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The Residents & Graduates Bill
New tax credits for residents and graduates in Iowa
A bill for an act creating the new resident and new graduate tax credits, available against the individual income tax, and including retroactive applicability provisions.
Good for everyday people ·
This bill would give tax credits to new residents and graduates, helping them save money on taxes.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If this bill passes, new residents and graduates could save a lot on their taxes for several years. This could help them start their lives in Iowa without financial stress. Now is the time to support it.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- New residents can get a tax credit for up to four years.
- New graduates can also get a tax credit for up to four years.
- Both credits cover 100% of the income tax owed.
- People on public assistance cannot claim these credits after the first year.
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