Iowa § 237A.31 Employer child care tax credit

Iowa Statutes

§ 237A.31 — Employer child care tax credit

Iowa § 237A.31

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 237ACHILD CARE FACILITIES

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Iowa Code § 237A.31 (2026).

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1.The taxes imposed under chapter 422, subchapter II or III, the franchise tax imposed under chapter 422, subchapter V, the gross premiums tax under chapter 432, or the moneys and credits tax imposed under section 533.329 shall be reduced by an employer child care tax credit through the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2025, but before January 1, 2026, equal to the proportion of the federal employer-provided child care tax credit provided in section 45F of the Internal Revenue Code the taxpayer was eligible for in the same tax year attributable to expenditures made in this state.

2.Any credit in excess of the tax liability is not refundable but the excess for the tax year may be credited to the tax liability for the following five years or until depleted, whichever is earlier. 3

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1. The taxes imposed under chapter 422, subchapter II or III, the franchise tax imposed
under chapter 422, subchapter V, the gross premiums tax under chapter 432, or the moneys
and credits tax imposed under section 533.329 shall be reduced by an employer child care
tax credit through the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2025, but before January 1,
2026, equal to the proportion of the federal employer-provided child care tax credit provided
in section 45F of the Internal Revenue Code the taxpayer was eligible for in the same tax year
attributable to expenditures made in this state.
2. Any credit in excess of the tax liability is not refundable but the excess for the tax year
may be credited to the tax liability for the following five years or until depleted, whichever is
earlier.
3. a. The aggregate amount of tax credits authorized pursuant to this section shall not
exceed an aggregate limit of two million dollars annually.
b. To receive a tax credit, a taxpayer must submit an application to the economic
development authority in the form and manner prescribed by the authority by rule. The
economic development authority shall issue certificates under this section on a first-come,
first-served basis, which certificates may be redeemed for tax credits. The economic
development authority shall issue such certificates so that not more than the amount
authorized for such tax credits under paragraph “a” may be claimed.
4. The department of revenue, in consultation with the economic development authority,
shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
5. This section is repealed January 1, 2031.