What politicians are billing as the biggest tax break in state history will offer relief to Johnson County property owners, but it has local officials worried about making ends meet. With big breaks for some rental properties, apartment-heavy Iowa City’s revenue will take one of the biggest hits in the state. Read More
Adam Sullivan of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that local municipalities are worried about the loss of funding to municipalities following the signing of a large property tax cut. Read More
Delinquent taxes in Polk County are at their lowest point in nearly a quarter-century, Polk County Treasurer Mary Maloney announced this morning. Read More
Governor Terry Branstad said he will sign legislation a week from today to reduce taxable assessments for commercial properties as well as offering tax credits. Read More
Education reform legislation signed into law Monday will likely result in a drop in the property tax rate for landowners in the Sioux City school district. Read More
That Property Tax Reform Bill was a work in progress for more than a decade. Wednesday night the Senate passed the bill, followed by the House on Thursday morning. Lawmakers say the biggest impact will be felt by small business owners. Read More
City officials in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City aren’t happy that years of talk in the Iowa Legislature about property-tax relief for commercial and industrial property owners ended Thursday with a new law that they say will cost their cities dearly. Read More
Iowa lawmakers have wrapped up this year's legislative session and they passed 3 big bills before adjourning. The 3 bills will bring changes to education, health care and property tax reform. Read More
Gov. Terry Branstad is confident that property tax reform will pass during this session of the Iowa Legislature. As for education reform, Branstad is more hopeful than certain. Read More
As of late last week, five additional commercial and industrial companies have filed petitions witht the Buena Vista County Assessor's Office, challenging property tax valuation assessments of 2013. Read More
Iowa legislators reached a compromise deal Thursday on a broad tax reduction package that includes commercial property tax cuts — a longtime priority of Gov. Terry Branstad's. Read More
The Iowa Senate agreed Thursday to send a property tax relief issue to a House-Senate conference committee, marking the farthest point it has progressed in the split-control Legislature and raising hope a compromise could be forged this session. Read More
Gov. Terry Branstad says that without passage of his property tax plan, residents could see big increases to their tax bills. But a Democratic lawmaker questions the argument. Read More
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can legally tax the personal property of traditional telephone companies but not force wireless providers to pay the same taxes. Read More
No public programs observed the two-year anniversary of a tornado that damaged or destroyed 142 business and residential dwellings in Mapleton. Read More
Unlike floating casinos, Iowa gaming venues on land are subject to property taxes. Like other commercial properties, the onshore casinos pay taxes on their land and buildings, but not their machinery and equipment, such as slot machines. Read More
