Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HF 581 — A bill for an act relating to the exclusion of certain unemployment compensation from the individual income tax, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

Last action — Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the Iowa Code to exclude certain unemployment compensation from individual income tax for specific tax years.

  • Section 422.7

    NEW SUBSECTION . 63. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for any tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, but before January 1, 2022, subtract to the extent included compensation or assistance received by the taxpayer authorized pursuant to any of the following federal programs: (1) Pandemic unemployment assistance, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, §2102. (2) Emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-36, §2104. (3) Pandemic emergency unemployment compensation, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, §2107. (4) Pandemic unemployment compensation related to subparagraphs (1) and (3) approved by the memorandum authorizing the other needs assistance program for major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus disease 2019, issued by the president of the United States on August 8, 2020. (5) Extension of pandemic unemployment compensation under subchapter 1 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260.

    This change allows taxpayers to subtract certain federal unemployment compensation from their Iowa net income for the specified tax years.

  • Section 422.7

    b. This subsection is repealed January 1, 2027.

    This adds a provision that will repeal the new subsection regarding unemployment compensation exclusion after January 1, 2027.

Action History

  1. Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

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Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 581?
HF 581 is sponsored by Monica Kurth (Democrat), Timi M. Brown-Powers (Democrat), Mcconkey, Art Staed (Democrat), Isenhart, David Jacoby (Democrat), Eric J. Gjerde (Democrat), and Lindsay James (Democrat).
What is the current status of HF 581?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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