Iowa Income Taxes and IA State Tax Forms
Iowa
"The Hawkeye State"
The 2020 Iowa State Income Tax Return for Tax Year 2020 can be e-filed together with the IRS Income Tax Return by April 15, 2021. If you file a tax extension you can e-File your Taxes until October 15, 2021 without a late filing penalty. However, if you owe Taxes and don't pay on time, you might face late tax payment penalties. Tip: File on time, even you can't pay on time, as the late filing penalties are higher than the late payment penalties.
eFile.com makes it easy for you to e-file your IRS and Iowa State Tax Return (e.g resident, nonresident, or part-year resident returns). However, the IRS and the respective State Tax Agencies require you to e-file a Federal Income Tax Return at the same time you e-file a State Tax Return. This is not an eFile.com policy but an IRS and State Agency policy. Thus, technically you cannot e-File anywhere - not just eFile.com - a Iowa Tax Return without also e-filing the associated IRS Tax Return. But there is good news, please read on.
Detailed instructions on how you can only prepare and mail in - not eFile - a Iowa 2020 Tax Return - here via eFile.com. However, you must download/print and sign the forms and mail them to the Tax Agency.
Prepare only a IA State Return
Where is Your IRS Refund?
Iowa Income Tax Extension
Iowa Income Tax Amendment
Iowa, IRS Late Filing, Tax Payment Penalties
1. Penalty for Failure to Timely File a Return: 10% penalty if you failed to file and paid at least 90% of taxes due on the due date.
B. Avoid this penalty by filing on time and pay up to 90% of the final Iowa Taxes owed by July 15 of the Tax Year.
2. Penalty for Failure to Timely Pay the Tax Due: 5% penalty if you filed on time but did not pay at least 90% of taxes due.
3. IRS Penalties: Calculate and Estimate your
potential IRS Income Tax Return Penalties.
IA Tax Return Mailing Addresses
Find various
Iowa Mailing Addresses for tax returns, tax amendments, and tax payments.
Iowa Unemployment Benefits
Iowa fully taxes unemployment income at the state level.
The Iowa Tax Reform bill contains a provision which allows the same Teacher Expense deduction at the state level, as is allowed on a federal return. Teachers can deduct up to $250 in expenses such as classroom supplies and professional development courses that they paid for during the school year.
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2021 Iowa Income Tax Filing Deadlines by Tax Year
The majority of deadlines listed here are for Tax Year 2020. Some apply to upcoming Tax Years and some are IRS or Federal deadlines.
April 30, 2021
Tax Year 2020
Income Tax Return
Prepare and e-File an IRS (Due Date April 15, 2021) and Iowa State Income Tax Return (Due Date April 30, 2021) until October 31, 2021. -
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April 30, 2021
2020 Income Tax Extension
October 31, 2021
Tax Year 2020
Income Tax Return after the April 30, 2021 Iowa Tax Extension
Last day to e-File a 2020 Iowa State Income Tax Return for Tax Extension Filers and late eFilers. You can
only e-File (to file by paper see below) Iowa Income Tax Return together with an IRS Tax Return.
eFileIT*
October 31, 2021 via mail-in Forms.
Forms incl. Mailing Address are listed below.
Tax Year 2020
Income Tax Return after the April 30, 2021 Iowa Tax Extension
Deadline for taxpayers who got a IA Tax Extension to file their Iowa Income Tax Return by mail-in Forms - the Forms incl. mailing addresses are listed below - is October 31, 2021. (Optionally, the
eFileIT* deadline is Oct. 31, 2021). Instructions on how to
only - without the IRS return -
prepare and file an Iowa State Income Tax Return on eFile.com.
Tax Amendment for all Tax Years
IRS Due Dates
IRS Tax Return, Extension, Amendment Deadlines
2021, 2022, etc.
Other State Tax Return, Extension, Amendment Deadlines
2021, 2022, etc.
IRS Federal Income Tax Return, Amendment, Extension Deadlines
April 30, 2024
The last day to file - you will not face late filing penalties - and claim your 2020 Iowa Income Tax Return Refund. This deadline does not apply if you owe 2020 Income Taxes.
E-File These 2020 Iowa State Tax Forms
Prepare and e-File these state forms for 2020 in conjunction with your Federal and State Income Tax Return. As you proceed through the tax interview on eFile.com, the application will select the correct state forms for you. You can also select tax forms individually. All these forms will then be e-filed by you to the State Tax Agency. Instructions on how to only prepare a State Income Tax Return.
