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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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IRS audit rate for Ringgold County residents is highest in Iowa

Ringgold County residents were audited by the Internal Revenue Service at a greater rate than all similar jurisdictions in Iowa, according to an analysis by the website 24/7 Wall St.

By Michael Carroll | Jan 17, 2020

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Iowa depends on property taxes for 32.4% of its state, local funds

Iowa relies on property taxes for 32.4 percent of its total state and local revenues, according to a Tax Foundation ranking of the 50 states.

By Michael Carroll | Dec 27, 2019

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Iowa places tax of 19 cents per gallon on beer

By Michael Carroll | Dec 13, 2019

State taxation on beer in Iowa amounts to 19 cents per gallon, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation based on January 2019 data.

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Iowa collects $1.75 per gallon in wine taxes

By Michael Carroll | Nov 27, 2019

The wine excise tax in Iowa amounts to $1.75 per gallon, according to a Tax Foundation study based on January 2019 data.

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TEF – Iowa analyzes, compares individual cities' property tax rates

By Colin Froment | Nov 1, 2019

The Tax Education Foundation (TEF) – Iowa recently released its official City Property Tax scorecard that analyzes the property taxes of each city to inform residents of their relative rates.

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Iowa has fourth highest tax burden in the U.S., TEF guide shows

By Colin Froment | Nov 1, 2019

As part of a series of indexes to educate the public, the Tax Education Foundation (TEF) – Iowa released Iowa’s Tax Burden guide comparing the state’s 2019 individual income, corporate income and sales tax rates with other states throughout the U.S.

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Iowa's Tax Education Foundation releases county property tax scorecard

By Colin Froment | Oct 31, 2019

The Tax Education Foundation (TEF) – Iowa published a county tax index comparing property taxes of all Iowa counties and cities in order to educate residents on the tax status of their communities.

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Iowa ranked ‘least tax-friendly’ in new Kiplinger tax guide

By Michael Carroll | Oct 18, 2019

The overall tax system in Iowa was dubbed “least tax-friendly” in a recently released 50-state tax guide published by the Kiplinger business forecasting website

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Iowa receives ‘B’ grade on national ranking of states’ fiscal health

By Michael Carroll | Oct 10, 2019

Iowa has $780 million available to pay all of its bills, including public employers’ pension benefits, according to a new ranking of the states’ fiscal health by Truth in Accounting (TIA).

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Iowa's tax reforms may be delayed by tariff fight

By Amanda Smith-Teutsch | Oct 3, 2019

Iowa's tax rate, the nation's highest, was set to be lowered to 9.8 percent in 2021, provided certain state economic and budgetary markers were met. However, the trade fight with China means that plan may be delayed.