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IA HF2188

IA HF2188
A bill for an act relating to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value.(Formerly HSB 569.)


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Introduced
01/28/2026
In Committee
01/28/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill relates to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value. A real estate transfer tax is imposed on deeds, instruments, or writings when land, tenements, or other real property are granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed, except in certain circumstances specified in Code section 428A.2. When a deed, instrument, or writing conveys real property, a declaration of value must be submitted to the county recorder. Under current law, a declaration of value is not required for certain instruments that are not subject to a real estate transfer tax. The bill expands the categories of instruments exempt from the declaration of value requirement to include the following: (1) instruments of transfer made or delivered as a result of a corporate or limited liability company merger, consolidation, or reorganization; (2) deeds between a family corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company and its stockholders, partners, or members for the purpose of transferring real property in an incorporation or corporate dissolution or the organization or dissolution of a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, when the deeds are given for no actual consideration other than shares or debt securities of the entity; and (3) deeds transferring distributions of trust assets to beneficiaries when conveyed without consideration.

AI Summary

This bill amends Iowa law regarding the real estate transfer tax, which is a tax imposed on the transfer of real property, except for certain specified situations. Currently, a "declaration of value," a document detailing the transaction, must be submitted to the county recorder when real property is transferred. This bill expands the list of situations where this declaration of value is *not* required, specifically by adding new exemptions to the existing list in Code section 428A.2. These new exemptions include transfers resulting from corporate or limited liability company mergers, consolidations, or reorganizations; deeds between a family business entity (like a corporation or partnership) and its owners when transferring property for no actual payment other than ownership shares or debt; and deeds transferring trust assets to beneficiaries without any payment.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary (House)

Last Action

House Ways and Means Subcommittee (08:30:00 3/3/2026 RM 102) (on 03/03/2026)

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