First report on tax credits details released in Iowa
Des Moines officials said lawmakers will need more time for a full view of state tax credits paid to corporations for research. The six month report shows 119 claims totaling about 8.74 million with over 6.6 million refunded via direct payments to firms paying little or no state income tax in 2009.
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State Department of Revenue
Joe Bolkcom
Iowa City
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Bellcom
Vermeer Manufacturing
Hon Industries, Inc
CNH America, LLC
Interstate Power and Light Co
Syngenta Seed Inc
Iowa
State Department of Economic Development
Benton County eyes rise in property tax levy
Beginning in September property owners in Benton County will see higher taxes as the Board of Supervisors proposes an 88.60 per 100000 rise in the FY2011 property tax levy. Rural services levy stays the same. A public hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. March 9 to approve the budget.
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Benton County
Vinton
Board of Supervisors
Decorah and Winneshiek County Budget Hearings Planned
Decorah will hold a public budget hearing at 7:45 p.m. March 1 in Decorah City Hall council chambers to consider a proposed property tax rate increase from 12.43 to 12.54 per thousand driven by a 53 percent rise in health insurance premiums. Winneshiek County schedules a noon March 8 hearing in the third floor courtroom to discuss rural and incorporated area rates, with rural at 8.84 and incorporated at 7.20 per thousand, as officials aim to offset higher commercial assessment values.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Decorah City Hall
Board of Supervisors
Dean Darling
Guttenberg awards water well contract to Shawver Co
The Guttenberg City Council awarded a $199,524 contract to Shawver Well Co of Fredericksburg to replace a city water well. Work will start this spring. A 6 p.m. March 1 public hearing will discuss consolidating six urban renewal areas into one district to improve financing for public improvements.
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Guttenberg
Shawver Well Co
Fredericksburg
Barry Dykhuizen
Marriage backers vow to read bills closely in Iowa
Iowa legislators and advocacy groups debated tax policy changes after a Revenue cleanup bill included gender neutral language for married couples. IFPC Action accused the move of sneaking same sex marriage into statute, while Sen Belkcom said the revenue department updated forms to reflect gay couples marrying and filing taxes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Revenue
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Senate
Iowa Family Policy Center Action
Bryan English
Danny Carroll
House
Grinnell
Ifpc Action Board
Joe Belkcom
Iowa City
Ways and Means Committee
Revenue Department
Belkcom
Department of Revenue
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