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This year, the state budget must help Iowa workers and businesses recovering from the national recession. That means doing all we can to encourage new jobs. The plan we’re working on in the Senate balances the state budget without raising taxes. It includes: A commercial property tax cut that is especially helpful to Iowa’s small [...]
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The leaders of the Iowa Senate have released an outline for a state budget focused on helping Iowa workers fill existing job openings and helping Iowa businesses create new jobs.
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Iowa taxpayers may now file their income tax returns online at the Iowa Department of Revenue’s e-File website. When you file electronically, your refund is issued in days, compared to weeks for returns filed on paper. Join 85 percent of Iowans who filed this way in 2010. Visit www.iowa.gov/tax for details. While you’re there, see [...]
Read the full story >>Mayors across Iowa are asking the governor and Legislature not to cut commercial property taxes in a way that shifts property taxes from commercial property owners onto the backs of homeowners.
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An update on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) discussions, including a statement from Senator Joe Bolkcom, Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, video from Coralville discussion, and recent news clips.
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Iowa taxpayers will no longer receive paper tax forms and booklets delivered to their mailboxes. The Iowa Department of Revenue encourages taxpayers to file their returns electronically, which is more efficient and cuts costs.
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Tough times mean Iowa’s small businesses aren’t able to create the jobs Iowa communities need. One smart way to help small businesses grow is to cut their property taxes. A Senate proposal to cut commercial property taxes was approved during the 2011 session by a bipartisan vote of 46-4. While the Senate plan gives every business a commercial property tax cut, it focuses on helping small businesses the most. In fact, the Senate plan slashes commercial property taxes for four out of five businesses by 45 percent.
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As we head toward the 2012 session, the Legislature is looking for your suggestions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state government.
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Iowa’s newest State Senator, Liz Mathis of Robbins, was sworn in Monday by Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie.
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Sen. Mike Gronstal (D-Council Bluffs) and Sen. Jerry Behn (R-Boone) are the guests on this week’s edition of Iowa Press.
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