other miscellaneous 4 expenses to the extent such amounts are eligible home costs 5 in connection with a qualified home purchase that were paid 6 or reimbursed from funds in a first-time homebuyer savings 7 account. 8 Sec. 25. Section 422.7, subsection 44, paragraph a, 9 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 If For tax years beginning before January 1, 2022, if the 12 taxpayer, while living, donates one or more of the taxpayer’s 13 human organs to another human being for immediate human organ 14 transplantation during the tax year, subtract, to the extent 15 not otherwise excluded, the following unreimbursed expenses 16 incurred by the taxpayer and related to the taxpayer’s organ 17 donation: 18 Sec. 26. Section 422.7, subsection 47, Code 2018, is amended 19 to read as follows: 20 47. Subtract, to the extent not otherwise deducted in 21 computing adjusted gross federal taxable income, the amounts 22 paid by the taxpayer to the department of veterans affairs for 23 the purpose of providing grants under the injured veterans 24 grant program established in section 35A.14 . Amounts 25 subtracted under this subsection shall not be used by the 26 taxpayer in computing the amount of charitable contributions as 27 defined by section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. 28 Sec. 27. Section 422.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 29 following new subsection: 30 NEW SUBSECTION . 51. The additional first-year depreciation 31 allowance authorized in section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue 32 Code does not apply in computing net income for state tax 33 purposes. If the taxpayer has taken the additional first-year 34 depreciation allowance for purposes of computing federal 35 -13- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 13/ 99
S.F. 2383 taxable income, then the taxpayer shall make the following 1 adjustments to federal taxable income when computing net income 2 for state tax purposes: 3 a. Add the total amount of depreciation taken under section 4 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the tax year. 5 b. Subtract the amount of depreciation allowable under the 6 modified accelerated cost recovery system described in section 7 168 of the Internal Revenue Code and calculated without regard 8 to section 168(k). 9 c. Any other adjustments to gains or losses necessary to 10 reflect the adjustments made in paragraphs “a” and “b” . The 11 director shall adopt rules for the administration of this 12 paragraph. 13 Sec. 28. Section 422.7, subsections 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 14 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37, 39, 39A, 15 39B, 40, 43, 45, 49, 53, 55, 56, 57, and 58, Code 2018, are 16 amended by striking the subsections. 17 Sec. 29. Section 422.8, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended 18 by striking the subsection. 19 Sec. 30. Section 422.9, Code 2018, is amended by striking 20 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 21 422.9 Iowa net operating loss incurred prior to January 1, 22 2019. 23 Any Iowa net operating loss carried over from a taxable year 24 beginning prior to January 1, 2019, may be deducted as provided 25 in section 422.9, subsection 3, Code 2018. 26 Sec. 31. Section 422.11S, subsection 4, Code 2018, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 4. Married taxpayers who file separate returns or file 29 separately on a combined return form must determine the tax 30 credit under subsection 1 based upon their combined net income 31 and allocate the total credit amount to each spouse in the 32 proportion that each spouse’s respective net income bears to 33 the total combined net income. Nonresidents or part-year 34 residents of Iowa must determine their tax credit in the ratio 35 -14- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 14/ 99
S.F. 2383 of their Iowa source net income to their all source net income. 1 Nonresidents or part-year residents who are married and elect 2 to file separate returns or to file separately on a combined 3 return form must allocate the tax credit between the spouses 4 in the ratio of each spouse’s Iowa source net income to the 5 combined Iowa source net income of the taxpayers. 6 Sec. 32. Section 422.12B, subsection 2, Code 2018, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 2. Married taxpayers electing to file separate returns or 9 filing separately on a combined return may avail themselves 10 of the earned income credit by allocating the earned income 11 credit to each spouse in the proportion that each spouse’s 12 respective earned income bears to the total combined earned 13 income. Taxpayers affected by the allocation provisions of 14 section 422.8 shall be permitted a deduction for the credit 15 only in the amount fairly and equitably allocable to Iowa under 16 rules prescribed by the director. 17 Sec. 33. Section 422.12C, subsection 4, Code 2018, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 4. Married taxpayers who have filed joint federal returns 20 electing to file separate returns or to file separately on a 21 combined return form must determine the child and dependent 22 care credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood 23 development tax credit under subsection 2 based upon their 24 combined net income and allocate the total credit amount to 25 each spouse in the proportion that each spouse’s respective net 26 income bears to the total combined net income. Nonresidents 27 or part-year residents of Iowa must determine their Iowa child 28 and dependent care credit in the ratio of their Iowa source 29 net income to their all source net income. Nonresidents or 30 part-year residents who are married and elect to file separate 31 returns or to file separately on a combined return form must 32 allocate the Iowa child and dependent care credit between the 33 spouses in the ratio of each spouse’s Iowa source net income to 34 the combined Iowa source net income of the taxpayers. 35 -15- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 15/ 99
S.F. 2383 Sec. 34. Section 422.13, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 1 2018, is amended by striking the paragraph. 2 Sec. 35. Section 422.16, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 3 2018, is amended by striking the paragraph. 4 Sec. 36. Section 422.21, subsections 2, 5, and 7, Code 2018, 5 are amended to read as follows: 6 2. An individual in the armed forces of the United States 7 serving in an area designated by the president of the United 8 States or the United States Congress as a combat zone or as a 9 qualified hazardous duty area, or deployed outside the United 10 States away from the individual’s permanent duty station while 11 participating in an operation designated by the United States 12 secretary of defense as a contingency operation as defined 13 in 10 U.S.C. §101(a)(13), or which became such a contingency 14 operation by the operation of law, or an individual serving in 15 support of those forces, is allowed the same additional time 16 period after leaving the combat zone or the qualified hazardous 17 duty area, or ceasing to participate in such contingency 18 operation, or after a period of continuous hospitalization, to 19 file a state income tax return or perform other acts related 20 to the department, as would constitute timely filing of the 21 return or timely performance of other acts described in section 22 7508(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. An individual on active 23 duty federal military service in the armed forces, armed forces 24 military reserve, or national guard who is deployed outside 25 the United States in other than a combat zone, qualified 26 hazardous duty area, or contingency operation is allowed the 27 same additional period of time described in section 7508(a) 28 of the Internal Revenue Code to file a state income tax 29 return or perform other acts related to the department. For 30 the purposes of this subsection , “other acts related to the 31 department” includes filing claims for refund for any tax 32 administered by the department, making tax payments other than 33 withholding payments, filing appeals on the tax matters, filing 34 other tax returns, and performing other acts described in the 35 -16- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 16/ 99
S.F. 2383 department’s rules. The additional time period allowed applies 1 to the spouse of the individual described in this subsection 2 to the extent the spouse files jointly or separately on the 3 combined return form with the individual or when the spouse 4 is a party with the individual to any matter for which the 5 additional time period is allowed. 6 5. The director shall determine for the 1989 2022 and each 7 subsequent calendar year the annual and cumulative inflation 8 factors for each calendar year to be applied to tax years 9 beginning on or after January 1 of that calendar year. The 10 director shall compute the new dollar amounts tax rates 11 as specified to be adjusted in section 422.5 by the latest 12 cumulative inflation factor and round off the result to the 13 nearest one dollar one-hundredth of one percent . The annual 14 and cumulative inflation factors determined by the director 15 are not rules as defined in section 17A.2, subsection 11 . The 16 director shall determine for the 1990 calendar year and each 17 subsequent calendar year the annual and cumulative standard 18 deduction factors to be applied to tax years beginning on or 19 after January 1 of that calendar year. The director shall 20 compute the new dollar amounts of the standard deductions 21 specified in section 422.9, subsection 1 , by the latest 22 cumulative standard deduction factor and round off the result 23 to the nearest ten dollars. The annual and cumulative standard 24 deduction factors determined by the director are not rules as 25 defined in section 17A.2, subsection 11 . 26 7. If married taxpayers file a joint return or file 27 separately on a combined return in accordance with rules 28 prescribed by the director, both spouses are jointly and 29 severally liable for the total tax due on the return, except 30 when one spouse is considered to be an innocent spouse under 31 criteria established pursuant to section 6015 of the Internal 32 Revenue Code. 33 Sec. 37. Section 422.32, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code 34 2018, is amended to read as follows: 35 -17- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 17/ 99
