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HF 2504Renumbered as HF 2679 · April 1, 2024

Providing a deduction from the individual and corporate income taxes for the amount of certain income derived from indigent representation by an attorney, and including retroactive applicability provisions

Topics:Taxes

Same legislation: HF 2679

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2024
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 21, 2024
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 28, 2024
  4. Done: Passes the HouseApril 4, 202495–0
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill provides a deduction from the individual income or corporate income tax for the amount of certain income derived from indigent representation by an attorney.4(3) when an attorney from the law firm who has been licensed to practice law in this state or any other state for less than five years is appointed by the court to represent an indigent person on or after July 1, 2024.7. The current hourly rate is $83 per hour for a class “A” felony, $78 per hour for a class “B” felony, and $73 per hour for all other cases.

Read the full explanation

A taxpayer who is a partner of a partnership, a shareholder of a subchapter S corporation, or a member of a limited liability corporation may deduct the portion of the amount of the deduction calculated under the bill based on the taxpayer’s pro rata share of the profits or losses from the partnership or subchapter S corporation. The bill applies retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 21, 2024. On March 6, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Fiscal note

The proposed deductions from the individual income tax in HF 2679 are projected to decrease net individual income tax liability and State General Fund revenue by the following amounts: • FY 2025 = $1.5 million • FY 2026 = $2.9 million • FY 2027 = $2.5 million • FY 2028 = $2.6 million • FY 2029 = $2.7 million • FY 2030 = $2.8 million The decrease in tax liability is also projected to decrease the statewide local option income surtax for schools by the following amounts: • FY 2025 = $37,000 • FY 2026 = $72,000 • FY 2027 = $63,000 • FY 2028 = $65,000 • FY 2029 = $68,000 • FY 2030 = $71,000 3

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§422.35§422.7

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Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →

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