USA State Taxes

IOWA (IA)

 

STATE INCOME TAX (SIT)

Description Amount Effective Date Website Deposit Method / Frequency / Threshold Forms
Wage Withholding Tables  

Iowa Department of Revenue - Withholding Tax Information and Tax Tables

 

 

Business Tax Registration

Semi-Monthly EFT More than $5,000/semi-monthly, or $10,000/mth or $120,000/yr.

Monthly EFT $500.00-$10,000/mth or $6000-$120,000/year

Quarterly EFT - less than $1,500.00/quarter,or $500/mth or $6,000/yr.

Efile and Pay

Withholding Tax Forms

 

Quarterly Return - 44-095

 

 

Withholding Certificate and Centralized Employee Registry

IA W-4

Supplemental Wage / Bonus Rate 3.8% 2025

 

Notes: Based on their filing frequency, every employer is required to file for each applicable period during the calendar year, even if compensation was not paid during a period.

IA has a reciprocal agreement with Illinois.

 

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (SUI)

Description Amount Effective Date Website Deposit Method / Frequency / Threshold Forms
Maximum Taxable Earnings $39,500 Increased from $38,200 in 2024

Iowa Workforce Development

 

Rates

 

UI Handbook for Employers

Quarterly

Register and file reports at MyIowaUI (MIUI)

Workforce Employer Forms
Employee Deduction None  
Employer Tax Rate 0.0 - 7.0% Unchanged from 2024
New Employment Rate - Standard 1.0% Unchanged from 2024
Voluntary Contribution Permitted No  

 

 

NEW HIRE REPORTING

Website Frequency / Method Forms
New Hire

Within 15 days of hiring.

File

Register

See SIT Forms: Centralized Employee Registry Reporting Form IA W-4

 

 

WEBSITES

 

 

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Last Updated: Jan 2025