All About Iowa State Taxes

Looking for Iowa state tax information? In this article, you will find the latest resources on state tax, unemployment, income tax and more.

Iowa Department of Revenue
Iowa Workforce Development

Withholding Requirements:

• Register as employer by filing Form 60-0126 (Report to Determine Liability) or by clicking here
• Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate - IA-W4
• Withholding Method = formula
• Supplemental Rate = Withhold as for federal, withhold at 6% if flat rate is used for federal.

Local Taxes:

None

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Report quarterly wages and contributions by clicking here and using the eFile & Pay System: Benefit ratio formula
Wage base is $26,800 for 2014 and $27,300 for 2015
Rates range from 0.0% to 8.0% for 2014 New e mployers use 1.0% for 2014 and 2015
New construction employers use 8.0% for 2014 and 7.5% for 2015

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - The Federal minimum rate applies
Termination Pay - Fired/Quit - next regular payday.

New Hire Reporting:

Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return to work within 15 days on Form IA-W4 (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate) to: Centralized Employee Registry
P.O. Box 10322
Des Moines, IA 50306-0322877-274-2580800-759-5881 fax
To report online click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Iowa requires employers to submit child support payments electronically click here to register
csrue@dhs.state.ia.u

Phone (employers only):(877) 274-2580

Reciprocal States:

Illinois For paycheck calculation visit the Iowa Paycheck Calculator of PaycheckCity.


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