View the Department’s Executive Order 10 - Rulemaking Information.
IDR Administrative Rules: Reorganization Update
The Iowa Department of Revenue previously submitted the following proposed rules to the Iowa Legislature. The following rules have recently been adopted and filed. Visit the Iowa Legislature Administrative Rules page to review a complete listing of department rules.
This rulemaking rescinds and reserves Chapters 280 and 281 and rescinds and readopts Chapter 282. Chapters 280 and 281 describe the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statutes in order to assist and aid the public’s understanding of what is subject to use tax and what is exempt. Chapter 282 describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statutes and provides clarity on how use tax may be imposed depending on the transaction.
This rulemaking rescinds and adopts a new Chapter 218. The Department revised the chapter to remove portions of the rules that the Department determined are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative of statutory language. This chapter describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statutes to help the public understand the taxability of sales and services relating to vehicles.
These rules primarily implement Iowa Code sections 421.1A, 441.37A, and 441.37B. They establish necessary processes for adjudication of contested case appeals before the Property Assessment Appeal Board (PAAB). This rulemaking is pursuant to Executive Order 10. A Regulatory Analysis, including the rule text, was published on September 20, 2023. Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on January 10, 2024, as ARC 7490C. Public hearings were held virtually on February 5, 2024.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 200, which consists solely of rule 701—200.1(423) and provides definitions that apply across other sales tax rules chapters. The Department revised the rule to remove portions of the rule that are unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to rescind Chapter 275 and adopt a new Chapter 275, which consists of rules relating to and interpreting sales and use tax rebates granted to sanctioned automobile racetrack facilities, baseball and softball complexes, and raceway facilities. The rules provide the rebate’s scope and applicability and the methods for obtaining a rebate by the eligible entities. The Department revised the rules for clarification and removal of portions of the rules that the Department has determined are unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 277, which consists solely of rule 701—277.1(423), which provides and describes the process for taxpayers to obtain a refund of sales or use tax paid by biodiesel producers. The Department revised this chapter to remove portions of the rule that the Department determined were unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 276, which provides the Department’s rules for administering Iowa Code section 29C.24. Iowa Code section 29C.24 helps facilitate the rapid response of businesses and workers to a disaster by providing that out-of-state businesses and employees that perform disaster and emergency-related work on critical infrastructure during a disaster response period due to a state-declared disaster are not subject to income, corporate income, use, equipment; or property tax or tax filing, permit, or return requirements.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 278, which consists solely of rule 701—278.1(15). This rule interprets the underlying statutes and provides the scope and methods for obtaining a refund of sales and use tax paid for eligible businesses approved under programs by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Department revised the rule for clarification and to remove portions that the Department has determined are unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 205. The Department revised the chapter to remove portions of the rules that the Department determined are obsolete, are unnecessary, or are duplicative of statutory language. The chapter describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statute to help the public understand the sourcing of taxable services, tangible personal property, and specified digital products. These rules provide clarification about where a sale takes place in order to determine when and where Iowa sales or use tax applies.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 270. The Department revised the chapter to remove portions of the rules that the Department determined are obsolete or unnecessary or are duplicative of statutory language. The chapter describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statute to help the public understand local option taxes. These rules reduce uncertainty about when tax applies.