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IA HF2095
IA HF2095A bill for an act requiring the filing of a tax return when child support obligations are delinquent, and providing for penalties.
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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill requires the filing of a return when child support obligations are delinquent. The bill requires the director of health and human services (HHS) or the director’s designee to notify the department of revenue (DOR) when a obligor’s child support obligations are delinquent and referred to a collection agency. The bill also requires HHS to notify DOR if the obligor’s delinquent child support is no longer being collected by the collection agency. Upon a delinquent child support obligation referral to a collection agency under the bill, an obligor who is a resident of this state is required to file a tax return regardless of whether the obligor’s income is under the individual income tax filing thresholds for filing a return in Code section 422.5, if the child support remains delinquent at the end of the tax year. For an obligor who is a nonresident with any income that is allocated to this state, the bill requires the nonresident to file a tax return in this state. Currently, a nonresident is not required to file a return in this state if the income allocated to this state is less than $1,000. A resident or nonresident obligor who violates the bill by not filing a tax return commits a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. The bill specifies the attorney general or a county attorney, at the request of the attorney general, may prosecute violations of the bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires individuals who owe overdue child support, referred to a collection agency, to file a tax return even if their income would normally be below the filing threshold. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will notify the Department of Revenue (DOR) when child support obligations are delinquent and sent to a collection agency, and also when they are no longer being collected. For residents, this means filing a tax return if their child support remains delinquent at the end of the tax year, regardless of their income level. Non-residents with any income allocated to the state will also be required to file a return, removing the current exemption for those earning less than $1,000 in state-allocated income. Failure to file a tax return under these new provisions is considered a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and fines, and can be prosecuted by the attorney general or county attorney.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 113. (on 01/15/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2095 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2095.html |
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