S.F. 2383 h. “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code 1 of 1954, prior to the date of its redesignation as the Internal 2 Revenue Code of 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means 3 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended and in effect 4 on January 1, 2015 . This definition shall not be construed 5 to include any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code enacted 6 after the date specified in the preceding sentence, including 7 any amendment with retroactive applicability or effectiveness. 8 Sec. 38. Section 422.33, subsection 1, paragraphs a, b, c, 9 and d, Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 10 a. On the first twenty-five thousand dollars of taxable 11 income, or any part thereof, the rate of six percent for tax 12 years beginning prior to January 1, 2021, and the rate of 13 five and one-half percent for tax years beginning on or after 14 January 1, 2021 . 15 b. On taxable income between twenty-five thousand dollars 16 and one hundred thousand dollars or any part thereof, the rate 17 of eight percent for tax years beginning prior to January 1, 18 2021, and the rate of five and one-half percent for tax years 19 beginning on or after January 1, 2021 . 20 c. On taxable income between one hundred thousand dollars 21 and two hundred fifty thousand dollars or any part thereof, the 22 rate of ten percent for tax years beginning prior to January 1, 23 2020, the rate of eight percent for tax years beginning during 24 the 2020 calendar year, and the rate of five and one-half 25 percent for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 . 26 d. On taxable income of two hundred fifty thousand dollars 27 or more, the rate of twelve ten percent for tax years beginning 28 on or after January 1, 2019, but prior to January 1, 2021, the 29 rate of eight percent for tax years beginning during the 2021 30 calendar year, and the rate of seven percent for tax years 31 beginning on or after January 1, 2022 . 32 Sec. 39. Section 422.33, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended 33 by striking the subsection. 34 Sec. 40. Section 422.35, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, 35 -18- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 18/ 99
S.F. 2383 is amended to read as follows: 1 The term “net income” means the taxable income before the 2 net operating loss deduction, as properly computed for federal 3 income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code, with the 4 following adjustments: 5 Sec. 41. Section 422.35, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 4. Subtract fifty percent of the federal income taxes paid 8 or accrued, as the case may be, during the tax year to the 9 extent payment is for a tax year beginning prior to January 1, 10 2019 , adjusted by any federal income tax refunds ; and add the 11 Iowa income tax deducted in computing said taxable income to 12 the extent the tax was deducted for a tax year beginning prior 13 to January 1, 2019 . 14 Sec. 42. Section 422.35, subsection 6, paragraph a, 15 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 If For tax years beginning before January 1, 2022, if the 18 taxpayer is a small business corporation, subtract an amount 19 equal to sixty-five percent of the wages paid to individuals, 20 but not to exceed twenty thousand dollars per individual, named 21 in subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) who were hired for the first 22 time by the taxpayer during the tax year for work done in this 23 state: 24 Sec. 43. Section 422.35, subsection 6A, paragraph a, 25 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 If For tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2022, if the 28 taxpayer is a business corporation and does not qualify for 29 the adjustment under subsection 6 , subtract an amount equal to 30 sixty-five percent of the wages paid to individuals, but shall 31 not exceed twenty thousand dollars per individual, named in 32 subparagraphs (1) and (2) who were hired for the first time by 33 the taxpayer during the tax year for work done in this state: 34 Sec. 44. Section 422.35, subsection 11, Code 2018, is 35 -19- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 19/ 99
S.F. 2383 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu 1 thereof the following: 2 11. a. Add any federal net operating loss deduction carried 3 over from a taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2019. 4 b. Any Iowa net operating loss carried over from a taxable 5 year beginning prior to January 1, 2019, may be deducted as 6 provided in section 422.35, subsection 11, Code 2018. 7 Sec. 45. Section 422.35, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 8 following new subsection: 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 23. The additional first-year depreciation 10 allowance authorized in section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue 11 Code does not apply in computing net income for state tax 12 purposes. If the taxpayer has taken the additional first-year 13 depreciation allowance for purposes of computing federal 14 taxable income, then the taxpayer shall make the following 15 adjustments to federal taxable income when computing net income 16 for state tax purposes: 17 a. Add the total amount of depreciation taken under section 18 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the tax year. 19 b. Subtract the amount of depreciation allowable under the 20 modified accelerated cost recovery system described in section 21 168 of the Internal Revenue Code and calculated without regard 22 to section 168(k). 23 c. Any other adjustments to gains or losses necessary to 24 reflect the adjustments made in paragraphs “a” and “b” . The 25 director shall adopt rules for the administration of this 26 paragraph. 27 Sec. 46. Section 422.35, subsections 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 16, 28 17, 18, 19, 19A, 19B, 20, 22, and 24, Code 2018, are amended by 29 striking the subsections. 30 Sec. 47. Section 541B.3, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 31 2018, is amended to read as follows: 32 b. A married couple electing to file a joint Iowa individual 33 income tax return may establish a joint first-time homebuyer 34 savings account. Married taxpayers electing to file separate 35 -20- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 20/ 99
S.F. 2383 tax returns or separately on a combined tax return for Iowa tax 1 purposes shall not establish or maintain a joint first-time 2 homebuyer savings account. 3 Sec. 48. Section 541B.6, Code 2018, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 541B.6 Tax considerations. 6 The state income tax treatment of a first-time homebuyer 7 savings account shall be as provided in section 422.7, 8 subsection 41 , and section 422.9, subsection 2 , paragraph “k” . 9 Sec. 49. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes 10 effect January 1, 2019. 11 Sec. 50. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 12 to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 13 DIVISION III 14 TAX CREDITS 15 Sec. 51. Section 8.57E, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 2. Moneys in the taxpayers trust fund shall only be used 18 pursuant to appropriations or transfers made by the general 19 assembly for tax relief. During each fiscal year beginning on 20 or after July 1, 2014, but before June 30, 2020, in which the 21 balance of the taxpayers trust fund equals or exceeds thirty 22 million dollars, there is transferred from the taxpayers trust 23 fund to the Iowa taxpayers trust fund tax credit fund created 24 in section 422.11E , the entire balance of the taxpayers trust 25 fund to be used for the Iowa taxpayers trust fund tax credit in 26 accordance with section 422.11E, subsection 5 . 27 Sec. 52. Section 15.119, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 28 2018, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 29 lieu thereof the following: 30 a. The high quality jobs program administered pursuant 31 to sections 15.326 through 15.336. In allocating tax 32 credits pursuant to this subsection, the authority shall not 33 allocate more than eighty million dollars for purposes of this 34 paragraph. 35 -21- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 21/ 99
