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Iowa state income tax
Iowa has a population of over 3 million (2019) and is the leading producer of corn in the world (second to China). The median household income is $58,570 (2017).
Brief summary:
- the income tax rate ranges from 0.33% to 8.53%
- resident of Appanoose countty need to pay 1% local income tax
- additional local income tax for some school districts
- no state-level payroll tax
- has standard deductions and exemptions
- has a Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Iowa fiscal year starts from July 01 the year before to June 30 the current year. So the fiscal year 2021 will start from July 01 2020 to June 30 2021.
Calculating your Iowa state income tax is similar to the steps we listed on our Federal paycheck calculator:
- figure out your filing status
- work out your adjusted gross income [Total annual income – Adjustments = Adjusted gross income]
- calculate your taxable income [Adjusted gross income – (Post-tax deductions + Exemptions) = Taxable income]
- understand your tax liability [Taxable income Γ Tax rate = Tax liability]
- determine whether your tax liability is more than your tax credits and withheld
- Tax liability – (Credits + Withheld) = What you owe or
- (Credits + Withheld) – Tax liability = Tax refunds
State payroll tax
There is no state-level payroll tax.
Income tax brackets
Each filer type has different progressive tax rates. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Fiscal year | Filing status | Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Single Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$0 – $1,676 | 0.33% |
| $1,676 – $3,352 | 0.67% | ||
| $3,352 – $6,704 | 2.25% | ||
| $6,704 – $15,084 | 4.14% | ||
| $15,084 – $25,140 | 5.63% | ||
| $25,140 – $33,520 | 5.96% | ||
| $33,520 – $50,280 | 6.25% | ||
| $50,280 – $75,420 | 7.44% | ||
| $75,420+ | 8.53% | ||
| 2020 | Single Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$0 – $1,638 | 0.33% |
| $1,638 – $3,276 | 0.67% | ||
| $3,276 – $6,552 | 2.25% | ||
| $6,552 – $14,742 | 4.14% | ||
| $14,742 – $24,570 | 5.63% | ||
| $24,570 – $32,760 | 5.96% | ||
| $32,760 – $49,140 | 6.25% | ||
| $49,140 – $73,710 | 7.44% | ||
| $73,710+ | 8.53% |
Local income tax
County
| Fiscal year | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
Appanoose | 1% |
School district
Based on your state tax liability.
| Fiscal year | School district | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Adair-Casey | 8% |
| Adel-Desoto-Minburn | 0% | |
| AGWSR | 8% | |
| A-H-S-T | 9% | |
| Akron-Westfield | 4% | |
| Albert City-Truesdale | 0% | |
| Albia | 2% | |
| Alburnett | 1% | |
| Alden | 9% | |
| Algona | 6% | |
| Allamakee | 8% | |
| Alta | 9% | |
| Ames | 4% | |
| Anamosa | 7% | |
| Andrew | 5% | |
| Ankeny | 0% | |
| Aplington-Parkersburg | 8% | |
| Ar-We-Va | 9% | |
| Atlantic | 12% | |
| Audubon | 6% | |
| Aurelia | 9% | |
| Ballard | 2% | |
| Baxter | 9% | |
| BCLUW | 9% | |
| Bedford | 10% | |
| Belle Plaine | 6% | |
| Bellevue | 3% | |
| Belmond-Klemme | 3% | |
| Bennett | 1% | |
| Benton | 3% | |
| Bettendorf | 0% | |
| Bondurant-Farrar | 3% | |
| Boone | 6% | |
| Boyden-Hull | 4% | |
| Boyer Valley | 10% | |
| Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom | 5% | |
| Burlington | 0% | |
| CAL | 16% | |
| Calamus/Wheatland | 6% | |
| CAM | 10% | |
| Camanche | 0% | |
| Cardinal | 10% | |
| Carlisle | 0% | |
| Carroll | 3% | |
| Cedar Falls | 0% | |
| Cedar Rapids | 5% | |
| Center Point-Urbana | 6% | |
| Centerville | 3% | |
| Central City | 0% | |
| Central Clayton | 1% | |
| Central DeWitt | 7% | |
| Central Decatur | 3% | |
| Central Lee | 9% | |
| Central Lyon | 8% | |
| Central Springs | 7% | |
| Chariton | 2% | |
| Charles City | 6% | |
| Charter Oak-Ute | 10% | |
| Cherokee | 5% | |
| Clarinda | 8% | |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 0% | |
| Clarke | 5% | |
| Clarksville | 9% | |
| Clay Central-Everly | 0% | |
| Clayton Ridge | 0% | |
