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SF 2492Signed by Governor · May 15, 2026

Creating a state corporate income tax deduction for net controlled foreign corporation tested income, and including retroactive applicability provisions

Sponsored by the Senate Ways and Means (successor To Ssb 3105) Committee

Topics:Business & economyTaxesIncome taxes

Same legislation: SSB 3105, SF 2292

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2026
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 27, 202646–0
  5. Done: House committeeMay 1, 2026
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMay 2, 202685–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa businesses that earn money from foreign companies could receive a deduction on their state corporate income taxes. This change updates the law to match new federal rules that renamed a specific type of foreign income. By making this update, the state ensures companies can still claim the tax deduction under the new name.1

Read the official explanation

This bill creates a state corporate income tax deduction for net controlled foreign corporation tested income (NCTI).35(12) specifically references global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) under section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) for purposes of a state corporate income tax deduction allowed under that Code section. Recent federal legislation replaced GILTI with NCTI under section 951A of the IRC. NCTI is the aggregate amount of net income subject to federal tax that is earned by a taxpayer from controlled foreign corporations of the taxpayer, and is applied more broadly to foreign income than GILTI. 35(12) specifically references GILTI income under section 951A of the IRC. The bill strikes the specific reference to GILTI but continues to allow the deduction for income under section 951A of the IRC which is now recharacterized as NCTI.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named April 29, 2026. On April 30, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 9, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Fiscal note

Less revenue: up to $12.1M Compare with other bills

AI summary This bill creates a new state corporate income tax deduction for certain foreign corporation income to replace an existing deduction. It is expected to decrease revenue to the state's General Fund by $2.1 million in fiscal year 2026, $9.2 million in fiscal year 2027, $11.4 million in fiscal year 2028, $11.7 million in fiscal year 2029, $11.9 million in fiscal year 2030, and $12.1 million in fiscal year 2031.3

From the note: Senate File 2492 is expected to decrease revenue to the General Fund by the following amounts: • FY 2026 = $2.1 million • FY 2027 = $9.2 million • FY 2028 = $11.4 million • FY 2029 = $11.7 million • FY 2030 = $11.9 million • FY 2031 = $12.1 million 2

The estimate held steady

  1. $12.1M April 20, 2026
  2. $12.1M May 14, 2026 · final
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Reading a fiscal note5

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§422.35

How the Code works6

Lobbying

7 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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