S.F. 2383 Sec. 53. Section 15.119, subsection 2, paragraphs d, e, and 1 g, Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 2 d. The tax credits for investments in qualifying businesses 3 issued pursuant to section 15E.43 . In allocating tax credits 4 pursuant to this subsection , the authority shall not allocate 5 two more than four million dollars for purposes of this 6 paragraph , unless the authority determines that the tax credits 7 awarded will be less than that amount . 8 e. The tax credits for investments in an innovation fund 9 pursuant to section 15E.52 . In allocating tax credits pursuant 10 to this subsection in a fiscal year in which the allocation for 11 purposes of paragraph “d” does not exceed two million dollars , 12 the authority shall not allocate more than eight million 13 dollars for purposes of this paragraph , unless the authority 14 determines that the tax credits awarded will be less than that 15 amount . In allocating tax credits pursuant to this subsection 16 in a fiscal year in which the allocation for purposes of 17 paragraph “d” exceeds two million dollars, the authority shall 18 not allocate for purposes of this paragraph an amount that 19 exceeds an amount equal to the difference of eight million 20 dollars less the amount that the allocation for purposes of 21 paragraph “d” exceeds two million dollars for the same fiscal 22 year. 23 g. The workforce housing tax incentives program administered 24 pursuant to sections 15.351 through 15.356 . In allocating 25 tax credits pursuant to this subsection , the authority shall 26 not allocate more than twenty twenty-two million dollars for 27 purposes of this paragraph. Of the moneys allocated under this 28 paragraph, five seven million dollars shall be reserved for 29 allocation to qualified housing projects in small cities, as 30 defined in section 15.352 , that are registered on or after July 31 1, 2017. 32 Sec. 54. Section 15.329, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 33 2018, is amended to read as follows: 34 f. The business shall not be a retail business or a business 35 -22- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 22/ 99
S.F. 2383 where entrance is limited by a cover charge or membership 1 requirement , or a web search portal business as defined in 2 section 423.3, subsection 93, or a data center business as 3 defined in section 423.3, subsection 95, unless such web search 4 portal business or data center business had a physical presence 5 in this state prior to January 1, 2019 . 6 Sec. 55. Section 15.331A, subsection 1, Code 2018, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 1. The eligible business shall be entitled to a refund 9 of the sales and use taxes paid under chapter 423 for gas, 10 electricity, water, or sewer utility services, goods, wares, or 11 merchandise, or on services rendered, furnished, or performed 12 to or for a contractor or subcontractor and used in the 13 fulfillment of a written contract relating to the construction 14 or equipping of a facility that is part of a project of the 15 eligible business. Taxes attributable to intangible property 16 and furniture and furnishings shall not be refunded. However, 17 an eligible business shall be entitled to a refund for taxes 18 attributable to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment to be 19 used in a warehouse or distribution center subject to section 20 15.331C . 21 Sec. 56. Section 15.331C, Code 2018, is amended to read as 22 follows: 23 15.331C Corporate tax credit for certain sales taxes paid by 24 third-party developer. 25 1. An eligible business may claim a corporate tax credit 26 in an amount equal to the sales and use taxes paid by a 27 third-party developer under chapter 423 for gas, electricity, 28 water, or sewer utility services, goods, wares, or merchandise, 29 or on services rendered, furnished, or performed to or for a 30 contractor or subcontractor and used in the fulfillment of a 31 written contract relating to the construction or equipping of 32 a facility of the eligible business. Taxes attributable to 33 intangible property and furniture and furnishings shall not 34 be included , but taxes attributable to racks, shelving, and 35 -23- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 23/ 99
S.F. 2383 conveyor equipment to be used in a warehouse or distribution 1 center shall be included . Any credit in excess of the tax 2 liability for the tax year may be credited to the tax liability 3 for the following seven years or until depleted, whichever 4 occurs earlier. An eligible business may elect to receive a 5 refund of all or a portion of an unused tax credit. 6 2. A third-party developer shall state under oath, on 7 forms provided by the department of revenue, the amount of 8 taxes paid as described in subsection 1 and shall submit such 9 forms to the department of revenue. The taxes paid shall be 10 itemized to allow identification of the taxes attributable 11 to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment to be used in a 12 warehouse or distribution center. After receiving the form 13 from the third-party developer, the department of revenue shall 14 issue a tax credit certificate to the eligible business equal 15 to the sales and use taxes paid by a third-party developer 16 under chapter 423 for gas, electricity, water, or sewer 17 utility services, goods, wares, or merchandise, or on services 18 rendered, furnished, or performed to or for a contractor or 19 subcontractor and used in the fulfillment of a written contract 20 relating to the construction or equipping of a facility. 21 The department of revenue shall also issue a tax credit 22 certificate to the eligible business equal to the taxes paid 23 and attributable to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment to 24 be used in a warehouse or distribution center. The aggregate 25 combined total amount of tax refunds under section 15.331A for 26 taxes attributable to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment 27 to be used in a warehouse or distribution center and of tax 28 credit certificates issued by the department of revenue for the 29 taxes paid and attributable to racks, shelving, and conveyor 30 equipment to be used in a warehouse or distribution center 31 shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars in a fiscal 32 year. If an applicant for a tax credit certificate does not 33 receive a certificate for the taxes paid and attributable 34 to racks, shelving, and conveyor equipment to be used in a 35 -24- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 24/ 99
S.F. 2383 warehouse or distribution center, the application shall be 1 considered in succeeding fiscal years. The eligible business 2 shall not claim a tax credit under this section unless a tax 3 credit certificate issued by the department of revenue is 4 included with the taxpayer’s tax return for the tax year for 5 which the tax credit is claimed. A tax credit certificate 6 shall contain the eligible business’s name, address, tax 7 identification number, the amount of the tax credit, and other 8 information deemed necessary by the department of revenue. 9 Sec. 57. Section 15.335, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code 10 2018, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 11 lieu thereof the following: 12 b. For purposes of this section, “Internal Revenue Code” 13 means the same as defined in section 422.3. 14 Sec. 58. Section 15.335, subsection 8, Code 2018, is amended 15 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 16 following: 17 8. Any tax credit in excess of the taxpayer’s liability for 18 the tax year is not refundable and may not be credited to the 19 tax liability for any other year. 20 Sec. 59. Section 16.80, subsection 5, paragraphs a and b, 21 Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 22 a. Except as provided in paragraph “b” , the tax credit shall 23 equal five seven percent of the amount paid to the taxpayer 24 under the agreement. 25 b. The tax credit shall equal fifteen seventeen percent 26 of the amount paid to the taxpayer from crops or animals sold 27 under an agreement in which the payment is exclusively made 28 from the sale of crops or animals. 29 Sec. 60. Section 16.80, subsection 10, Code 2018, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 10. The amount of tax credit certificates that may be issued 32 pursuant to this section shall not exceed six eight million 33 dollars in any fiscal year. The authority shall issue the tax 34 credit certificates on a first-come, first-served basis. 35 -25- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 25/ 99
S.F. 2383 Sec. 61. NEW SECTION . 260G.8 Future repeal. 1 This chapter is repealed effective July 1, 2025. 2 Sec. 62. Section 403.19A, subsection 3, paragraph c, 3 subparagraph (2), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 4 (2) The pilot project city and the economic development 5 authority shall not enter into a withholding agreement after 6 June 30, 2018 2019 . 7 Sec. 63. Section 404A.4, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 8 2018, is amended to read as follows: 9 a. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3 , the authority 10 shall not award in any one fiscal year an amount of tax credits 11 provided in section 404A.2 in excess of forty-five forty 12 million dollars. 13 Sec. 64. Section 404A.4, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2018, are 14 amended by striking the subsections. 15 Sec. 65. NEW SECTION . 404A.7 Future repeal. 16 This chapter is repealed effective July 1, 2025. 17 Sec. 66. Section 422.10, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 18 by adding the following new paragraph: 19 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0a. An individual shall only be eligible for 20 the credit provided in this section if the business conducting 21 the research meets all of the following requirements: 22 (1) (a) The business is engaged in the manufacturing, 23 life sciences, software engineering, or aviation and aerospace 24 industry. 25 (b) A person who is engaged in agricultural production 26 as defined in section 423.1, or who is a contractor, 27 subcontractor, builder, or a contractor-retailer that engages 28 in commercial and residential repair and installation, 29 including but not limited to heating or cooling installation 30 and repair, plumbing and pipe fitting, security system 31 installation, or electrical installation and repair, does not 32 qualify under subparagraph division (a) and is not eligible 33 for the credit. For purposes of this subparagraph division, 34 “contractor-retailer” means a business that makes frequent 35 -26- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 26/ 99