| Clear Creek-Amana | 7% | |
| Clear Lake | 5% | |
| Clinton | 8% | |
| Colfax-Mingo | 7% | |
| College | 0% | |
| Collins-Maxwell | 8% | |
| Colo-NESCO | 0% | |
| Columbus | 10% | |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard | 7% | |
| Corning | 7% | |
| Council Bluffs | 0% | |
| Creston | 6% | |
| Dallas Center-Grimes | 0% | |
| Danville | 2% | |
| Davenport | 0% | |
| Davis County | 1% | |
| Decorah | 6% | |
| Delwood | 9% | |
| Denison | 8% | |
| Denver | 4% | |
| Des Moines | 0% | |
| Diagonal | 12% | |
| Dike-New Hartford | 8% | |
| Dubuque | 0% | |
| Dunkerton | 6% | |
| Durant | 9% | |
| Eagle Grove | 7% | |
| Earlham | 0% | |
| East Buchanan | 5% | |
| East Marshall | 10% | |
| East Mills | 11% | |
| East Sac County | 1% | |
| East Union | 13% | |
| Eastern Allamakee | 10% | |
| Easton Valley | 4% | |
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 5% | |
| Edgewood-Colesburg | 8% | |
| Eldora-New Providence | 5% | |
| Emmetsburg | 13% | |
| English Valleys | 16% | |
| Essex | 9% | |
| Estherville-Lincoln Central | 10% | |
| Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton | 7% | |
| Fairfield | 1% | |
| Forest City | 10% | |
| Fort Dodge | 2% | |
| Fort Madison | 6% | |
| Fremont-Mills | 17% | |
| Galva-Holstein | 2% | |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 6% | |
| George-Little Rock | 12% | |
| Gilbert | 0% | |
| Gilmore City-Bradgate | 5% | |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 3% | |
| Glenwood | 7% | |
| Glidden-Ralston | 8% | |
| GMG | 10% | |
| Graettinger-Terril | 2% | |
| Greene County | 12% | |
| Grinnell-Newburg | 2% | |
| Griswold | 9% | |
| Grundy Center | 6% | |
| Guthrie Center | 7% | |
| Hamburg | 7% | |
| Hampton-Dumont | 3% | |
| Harlan | 7% | |
| Harmony | 10% | |
| Harris-Lake Park | 0% | |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 7% | |
| Highland | 7% | |
| Hinton | 7% | |
| HLV | 0% | |
| Howard-Winneshiek | 6% | |
| Hubbard-Radcliffe | 0% | |
| Hudson | 2% | |
| Humboldt | 1% | |
| IKM-Manning | 8% | |
| Independence | 7% | |
| Indianola | 5% | |
| Interstate 35 | 0% | |
| Iowa City | 5% | |
| Iowa Falls | 7% | |
| Iowa Valley | 13% | |
| Janesville | 7% | |
| Jesup | 0% | |
| Johnston | 0% | |
| Keokuk | 0% | |
| Keota | 1% | |
| Kingsley-Pierson | 4% | |
| Knoxville | 6% | |
| Lake Mills | 10% | |
| Lamoni | 8% | |
| Laurens-Marathon | 8% | |
| Lawton-Bronson | 7% | |
| Le Mars | 0% | |
| Lenox | 2% | |
| Lewis Central | 4% | |
| Linn-Mar | 0% | |
| Lisbon | 1% | |
| Logan-Magnolia | 7% | |
| Lone Tree | 8% | |
| Louisa-Muscatine | 9% | |
| Lu Verne | 13% | |
| Lynnville-Sully | 7% | |
| Madrid | 4% | |
| Manson-Northwest Webster | 7% | |
| Maple Valley-Anthon Oto | 4% | |
| Maquoketa | 9% | |
| Maquoketa Valley | 0% | |
| Marcus-Meriden Cleghorn | 8% | |
| Marion | 4% | |
| Marshalltown | 0% | |
| Martensdale-St. Marys | 1% | |
| Mason City | 7% | |
| Mediapolis | 10% | |
| Melcher-Dallas | 5% | |
| MFL MarMac | 8% | |
| Midland | 14% | |
| Mid-Prairie | 14% | |
| Missouri Valley | 5% | |
| MOC-Floyd Valley | 4% | |
| Montezuma | 8% | |
| Monticello | 4% | |
| Moravia | 11% | |
| Mormon Trail | 6% | |
| Morning Sun | 1% | |
| Moulton-Udell | 12% | |
| Mount Ayr | 6% | |
| Mount Pleasant | 5% | |
| Mount Vernon | 6% | |
| Murray | 11% | |
| Muscatine | 1% | |
| Nashua-Plainfield | 9% | |
| Nevada | 5% | |
| New Hampton | 6% | |
| New London | 9% | |
| Newell-Fonda | 10% | |
| Newton | 7% | |
| Nodaway Valley | 3% | |
| North Butler | 0% | |
| North Cedar | 10% | |
| North Fayette | 5% | |
| North Iowa | 11% | |
| North Kossuth | 6% | |
| North Linn | 5% | |
| North Mahaska | 3% | |
| North Polk | 1% | |
| North Scott | 1% | |
| North Tama | 7% | |
| North Union | 8% | |
| North Winneshiek | 10% | |
| Northeast | 10% | |
| Northeast Hamilton | 5% | |
| Northwood-Kensett | 5% | |
| Norwalk | 0% | |
| Odebolt-Arthur | 1% | |
| Oelwein | 7% | |
| Ogden | 5% | |
| Okoboji | 2% | |
| Olin | 0% | |
| Orient-Macksburg | 15% | |
