Iowa state and local tax resources from the Iowa Department of Revenue are available online to help business owners understand, manage, file and pay their Iowa business taxes. Business owners should use these online resources and tools to gain important tax information and take care of necessary tax- related tasks.

Iowa business owners can view tax publications, obtain Iowa tax forms, file and pay Iowa business taxes online and even register a new business online. You should be sure to:

1. Obtain information about Iowa taxes from Iowa state and local tax resources.

2. Gather Iowa tax forms.

3. File Iowa state taxes online.

4. Use online tax tools for Iowa businesses.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Locate information about Iowa state and local taxes

Iowa business owners have at their disposal many Iowa state and local tax resources. These online resources, such as online publications and answers to frequently asked questions, can help business owners successfully understand the various Iowa business taxes. Use these online resources as your initial source for Iowa tax information.

I recommend: View the withholding tax publications online to obtain withholding tax information. Get information about sales tax in Iowa by reading the sales tax publications. Use the other online Iowa tax publications to obtain information about other business taxes in Iowa. Obtain answers to some common questions about business taxes from the online frequently asked questions.

Obtain forms necessary for filing Iowa state taxes

The Iowa Department of Revenue has a variety of Iowa tax forms available for business owners to review and download. You can find many business tax forms, such as sales tax forms and corporation income tax forms, on their website.

I recommend: Obtain Iowa sales tax forms. Download withholding tax forms. Locate Iowa corporation income tax forms. Find a variety of other tax forms by tax type.

File Iowa local tax and Iowa state tax online

Using Iowa's eFile & Pay system, Iowa business owners can file many of their Iowa business taxes online. Businesses can pay sales tax, retailer's use tax, consumer's use tax, withholding tax and fuel tax using eFile & Pay. Iowa business owners can also pay their Iowa taxes directly through eFile & Pay.

I recommend: File Iowa state taxes and local taxes for your business online using eFile & Pay. Obtain information about using eFile & Pay and get answers to frequently asked questions about eFile & Pay.

Take advantage of online Iowa tax resources and tools for businesses

The Iowa Department of Revenue provides many online tax tools for Iowa business owners. New business owners can register their new Iowa business online, and all business owners can cancel, reinstate or change their business tax registration. Also, be sure to use the Iowa Tax Rate Look-up to determine Iowa local tax rates for any Iowa location.

I recommend: Register your new Iowa business using the State of Iowa Business Tax online registration system. Update, reinstate or cancel your business tax registration using the State of Iowa online Business Change and Cancellation Form. Find sales tax rates for any address or zip code in Iowa using the online Iowa Tax Rate Look-up.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Businesses in Iowa should be sure to obtain information about the Streamlined Sales Tax Project, which affects the Iowa taxes of many businesses. The website for the Iowa Department of Revenue has detailed information on the tax project for Iowa business owners.