S.F. 2383 retail sales to the public or to other contractors and that 1 also engages in the performance of construction contracts. 2 (2) The business claims and is allowed a research credit 3 for such qualified research expenses under section 41 of the 4 Internal Revenue Code for the same taxable year as it is 5 claiming the credit provided in this section. 6 Sec. 67. Section 422.10, subsection 3, Code 2018, is amended 7 by adding the following new paragraph: 8 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0a. For purposes of this section, “base 9 amount” means the product of the fixed-based percentage times 10 the average annual gross receipts of the taxpayer for the four 11 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit 12 is being determined, but in no event shall the base amount be 13 less than fifty percent of the qualified research expenses for 14 the credit year. 15 Sec. 68. Section 422.10, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 16 2018, is amended to read as follows: 17 a. For purposes of this section , “base amount” , “basic 18 research payment” , and “qualified research expense” mean the 19 same as defined for the federal credit for increasing research 20 activities under section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, 21 except that for the alternative simplified credit such amounts 22 are for research conducted within this state. 23 Sec. 69. Section 422.10, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 24 2018, is amended by striking the paragraph. 25 Sec. 70. Section 422.11B, Code 2018, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 422.11B Minimum tax credit. 28 1. a. There For tax years beginning before January 1, 2020, 29 there is allowed as a credit against the tax determined in 30 section 422.5, subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” through “j” for a 31 tax year an amount equal to the minimum tax credit for that tax 32 year. 33 b. The minimum tax credit for a tax year is the excess, if 34 any, of the net minimum tax imposed for all prior tax years 35 -27- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 27/ 99
S.F. 2383 beginning on or after January 1, 1987, but before January 1, 1 2019, over the amount allowable as a credit under this section 2 for those prior tax years. 3 2. a. The allowable credit under subsection 1 for a 4 tax year beginning before January 1, 2019, shall not exceed 5 the excess, if any, of the tax determined in section 422.5, 6 subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” through “j” over the state 7 alternative minimum tax as determined in section 422.5, 8 subsection 2 , Code 2018 . The allowable credit under subsection 9 1 for a tax year beginning in the 2019 calendar year shall not 10 exceed the tax determined under section 422.5, subsection 1. 11 b. The net minimum tax for a tax year is the excess, if 12 any, of the tax determined in section 422.5, subsection 2 , 13 Code 2018, for the tax year over the tax determined in section 14 422.5, subsection 1 , paragraphs “a” through “j” for the tax 15 year. 16 3. This section is repealed January 1, 2020, for tax years 17 beginning on or after January 1, 2020. 18 Sec. 71. Section 422.11E, Code 2018, is amended by adding 19 the following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. This section is repealed on January 1, 21 2020. 22 Sec. 72. Section 422.11S, subsection 6, paragraph a, Code 23 2018, is amended to read as follows: 24 a. “Eligible student” means a student who is a member of a 25 household whose total annual income during the calendar year 26 before the student receives a tuition grant for purposes of 27 this section does not exceed an amount equal to three four 28 times the most recently published federal poverty guidelines in 29 the federal register by the United States department of health 30 and human services. 31 Sec. 73. Section 422.11S, subsection 8, paragraph a, 32 subparagraph (2), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 33 (2) “Total approved tax credits” means for the tax year 34 beginning in the 2006 calendar year, two million five hundred 35 -28- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 28/ 99
S.F. 2383 thousand dollars, for the tax year beginning in the 2007 1 calendar year, five million dollars, for tax years beginning 2 on or after January 1, 2008, but before January 1, 2012, seven 3 million five hundred thousand dollars, for tax years beginning 4 on or after January 1, 2012, but before January 1, 2014, eight 5 million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, and for tax years 6 beginning on or after January 1, 2014, but before January 1, 7 2019, twelve million dollars , and for tax years beginning on or 8 after January 1, 2019, thirteen million dollars . 9 Sec. 74. Section 422.12, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 10 2018, is amended to read as follows: 11 b. A For tax years beginning before January 1, 2022, a 12 tuition credit equal to twenty-five percent of the first one 13 thousand dollars which the taxpayer has paid to others for each 14 dependent in grades kindergarten through twelve, for tuition 15 and textbooks of each dependent in attending an elementary or 16 secondary school situated in Iowa, which school is accredited 17 or approved under section 256.11 , which is not operated for 18 profit, and which adheres to the provisions of the federal 19 Civil Rights Act of 1964 and chapter 216 . Notwithstanding 20 any other provision, all other credits allowed under this 21 subsection shall be deducted before the tuition credit under 22 this paragraph. The department, when conducting an audit of 23 a taxpayer’s return, shall also audit the tuition tax credit 24 portion of the tax return. 25 Sec. 75. Section 422.12, subsection 2, paragraph c, 26 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 27 (1) A For tax years beginning before January 1, 2022, 28 a volunteer fire fighter and volunteer emergency medical 29 services personnel member credit equal to one hundred dollars 30 to compensate the taxpayer for the voluntary services if the 31 volunteer served for the entire tax year. A taxpayer who 32 is a paid employee of an emergency medical services program 33 or a fire department and who is also a volunteer emergency 34 medical services personnel member or volunteer fire fighter in 35 -29- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 29/ 99
S.F. 2383 a city, county, or area governed by an agreement pursuant to 1 chapter 28E where the emergency medical services program or 2 fire department performs services, shall qualify for the credit 3 provided under this paragraph “c” . 4 Sec. 76. Section 422.12, subsection 2, paragraph d, 5 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 6 (1) A For tax years beginning before January 1, 2022, a 7 reserve peace officer credit equal to one hundred dollars to 8 compensate the taxpayer for services as a reserve peace officer 9 if the reserve peace officer served for the entire tax year. 10 Sec. 77. Section 422.33, subsection 5, Code 2018, is amended 11 by adding the following new paragraph: 12 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. A corporation shall only be 13 eligible for the credit provided in this subsection if the 14 business conducting the research meets all of the following 15 requirements: 16 (1) (a) The business is engaged in the manufacturing, 17 life sciences, software engineering, or aviation and aerospace 18 industry. 19 (b) A person who is engaged in agricultural production 20 as defined in section 423.1, or who is a contractor, 21 subcontractor, builder, or a contractor-retailer that engages 22 in commercial and residential repair and installation, 23 including but not limited to heating or cooling installation 24 and repair, plumbing and pipe fitting, security system 25 installation, or electrical installation and repair, does not 26 qualify under subparagraph division (a) and is not eligible 27 for the credit. For purposes of this subparagraph division, 28 “contractor-retailer” means a business that makes frequent 29 retail sales to the public or to other contractors and that 30 also engages in the performance of construction contracts. 31 (2) The business claims and is allowed a research credit 32 for such qualified research expenses under section 41 of the 33 Internal Revenue Code for the same taxable year as it is 34 claiming the credit provided in this subsection. 35 -30- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 30/ 99
