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Iowa Income Tax Exemption for Combat Zone and Hazardous Duty Pay

Iowa Department of Revenue
Full exemption from Iowa income tax on combat zone and hazardous duty pay

Pay you earn as an Iowa resident for active duty service in a combat zone or hazardous duty area is exempt from Iowa income tax when it is already excluded from your federal adjusted gross income.

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How to apply

There is nothing to apply for. Leave the excluded combat zone or hazardous duty pay out of the income you report on your Iowa return.

What you'll need

Your orders and Leave and Earnings Statements showing the combat zone or hazardous duty service dates.

Eligibility

  • You are an Iowa resident filing an Iowa income tax return
  • You received pay for active duty service in a combat zone or hazardous duty area
  • The pay is excluded from your federal adjusted gross income

Source

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