Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value

Topics:Housing & propertyTaxes

Same legislation: SSB 3019, HF 2188, SF 2191, HF 2749

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 26, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2188
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2188 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2188 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People transferring property through certain business mergers or reorganizations would no longer have to submit a declaration of value to the county recorder. This change also applies to people moving property between a business and its owners during a company's setup or closing, as well as when trust assets are given to beneficiaries for free. These rules apply to specific types of property transfers that do not involve a sale or payment.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of value.2. When a deed, instrument, or writing conveys real property, a declaration of value must be submitted to the county recorder. Under current law, a declaration of value is not required for certain instruments that are not subject to a real estate transfer tax. _____ following: (1) instruments of transfer made or delivered as a result of a corporate or limited liability company merger, consolidation, or reorganization; (2) deeds between a family corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company and its stockholders, partners, or members for the purpose of transferring real property in an incorporation or corporate dissolution or the organization or dissolution of a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, when the deeds are given for no actual consideration other than shares or debt securities of the entity; and (3) deeds transferring distributions of trust assets to beneficiaries when conveyed without consideration.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named January 15, 2026. On January 21, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§428A.1

How the Code works3

Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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