S.F. 2383 Sec. 78. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph e, Code 1 2018, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 2 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (01) For purposes of this section, “base 3 amount” means the product of the fixed-based percentage times 4 the average annual gross receipts of the taxpayer for the four 5 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit 6 is being determined, but in no event shall the base amount be 7 less than fifty percent of the qualified research expenses for 8 the credit year. 9 Sec. 79. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph e, 10 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 11 (1) For purposes of this subsection , “base amount” , “basic 12 research payment” , and “qualified research expense” mean the 13 same as defined for the federal credit for increasing research 14 activities under section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, 15 except that for the alternative simplified credit such amounts 16 are for research conducted within this state. 17 Sec. 80. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph e, 18 subparagraph (2), Code 2018, is amended by striking the 19 subparagraph. 20 Sec. 81. Section 422.33, subsection 7, Code 2018, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 7. a. (1) There For tax years beginning before January 1, 23 2020, there is allowed as a credit against the tax determined 24 in subsection 1 for a tax year an amount equal to the minimum 25 tax credit for that tax year. 26 (2) The minimum tax credit for a tax year is the excess, 27 if any, of the net minimum tax imposed for all prior tax years 28 beginning on or after January 1, 1987, but before January 29 1, 2019, over the amount allowable as a credit under this 30 subsection for those prior tax years. 31 b. (1) The allowable credit under paragraph “a” for a tax 32 year beginning before January 1, 2019, shall not exceed the 33 excess, if any, of the tax determined in subsection 1 over 34 the state alternative minimum tax as determined in subsection 35 -31- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 31/ 99
S.F. 2383 4 . The allowable credit under paragraph “a” for a tax year 1 beginning in the 2019 calendar year shall not exceed the tax 2 determined in subsection 1. 3 (2) The net minimum tax for a tax year is the excess, if 4 any, of the tax determined in subsection 4 for the tax year 5 over the tax determined in subsection 1 for the tax year. 6 c. This subsection is repealed January 1, 2020, for tax 7 years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. 8 Sec. 82. 2018 INTERIM TAX CREDIT STUDY. The legislative tax 9 expenditure committee created in section 2.45 shall study all 10 tax credits available under Iowa law during the 2018 interim. 11 The study shall comprehensively review and evaluate each tax 12 credit to assess its cost, equity, simplicity, competitiveness, 13 public purpose, adequacy, effectiveness, and the extent of 14 conformance with the original purpose of the tax credit. The 15 legislative tax expenditure committee shall also consider 16 new or different tax credits or other incentive programs 17 for economic development that will improve predictability, 18 flexibility, and utilization, and put Iowa in the best position 19 for attracting and retaining business in the future. The 20 legislative tax expenditure committee shall submit its findings 21 and recommendations to the general assembly for consideration 22 during the 2019 legislative session. 23 Sec. 83. FUTURE REPEAL. Sections 15.326, 15.327, 15.329, 24 15.330, 15.330A, 15.331A, 15.331C, 15.332, 15.333, 15.333A, 25 15.335, 15.335A, 15.335B, 15.335C, and 15.336, Code 2018, are 26 repealed effective July 1, 2025. 27 Sec. 84. REPEAL. Sections 422.10A, 422.11I, and 422.11N, 28 Code 2018, are repealed. 29 Sec. 85. REPEAL. Section 422.11L, Code 2018, is repealed. 30 Sec. 86. REPEAL. Chapter 190B, Code 2018, is repealed. 31 Sec. 87. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY. 32 1. Except as provided in subsections 2 through 15, this 33 division of this Act takes effect January 1, 2019, and applies 34 to tax years beginning on or after that date. 35 -32- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 32/ 99
S.F. 2383 2. The section of this division of this Act repealing 1 section 422.11L, takes effect July 1, 2018, and applies to 2 solar energy system installations occurring on or after that 3 date. 4 3. The section of this division of this Act striking and 5 replacing section 15.119, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, takes 6 effect July 1, 2018. 7 4. The section of this division of this Act amending section 8 15.119, subsection 2, paragraphs “d”, “e”, and “g”, takes 9 effect July 1, 2018. 10 5. The sections of this division of this Act amending 11 section 404A.4 take effect July 1, 2018. 12 6. The section of this division of this Act amending section 13 16.80, subsection 10, takes effect July 1, 2018. 14 7. The sections of this division of this Act enacting 15 section 422.10, subsection 1, paragraph “0a”, and enacting 16 section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph “0e”, being deemed of 17 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment, and apply 18 retroactively to January 1, 2018, for tax years beginning on or 19 after that date and for tax returns, including amended returns, 20 filed on or after that date for any tax year. 21 8. The sections of this division of this Act amending 22 section 422.10, subsection 3, paragraph “a”, and section 23 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph “e”, subparagraph (1), and 24 enacting section 422.10, subsection 3, paragraph “0a”, and 25 section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraph “e”, subparagraph 26 (01), being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon 27 enactment, and apply retroactively to January 1, 2010, for tax 28 years beginning on or after that date. 29 9. The section of this division of this Act amending section 30 15.329, subsection 1, paragraph “f”, takes effect July 1, 2018. 31 10. The section of this division of this Act amending 32 section 403.19A, subsection 3, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (2), 33 takes effect July 1, 2018. 34 11. The section of this division of this Act establishing 35 -33- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 33/ 99
S.F. 2383 a 2018 interim tax credit study by the legislative tax 1 expenditure committee takes effect July 1, 2018. 2 12. The sections of this division of this Act amending 3 section 15.331A, subsection 1, section 15.331C, and section 4 15.335, subsection 8, apply to high quality jobs program 5 agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2018, and high 6 quality jobs program agreements entered into prior to July 7 1, 2018, shall be governed by section 15.331A, subsection 1, 8 section 15.331C, and section 15.335, subsection 8, Code 2018. 9 13. The repeal of the accelerated career education program 10 by the section of this division of this Act enacting section 11 260G.8, shall not constitute grounds for rescission or 12 modification of agreements entered into under chapter 260G 13 prior to July 1, 2025. Any agreement entered into under 14 chapter 260G prior to July 1, 2025, shall remain in effect 15 until it expires under its own terms, and shall be governed by 16 chapter 260G as that chapter existed immediately prior to July 17 1, 2025. 18 14. The repeal of the historic preservation tax credit 19 program by the section of this division of this Act enacting 20 section 404A.7, shall not constitute grounds for rescission 21 or modification of agreements entered into under chapter 404A 22 prior to July 1, 2025. Any agreement entered into under 23 chapter 404A prior to July 1, 2025, shall remain in effect 24 until it expires under its own terms, and shall be governed by 25 chapter 404A as that chapter existed immediately prior to July 26 1, 2025. 27 15. The repeal of the high quality jobs program by the 28 section of this division of this Act repealing sections 15.326, 29 15.327, 15.329, 15.330, 15.330A, 15.331A, 15.331C, 15.332, 30 15.333, 15.333A, 15.335, 15.335A, 15.335B, 15.335C, and 15.336, 31 shall not constitute grounds for rescission or modification of 32 agreements entered into under those sections prior to July 1, 33 2025. Any agreement entered into under those sections prior 34 to July 1, 2025, shall remain in effect until it expires under 35 -34- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 34/ 99
S.F. 2383 its own terms, and shall be governed by those sections as they 1 existed immediately prior to July 1, 2025. 2 DIVISION IV 3 FRANCHISE TAX AND MONEYS AND CREDITS TAX 4 Sec. 88. Section 15.293A, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 5 2018, is amended to read as follows: 6 a. A redevelopment tax credit shall be allowed against 7 the taxes imposed in chapter 422, divisions II, III, and V , 8 and in chapter 432 , and against the moneys and credits tax 9 imposed in section 533.329 , for a portion of a taxpayer’s 10 equity investment, as provided in subsection 3 , in a qualifying 11 redevelopment project. 12 Sec. 89. Section 15.293A, subsection 2, paragraphs c and f, 13 Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 14 c. The tax credit certificate, unless rescinded by the 15 authority, shall be accepted by the department of revenue as 16 payment for taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 422, divisions 17 II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and for the moneys and 18 credits tax imposed in section 533.329 , subject to any 19 conditions or restrictions placed by the authority upon 20 the face of the tax credit certificate and subject to the 21 limitations of this section . 22 f. A tax credit shall not be claimed by a transferee 23 under this section until a replacement tax credit certificate 24 identifying the transferee as the proper holder has been 25 issued. The transferee may use the amount of the tax credit 26 transferred against the taxes imposed in chapter 422, divisions 27 II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and against the moneys and 28 credits tax imposed in section 533.329 , for any tax year the 29 original transferor could have claimed the tax credit. Any 30 consideration received for the transfer of the tax credit shall 31 not be included as income under chapter 422, divisions II, III, 32 and V . Any consideration paid for the transfer of the tax 33 credit shall not be deducted from income under chapter 422, 34 divisions II, III, and V . 35 -35- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 35/ 99