Form IA-126
Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Credit
Form IA-130
Credit for Taxes Paid to Another State
Form IA-138
E15 Plus Gasoline Promotion Tax Credit
Form IA-148
Tax Credits Schedule
Form IA-54-001
Iowa Property Tax Credit Claim
Form IA-1040
Individual Income Tax Return
Form IA 1040V
Iowa Individual Income Tax Return Payment Voucher
Form IA 2210
Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
Form IA 2210F
Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Farmers and Fishermen
Form IA-4136
Motor Fuel Credit
Form IA 6251
Iowa Minimum Tax Computation
Form 54-130
Iowa Rent Reimbursement Claim
Schedule A
Iowa Itemized Deductions
* Due to IRS and State Tax Agency tax data sharing and validation requirements, you can only e-file a State Income Tax Return while also e-filing a Federal Income Tax Return. This is not an eFile.com created policy, but all online tax web sites have to adhere to this IRS/state issued tax data sharing policy. You can however prepare all 44 State Income Tax Returns on eFile.com if you have already e-Filed or filed your IRS return. Instructions on how you can ONLY prepare and file State Income Tax Return(s).Only on eFile.com can you prepare, file or e-file unlimited State Tax Returns for one low price and not pay for each State return like you would do on H&R Block® vs. TurboTax®. Dare to Compare Now
How to file an Iowa Tax Extension
For Tax Year 2020, if you do not owe taxes, you do not have to file a tax extension. However, if you believe you will owe taxes and can't file on time, you should take action and here are the available options for Iowa:
- If you do not owe Iowa income taxes by the tax deadline of April 30, 2021, you do not have to prepare and file a IA tax extension. In case you expect a IA tax refund, you will need to file or e-File your IA tax return in order to receive your tax refund money.
- If you owe IA income taxes, you will need to pay at least 90% of your Iowa tax liability by April 30, 2021 to have an additional 6 months to file your return. The extension will only avoid late filing penalties until Oct. 31, 2021. Note: You may owe interest on any tax due after the April 30, 2021 deadline. You have the follow options for IA tax payments:
- Pay all or some of your Iowa income taxes online via: EasyPay Iowa or via ACI Payments. Pay your IA taxes online and you do not have to mail in Form IA 1040V.
- Complete Form IA 1040V, include a Check or Money Order, and mail both to the address on Form IA 1040V.
- Even if you filed an extension, you will still need to file your IA tax return either via eFile by Oct. 15, 2021 or Oct. 31, 2021 by paper.
- Important: If you owe Iowa and/or IRS income taxes and do not file an IRS and Iowa tax return or extension by April 15, 2021, you will be subject to IRS and IA late filing penalties. Estimate IRS late filing, payment penalties. In addition, if you do not pay your taxes by April 15, 2021, you will be subject to late tax payment penalties. Filing an extension on time will ONLY eliminate the late filing penalties but not the late tax payment penalties. Late filing penalties are generally higher than late payment penalties, thus file something on time even if you can't pay anything on time!
Important: Do you need to prepare and e-file an IRS or federal tax extension as well?
The extended IRS/Iowa eFile deadline is Oct. 31, 2021 - eFileIT* Now. If you plan to file or mail-in a Iowa tax return on paper - the Forms and Mailing Address are below - your due date is Oct. 31, 2021. After Oct. 31, 2021, you can complete and sign 202o Iowa Tax Forms online here on eFile, before you download, print and mail them to the state tax agency. The address is on the form.
You can select one of these payment options either after you have e-filed or filed your 2021 Iowa Tax Return. Alternatively, you can pay Iowa income taxes here prior to filing (e.g in the case of an extension). Plus, you can make online Iowa tax estimate payments for next tax year. If you eFiled your taxes and pay online, you do not have to send in Iowa paper forms (e.g. payer tax return, extension form, or tax estimate form).
Go to EasyPay Iowa to submit your payment. Make sure you to select "ePay Individual Income Tax" and follow the on-screen prompt to enter and submit your information.
This is a free option if you want to pay your taxes owed via your bank account.
Use this payment option if you want to pay your tax payment via your credit or debit card. There is an additional convenience fee added to each payment you submit with your card.
Use this payment option if you wish to submit your payment via check or money order in the mail.
Estimated Tax Payment Options
Choose one of these options:
1)
Go to EasyPay Iowa to submit your estimated payment and choose
"Individual Estimate Income Tax". 1) Pay via electronic check by sending tax payments from your bank account to Iowa Department of Revenue.
2)
Pay via credit or debit card through ACI Payments (choose the "Income Estimated Payment" option)
. Be aware that a convenience fee is added to each payment you submit with your card. 4) Complete voucher
Form IA 1040ES. Attach a check or money order for the tax period payable to "Treasurer, State of Iowa". Mail the voucher and check/money order to the
Form IA 1040ES address here.
Use one of these payment options if you want to submit estimated taxes rather than submit all your taxes owed at once.
Many of these online IRS tax payment options can be used before or after you e-Filed your Income Taxes. You can pay tax extension and tax estimate payments. For estimate payments, you do not have to submit a form.
Extension you can eFile on eFile.com for free.
These payment options are independent from you preparing and eFiling your tax returns on eFile.com. eFile.com offers these payment options for the convenience of all tax payers.
Addresses to mail Iowa Tax Returns, Amendments, Extensions, or Tax Payments.
IA Tax Return or Amended Tax Return: Address if you expect a Tax Refund on your Tax Return
Iowa Income Tax Document Processing
P.O. Box 9187
Des Moines, IA 50306-9187
IA Tax Return or Amended Return: Address if you owe Taxes and include payment.
Iowa Income Tax Document Processing
P.O. Box 9187
Des Moines, IA 50306-9187
IA Tax Extension:
Address if you owe Taxes and include payment. Tax Extension Payments, include Voucher
Form IA 1040V.
Tip: Make Tax Payments online and you will not have to mail in the Payment Voucher IA 1040V.
See above.Iowa Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 9187
Des Moines IA 50306-9187
Iowa Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 9187
Des Moines IA 50306-9187
Iowa Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 10466
Des Moines IA 50306-0466
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