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The Proposes Credit Bill
Iowa proposes tax credit for premarital counseling
A bill for an act creating a premarital counseling tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including retroactive applicability provisions.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, Iowa families could get up to $500 off their state income tax for premarital counseling, lowering the cost of getting married.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
The credit helps couples afford counseling, which can improve marriage stability, and it costs the state money, so lawmakers must weigh the benefit to families against the lost revenue.
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The facts
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- Provides a tax credit up to $500 for premarital counseling expenses.
- Credit reduces the individual's state income tax liability.
- Excess credit that exceeds tax owed is not refundable, but can be carried to the next year.
- Applies retroactively to tax years starting Jan 1, 2025.
- Allows individuals in partnerships, LLCs, S corps, estates, or trusts to claim based on their share of earnings.
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