S.F. 2383 Sec. 90. Section 15.333, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 1. An eligible business may claim a tax credit equal to a 3 percentage of the new investment directly related to new jobs 4 created or retained by the project. The tax credit shall be 5 amortized equally over five calendar years. The tax credit 6 shall be allowed against taxes imposed under chapter 422, 7 division II, III, or V , and against the moneys and credits tax 8 imposed in section 533.329 . If the business is a partnership, 9 S corporation, limited liability company, cooperative organized 10 under chapter 501 and filing as a partnership for federal tax 11 purposes, or estate or trust electing to have the income taxed 12 directly to the individual, an individual may claim the tax 13 credit allowed. The amount claimed by the individual shall 14 be based upon the pro rata share of the individual’s earnings 15 of the partnership, S corporation, limited liability company, 16 cooperative organized under chapter 501 and filing as a 17 partnership for federal tax purposes, or estate or trust. The 18 percentage shall be determined as provided in section 15.335A . 19 Any tax credit in excess of the tax liability for the tax year 20 may be credited to the tax liability for the following seven 21 years or until depleted, whichever occurs first. 22 Sec. 91. Section 15.355, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 23 2018, is amended to read as follows: 24 b. The tax credit shall be allowed against the taxes imposed 25 in chapter 422, divisions II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , 26 and against the moneys and credits tax imposed in section 27 533.329 . 28 Sec. 92. Section 15.355, subsection 3, paragraph e, 29 subparagraphs (3) and (6), Code 2018, are amended to read as 30 follows: 31 (3) The tax credit certificate, unless rescinded by the 32 authority, shall be accepted by the department of revenue as 33 payment for taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 422, divisions 34 II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and for the moneys and 35 -36- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 36/ 99
S.F. 2383 credits tax imposed in section 533.329 , subject to any 1 conditions or restrictions placed by the authority upon 2 the face of the tax credit certificate and subject to the 3 limitations of this program. 4 (6) A tax credit shall not be claimed by a transferee 5 under this section until a replacement tax credit certificate 6 identifying the transferee as the proper holder has been 7 issued. The transferee may use the amount of the tax credit 8 transferred against the taxes imposed in chapter 422, divisions 9 II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and against the moneys and 10 credits tax imposed in section 533.329 , for any tax year the 11 original transferor could have claimed the tax credit. Any 12 consideration received for the transfer of the tax credit shall 13 not be included as income under chapter 422, divisions II, 14 III, and V . Any consideration paid for the transfer of the tax 15 credit shall not be deducted from income under chapter 422, 16 divisions II, III, and V . 17 Sec. 93. Section 15E.43, subsection 1, paragraphs a and d, 18 Code 2018, are amended to read as follows: 19 a. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, 20 a tax credit shall be allowed against the taxes imposed in 21 chapter 422, divisions II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and 22 against the moneys and credits tax imposed in section 533.329 , 23 for a portion of a taxpayer’s equity investment, as provided in 24 subsection 2 , in a qualifying business. 25 d. For a tax credit claimed against the taxes imposed in 26 chapter 422, division II , any tax credit in excess of the 27 tax liability is refundable. In lieu of claiming a refund, 28 the taxpayer may elect to have the overpayment shown on 29 the taxpayer’s final, completed return credited to the tax 30 liability for the following tax year. For a tax credit claimed 31 against the taxes imposed in chapter 422, divisions III and 32 V , and in chapter 432 , and against the moneys and credits tax 33 imposed in section 533.329 , any tax credit in excess of the 34 taxpayer’s liability for the tax year may be credited to the 35 -37- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 37/ 99
S.F. 2383 tax liability for the following three years or until depleted, 1 whichever is earlier. A tax credit shall not be carried back 2 to a tax year prior to the tax year in which the taxpayer 3 redeems the tax credit. 4 Sec. 94. Section 15E.44, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 4. After verifying the eligibility of a qualifying 7 business, the authority shall issue a tax credit certificate 8 to be included with the equity investor’s tax return. The tax 9 credit certificate shall contain the taxpayer’s name, address, 10 tax identification number, the amount of credit, the name of 11 the qualifying business, and other information required by the 12 department of revenue. The tax credit certificate, unless 13 rescinded by the authority, shall be accepted by the department 14 of revenue as payment for taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 15 422, divisions II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and for the 16 moneys and credits tax imposed in section 533.329 , subject to 17 any conditions or restrictions placed by the authority upon 18 the face of the tax credit certificate and subject to the 19 limitations of section 15E.43 . 20 Sec. 95. Section 15E.52, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 21 2018, is amended to read as follows: 22 a. A tax credit shall be allowed against the taxes imposed 23 in chapter 422, divisions II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , 24 and against the moneys and credits tax imposed in section 25 533.329 , for a portion of a taxpayer’s equity investment in the 26 form of cash in an innovation fund. 27 Sec. 96. Section 15E.52, subsection 13, Code 2018, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 13. The transferee may use the amount of the tax credit 30 transferred against the taxes imposed in chapter 422, divisions 31 II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and against the moneys and 32 credits tax imposed in section 533.329 , for any tax year the 33 original transferor could have claimed the tax credit. Any 34 consideration received for the transfer of the tax credit shall 35 -38- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 38/ 99
S.F. 2383 not be included as income under chapter 422, divisions II, III, 1 and V . Any consideration paid for the transfer of the tax 2 credit shall not be deducted from income under chapter 422, 3 divisions II, III, and V . 4 Sec. 97. Section 15E.62, subsection 8, Code 2018, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 8. “Tax credit” means a contingent tax credit issued 7 pursuant to section 15E.66 that is available against tax 8 liabilities imposed by chapter 422, divisions II, III, and 9 V , and by chapter 432 and against the moneys and credits tax 10 imposed by section 533.329 . 11 Sec. 98. Section 15E.305, subsection 1, Code 2018, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 1. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2003, 14 a tax credit shall be allowed against the taxes imposed in 15 chapter 422, divisions II, III, and V , and in chapter 432 , and 16 against the moneys and credits tax imposed in section 533.329 17 equal to twenty-five percent of a taxpayer’s endowment gift to 18 an endow Iowa qualified community foundation. An individual 19 may claim a tax credit under this section of a partnership, 20 limited liability company, S corporation, estate, or trust 21 electing to have income taxed directly to the individual. The 22 amount claimed by the individual shall be based upon the pro 23 rata share of the individual’s earnings from the partnership, 24 limited liability company, S corporation, estate, or trust. A 25 tax credit shall be allowed only for an endowment gift made to 26 an endow Iowa qualified community foundation for a permanent 27 endowment fund established to benefit a charitable cause in 28 this state. The amount of the endowment gift for which the 29 tax credit is claimed shall not be deductible in determining 30 taxable income for state income tax purposes. Any tax credit 31 in excess of the taxpayer’s tax liability for the tax year may 32 be credited to the tax liability for the following five years 33 or until depleted, whichever occurs first. A tax credit shall 34 not be carried back to a tax year prior to the tax year in which 35 -39- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 39/ 99
