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IA HF435

IA HF435
A bill for an act creating a deduction available against the individual income tax for gross rent paid by a taxpayer, and including applicability provisions.


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Introduced
02/17/2025
In Committee
02/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill creates a deduction available against the individual income tax for gross rent paid at arm’s length by a taxpayer for the right of occupancy of a homestead or manufactured or mobile home, including the rent for land occupied by the manufactured or mobile home not to exceed one acre. The bill applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

AI Summary

This bill creates a new tax deduction for individual income tax in Iowa that allows taxpayers to subtract gross rent paid for their primary home, including rent for the land under a manufactured or mobile home (up to one acre). Specifically, taxpayers can deduct rent paid "at arm's length" (meaning at a fair market rate, without special relationships between the renter and landlord) for a dwelling that serves as their primary residence. The bill defines "homestead" as a dwelling in Iowa that is rented and actually used as the taxpayer's primary home, which can include part of a multi-dwelling structure. The tax deduction will become applicable for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, giving taxpayers a potential new method to reduce their state income tax liability by accounting for housing rental expenses.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 337. (on 02/17/2025)

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