SF 2285: Providing a tax credit for car registration fees paid by a disabled veteran available against the individual income tax, and including retroactive applicability provisions

What it does

This bill provides a tax credit for car registration fees paid by a disabled veteran with a 100 percent disability rating that is available against the individual income tax.105 (annual registration fee) for the year. The bill defines a veteran with a 100 percent disability rating. The tax credit is refundable. In lieu of claiming a refund, the taxpayer may elect to have the overpayment shown on the taxpayer’s final, completed return credited to the tax liability for the following tax year. The department of revenue may adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A to administer the bill.

Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. February 11, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. February 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Gruenhagen