S.F. 2383 the taxpayer claims the tax credit. 1 Sec. 99. Section 331.427, subsection 1, unnumbered 2 paragraph 1, Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 3 Except as otherwise provided by state law, county revenues 4 from taxes and other sources for general county services shall 5 be credited to the general fund of the county, including 6 revenues received under sections 9I.11 , 101A.3 , 101A.7 , 123.36 , 7 123.143 , 142D.9 , 176A.8 , 321.105 , 321.152 , 321G.7 , 321I.8 , 8 section 331.554, subsection 6 , sections 341A.20 , 364.3 , 368.21 , 9 423A.7 , 428A.8 , 433.15 , 434.19 , 445.57 , 453A.35 , 458A.21 , 10 483A.12 , 533.329 , 556B.1 , 583.6 , 602.8108 , 904.908 , and 906.17 , 11 and the following: 12 Sec. 100. Section 422.60, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 13 2018, is amended to read as follows: 14 a. In addition to all taxes imposed under this division , 15 there is imposed upon each financial institution doing business 16 within the state and that is not exempt from the federal income 17 tax, the greater of the tax determined in section 422.63 or 18 the state alternative minimum tax equal to sixty percent of 19 the maximum state franchise tax rate, rounded to the nearest 20 one-tenth of one percent, of the state alternative minimum 21 taxable income of the taxpayer computed under this subsection . 22 Sec. 101. Section 422.60, subsection 3, paragraph a, 23 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 24 (1) There For a financial institution that is not exempt 25 from the federal income tax, there is allowed as a credit 26 against the tax determined in section 422.63 for a tax year an 27 amount equal to the minimum tax credit for that tax year. 28 Sec. 102. Section 422.61, subsections 1, 3, and 4, Code 29 2018, are amended to read as follows: 30 1. “Financial institution” means a state bank as defined in 31 section 524.103, subsection 41 , a state bank chartered under 32 the laws of any other state, a national banking association, 33 a trust company, a federally chartered savings and loan 34 association, an out-of-state state chartered savings bank, a 35 -40- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 40/ 99
S.F. 2383 credit union as defined in section 533.102 that is incorporated 1 or organized under chapter 533 or under the laws of another 2 state, a financial institution chartered by the federal 3 home loan bank board, a non-Iowa chartered savings and loan 4 association, or a production credit association. 5 3. a. “Net income” means one of the following: 6 (1) For a financial institution that is exempt from the 7 federal income tax, the total revenue less total expenses as 8 properly reported on the financial institution’s internal 9 revenue service form 990 covering the same period, with the 10 adjustments in paragraph “b” to the extent the taxes, income, 11 and deductions described in such adjustments are applicable 12 to the financial institution’s calculation of revenues and 13 expenses as determined by the director by rule. 14 (2) For any other financial institution, the net income of 15 the financial institution computed in accordance with section 16 422.35 , with the following adjustments : in paragraph “b” . 17 b. Applicable adjustments in computing “net income” : 18 a. (1) Federal income taxes paid or accrued shall not be 19 subtracted. 20 b. (2) Notwithstanding section 422.35, subsection 2 , or 21 any other provisions of law, income from obligations of the 22 state and its political subdivisions and franchise taxes paid 23 or accrued under this division during the taxable year shall 24 be added. Income from sales of obligations of the state and 25 its political subdivisions and interest and dividend income 26 from these obligations are exempt from the taxes imposed by 27 this division only if the law authorizing the obligations 28 specifically exempts the income from the sale and interest and 29 dividend income from the state franchise tax. 30 c. (3) Interest and dividends from federal securities shall 31 not be subtracted. 32 d. (4) Interest and dividends derived from obligations of 33 United States possessions, agencies, and instrumentalities, 34 including bonds which were purchased after January 1, 1991, and 35 -41- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 41/ 99
S.F. 2383 issued by the governments of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin 1 Islands shall be added, to the extent they were not included in 2 computing federal taxable income. 3 e. (5) A deduction disallowed under section 265(b) or 4 section 291(e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be 5 subtracted. 6 f. (6) A deduction shall not be allowed for that portion of 7 the taxpayer’s expenses computed under this paragraph which is 8 allocable to an investment in an investment subsidiary. The 9 portion of the taxpayer’s expenses which is allocable to an 10 investment in an investment subsidiary is an amount which bears 11 the same ratio to the taxpayer’s expenses as the taxpayer’s 12 average adjusted basis, as computed pursuant to section 1016 13 of the Internal Revenue Code, of investment in that investment 14 subsidiary bears to the average adjusted basis for all assets 15 of the taxpayer. The portion of the taxpayer’s expenses that 16 is computed and disallowed under this paragraph shall be added. 17 g. (7) Where a financial institution as defined in section 18 581 of the Internal Revenue Code is not subject to income tax 19 and the shareholders of the financial institution are taxed on 20 the financial institution’s income under the provisions of the 21 Internal Revenue Code, such tax treatment shall be disregarded 22 and the financial institution shall compute its net income for 23 franchise tax purposes in the same manner under this subsection 24 as a financial institution that is subject to or liable for 25 federal income tax under the Internal Revenue Code in effect 26 for the applicable year. 27 4. “Taxable year” means the calendar year or the fiscal year 28 ending during a calendar year, for which the tax is payable. 29 “Fiscal year” includes a tax period of less than twelve months 30 if, under the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation is required 31 to file a tax return or internal revenue service form 990 32 covering a tax period of less than twelve months. 33 Sec. 103. Section 422.62, Code 2018, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -42- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 42/ 99
S.F. 2383 422.62 Due and delinquent dates. 1 The franchise tax is due and payable on the first day 2 following the end of the taxable year of each financial 3 institution, and for a financial institution that is exempt 4 from the federal income tax, the franchise tax is delinquent 5 after the last day of the fifth month following the due date. 6 For all other financial institutions, the franchise tax is 7 delinquent after the last day of the fourth month following the 8 due date or forty-five days after the due date of the federal 9 tax return, excluding extensions of time to file, whichever is 10 the later. Every financial institution shall file a return as 11 prescribed by the director on or before the delinquency date. 12 Sec. 104. Section 422.63, Code 2018, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 422.63 Amount of tax. 15 1. The franchise tax is imposed annually in an amount equal 16 to five percent of computed by applying the following rates 17 of taxation to the net income received or accrued during the 18 taxable year : 19 a. On net income from zero to seven million five hundred 20 thousand dollars, two percent . 21 b. On net income exceeding seven million five hundred 22 thousand dollars, four percent. 23 2. If the net income of the financial institution is derived 24 from its business carried on entirely within the state, the tax 25 in subsection 1 shall be imposed on the entire net income, but 26 if the business is carried on partly within and partly without 27 the state, the tax in subsection 1 shall be imposed on the 28 portion of net income reasonably attributable to the business 29 within the state , which net income shall be specifically 30 allocated or equitably apportioned within and without the state 31 under rules of the director. 32 Sec. 105. REPEAL. Section 533.329, Code 2018, is repealed. 33 Sec. 106. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING RIGHTS. This division 34 of this Act is not intended and shall not limit, modify, 35 -43- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 43/ 99
S.F. 2383 or otherwise adversely affect any tax credit or tax credit 1 certificate issued, awarded, or allowed before January 1, 2019, 2 nor shall it limit, modify, or otherwise adversely affect 3 a taxpayer’s right to claim or redeem a tax credit issued, 4 awarded, or allowed before January 1, 2019, including but not 5 limited to any tax credit carryforward amount. Any amount of 6 tax credit that would have been eligible to be claimed by a 7 taxpayer on or after January 1, 2019, against the moneys and 8 credits tax imposed in section 533.329, Code 2018, shall be 9 allowed in the same manner and to the same extent as a credit 10 against the franchise tax imposed in chapter 422, division V. 11 Sec. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes 12 effect January 1, 2019. 13 Sec. 108. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 14 to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 15 DIVISION V 16 CHANGES TO IOWA EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS PLAN TRUST AND IOWA ABLE 17 SAVINGS PLAN TRUST 18 Sec. 109. Section 12D.1, Code 2018, is amended to read as 19 follows: 20 12D.1 Purpose and definitions. 21 1. The general assembly finds that the general welfare and 22 well-being of the state are directly related to educational 23 levels and skills of the citizens of the state, and that a 24 vital and valid public purpose is served by the creation and 25 implementation of programs which encourage and make possible 26 the attainment of higher formal education by the greatest 27 number of citizens of the state. The state has limited 28 resources to provide additional programs for higher education 29 funding and the continued operation and maintenance of the 30 state’s public institutions of higher education and the general 31 welfare of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by 32 establishing a program which allows citizens of the state to 33 invest money in a public trust for future application to the 34 payment of higher education costs qualified education expenses . 35 -44- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 44/ 99
