Category Archives: Iowa

IRS Extends Tax Deadlines for Victims of Iowa Derecho & California Wildfires

The IRS announced yesterday that they have extended tax deadlines for victims of both the derecho that hit Iowa and the ongoing California wildfires. The specific counties impacted can be found on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website. For … Continue reading

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April 15th Deadlines

Yes, the tax deadline for the IRS (and federal estimated payments for the first two quarters) is July 15th. However, not all states conformed to this–especially for estimated payments. The following states all have first quarter estimated payments for individuals … Continue reading

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Iowa Disbands Forfeiture Team; Settles Lawsuit from Poker Players

Back in 2014 I mentioned (in passing) that two poker players had $100,000 seized while simply driving across Iowa on their way home to California. The Iowa Department of Public Safety (the state highway patrol) had a dedicated team on … Continue reading

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Iowa Legislature Attacking EAs

I’m exaggerating a bit, but I’m not happy when I find myself and my colleagues treated as second-class citizens. And that’s may become the case in Iowa. There’s a proposal in the Iowa legislature to regulate tax professionals. CPAs are … Continue reading

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How to Wynne Your Money Back in Maryland

Earlier this year the US Supreme Court ruled that Maryland had to issue full tax credits–including the county add-on tax–to individuals facing double taxation (typically, Maryland residents who earned income taxed in other states). Kay Bell in Don’t Mess With … Continue reading

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They’ll Know It in Dubuque

Perhaps someone will understand the reference in the title (it’s to one of my favorite novels). But this is a tale from Dubuque, Iowa about a scheme gone bad. James Spaulding was the director of the Clarke University Bookstore; he … Continue reading

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What Can Go Wrong? Nevada Democrats Want to Give Tax Breaks to Movie Industry

The Nevada Democratic Party proposed a tax increase on entertainment venues. (It’s doomed, as both Republican Governor Brian Sandoval and Republicans in the state legislature are opposed to it.) To balance it out, Democrats in Carson City are now proposing … Continue reading

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When a W-2G (or Other Information Return) Is Wrong

Let’s say you’re self-employed, and you get a 1099-MISC from a customer. He notes he paid you $1,200. However, he really paid you $900. What do you do? First, you contact the customer and attempt for him to correct the … Continue reading

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Who Knew? Iowa Has a $50 Loss Limit on Fantasy Sports

As I end a very long work day, I notice that Jason Dinesen sent out a tweet that an Iowa legislator is attempting to increase the daily fantasy sports betting, er, skill, well gambling (in Iowa) limit from $50 to … Continue reading

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Home Is Where the Family Is

Last week there was an interesting case out of Iowa regarding domicile. A man was working in South Dakota but his family home was in Iowa. He decided to file as a South Dakota resident. Could it be that South … Continue reading

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