| Osage | 2% | |
| Oskaloosa | 4% | |
| Ottumwa | 0% | |
| Panorama | 4% | |
| Paton-Churdan | 5% | |
| PCM | 5% | |
| Pekin | 9% | |
| Pella | 4% | |
| Perry | 3% | |
| Pleasant Valley | 0% | |
| Pleasantville | 9% | |
| Pocahontas Area | 1% | |
| Postville | 15% | |
| Prairie Valley | 6% | |
| Red Oak | 10% | |
| Remsen-Union | 7% | |
| Riceville | 10% | |
| River Valley | 10% | |
| Riverside | 9% | |
| Rock Valley | 0% | |
| Roland-Story | 8% | |
| Rudd-Rockford-Marblerock | 3% | |
| Ruthven-Ayrshire | 10% | |
| Saydel | 0% | |
| Schaller-Crestland | 2% | |
| Schleswig | 1% | |
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 0% | |
| Seymour | 10% | |
| Sheldon | 7% | |
| Shenandoah | 12% | |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 10% | |
| Sidney | 20% | |
| Sigourney | 1% | |
| Sioux Center | 5% | |
| Sioux Central | 8% | |
| Sioux City | 3% | |
| Solon | 5% | |
| South Central Calhoun | 0% | |
| South Hamilton | 8% | |
| South O’Brien | 10% | |
| South Page | 13% | |
| South Tama | 9% | |
| South Winneshiek | 6% | |
| Southeast Polk | 5% | |
| Southeast Warren | 10% | |
| Southeast Webster-Grand | 2% | |
| Spencer | 4% | |
| Spirit Lake | 6% | |
| Springville | 6% | |
| St. Ansgar | 7% | |
| Stanton | 8% | |
| Starmont | 2% | |
| Storm Lake | 3% | |
| Stratford | 8% | |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg | 7% | |
| Tipton | 10% | |
| Treynor | 5% | |
| Tri-Center | 1% | |
| Tri-County | 0% | |
| Tripoli | 9% | |
| Turkey Valley | 0% | |
| Twin Cedars | 4% | |
| Twin Rivers | 10% | |
| Underwood | 0% | |
| Union | 8% | |
| United | 7% | |
| Urbandale | 0% | |
| Van Buren | 9% | |
| Van Meter | 4% | |
| Villisca | 5% | |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 7% | |
| Waco | 0% | |
| Wapello | 8% | |
| Wapsie Valley | 12% | |
| Washington | 9% | |
| Waterloo | 0% | |
| Waukee | 0% | |
| Waverly-Shell Rock | 6% | |
| Wayne | 2% | |
| Webster City | 4% | |
| West Bend-Mallard | 0% | |
| West Branch | 2% | |
| West Burlington | 0% | |
| West Central | 13% | |
| West Central Valley | 5% | |
| West Delaware Community | 5% | |
| West Des Moines | 0% | |
| West Fork | 1% | |
| West Hancock | 10% | |
| West Harrison | 2% | |
| West Liberty | 15% | |
| West Lyon | 10% | |
| West Marshall | 9% | |
| West Monona | 6% | |
| West Sioux | 9% | |
| Western Dubuque Community | 6% | |
| Westwood | 7% | |
| Whiting | 5% | |
| Williamsburg | 8% | |
| Wilton | 5% | |
| Winfield-Mt. Union | 7% | |
| Winterset | 4% | |
| Woodbine | 14% | |
| Woodbury Central | 3% | |
| Woodward-Granger | 7% |
Deductions
| Fiscal year | Filing status | Standard deduction amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Single Married, Filing Separately |
$2,130 |
| Married, Filing Jointly Head of Household |
$5,240 | |
| 2020 | Single Married, Filing Separately |
$2,080 |
| Married, Filing Jointly Head of Household |
$5,120 |
Exemptions
There is state-level exemptions for all type of filers and dependents. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Fiscal year | Filing status | Personal exemption amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$40 | As tax credit |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $80 | As tax credit | |
| Dependent(s) | $40 | As tax credit |
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
| Fiscal year | Percentage of Federal EITC | Refundable |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
15% | Yes |
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
There is no state-level CTC.
FAQs
What taxes do Iowan pay?
The state-level income tax rate ranges from 0.33% to 8.53% and residents of Appanoose county need to pay 1% local income tax. There is also additional local income tax for some school districts.
How much do you make after taxes in Iowa?
If a single filer in Appanoose county earns $59,000 per year, his take home pay is $45,540.29.
For a married couple in Appanoose county with a combined annual wage of $118,000, their take home pay is $89,567.67.