S.F. 2383 The creation of the means of encouragement for citizens to 1 invest in such a program represents the carrying out of a 2 vital and valid public purpose. In order to make available 3 to the citizens of the state an opportunity to fund future 4 higher formal education needs, it is necessary that a public 5 trust be established in which moneys may be invested for future 6 educational use. 7 2. As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise 8 requires: 9 a. “Account balance limit” means the maximum allowable 10 aggregate balance of accounts established for the same 11 beneficiary. Account earnings, if any, are included in the 12 account balance limit. 13 b. “Administrative fund” means the administrative fund 14 established under section 12D.4 . 15 c. “Beneficiary” means the individual designated by a 16 participation agreement to benefit from advance payments of 17 higher education costs qualified education expenses on behalf 18 of the beneficiary. 19 d. “Benefits” means the payment of higher education costs 20 qualified education expenses on behalf of a beneficiary by the 21 trust during the beneficiary’s attendance at an institution of 22 higher education a qualified educational institution . 23 e. “Higher education costs” means the same as “qualified 24 higher education expenses” as defined in section 529(e)(3) of 25 the Internal Revenue Code . 26 f. e. “Institution of higher education” means an institution 27 described in section 481 of the federal Higher Education Act of 28 1965, 20 U.S.C. §1088, which is eligible to participate in the 29 United States department of education’s student aid programs. 30 g. f. “Internal Revenue Code” means the same as defined 31 in section 12I.1 . 32 h. g. “Iowa educational savings plan trust” or “trust” means 33 the trust created under section 12D.2 . 34 i. h. “Participant” means an individual, individual’s legal 35 -45- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 45/ 99
S.F. 2383 representative, trust, estate, or an organization described 1 in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt 2 from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue 3 Code, that has entered into a participation agreement under 4 this chapter for the advance payment of higher education costs 5 qualified education expenses on behalf of a beneficiary. 6 j. i. “Participation agreement” means an agreement between 7 a participant and the trust entered into under this chapter . 8 k. j. “Program fund” means the program fund established 9 under section 12D.4 . 10 k. “Qualified education expenses” means the same as 11 “qualified higher education expenses” as defined in section 12 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Pub. L. 13 No. 115-97, and shall include elementary and secondary school 14 expenses for tuition described in section 529(c)(7) of the 15 Internal Revenue Code, subject to the limitations imposed by 16 section 529(e)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. 17 l. “Qualified educational institution” means an institution 18 of higher education, or any elementary or secondary public, 19 private, or religious school described in section 529(c)(7) of 20 the Internal Revenue Code. 21 l. m. “Tuition and fees” “Tuition” means the quarter , or 22 semester , or annual charges imposed to attend an institution 23 of higher education a qualified educational institution and 24 required as a condition of enrollment or attendance . 25 Sec. 110. Section 12D.2, subsections 2, 5, 9, and 14, Code 26 2018, are amended to read as follows: 27 2. Enter into agreements with any institution of higher 28 education qualified educational institution , the state, or any 29 federal or other state agency, or other entity as required to 30 implement this chapter . 31 5. Carry out studies and projections so the treasurer of 32 state may advise participants regarding present and estimated 33 future higher education costs qualified education expenses 34 and levels of financial participation in the trust required 35 -46- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 46/ 99
S.F. 2383 in order to enable participants to achieve their educational 1 funding objectives. 2 9. Make payments to institutions of higher education 3 qualified educational institutions , participants, or 4 beneficiaries, pursuant to participation agreements on behalf 5 of beneficiaries. 6 14. Establish, impose, and collect administrative fees 7 and charges in connection with transactions of the trust, and 8 provide for reasonable service charges , including penalties for 9 cancellations and late payments with respect to participation 10 agreements . 11 Sec. 111. Section 12D.3, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2018, are 12 amended to read as follows: 13 1. a. Each participation agreement may require a 14 participant to agree to invest a specific amount of money in 15 the trust for a specific period of time for the benefit of a 16 specific beneficiary. A participant shall not be required to 17 make an annual contribution on behalf of a beneficiary. The 18 maximum contribution that may be deducted for Iowa income tax 19 purposes shall not exceed two thousand dollars per beneficiary 20 per year adjusted annually to reflect increases in the consumer 21 price index. The treasurer of state shall set an account 22 balance limit to maintain compliance with section 529 of the 23 Internal Revenue Code. A contribution shall not be permitted 24 to the extent it causes the aggregate balance of all accounts 25 established for the same beneficiary under the trust to exceed 26 the applicable account balance limit. 27 b. Participation agreements may be amended to provide for 28 adjusted levels of payments based upon changed circumstances or 29 changes in educational plans. 30 2. The execution of a participation agreement by the trust 31 shall not guarantee in any way that higher education costs 32 qualified education expenses will be equal to projections 33 and estimates provided by the trust or that the beneficiary 34 named in any participation agreement will attain any of the 35 -47- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 47/ 99
S.F. 2383 following: 1 a. Be admitted to an institution of higher education a 2 qualified educational institution . 3 b. If admitted, be determined a resident for tuition 4 purposes by the institution of higher education qualified 5 educational institution . 6 c. Be allowed to continue attendance at the institution of 7 higher education qualified educational institution following 8 admission. 9 d. Graduate from the institution of higher education 10 qualified educational institution . 11 Sec. 112. Section 12D.3, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 12 following new subsection: 13 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. A participant may designate a successor 14 in accordance with rules adopted by the treasurer of state. 15 The designated successor shall succeed to the ownership of the 16 account in the event of the death of the participant. In the 17 event a participant dies and has not designated a successor to 18 the account, the following criteria shall apply: 19 a. The beneficiary of the account, if eighteen years of 20 age or older, shall become the owner of the account as well as 21 remain the beneficiary upon filing the appropriate forms in 22 accordance with rules adopted by the treasurer of state. 23 b. If the beneficiary of the account is under the age of 24 eighteen, account ownership shall be transferred to the first 25 surviving parent or other legal guardian of the beneficiary to 26 file the appropriate forms in accordance with rules adopted by 27 the treasurer of state. 28 Sec. 113. Section 12D.4, Code 2018, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 12D.4 Program and administrative funds —— investment and 31 payments. 32 1. a. The treasurer of state shall segregate moneys 33 received by the trust into two funds: the program fund and the 34 administrative fund. 35 -48- SF 2383 (2) 87 mm/jh/jh 48/ 99
S.F. 2383 b. All moneys paid by participants in connection with 1 participation agreements shall be deposited as received into 2 separate accounts within the program fund. 3 c. Contributions to the trust made by participants may only 4 be made in the form of cash. 5 d. A participant or beneficiary shall not provide investment 6 direction regarding program contributions or earnings held by 7 the trust may, directly or indirectly, direct the investment of 8 any contributions to the trust or any earnings thereon no more 9 than two times in a calendar year . 10 e. The amount of cash distributions from the trust and all 11 other qualified state tuition programs under section 529 of 1