- Instruction Year: 2023
A nonresident or part-year resident of Iowa must complete the IA 1040 reporting the individual’s total income, including income earned outside Iowa. The taxpayer is allowed adjustments to income on the same basis as if the taxpayer were a resident of Iowa.
The nonresident or part-year resident then completes a Schedule IA 126. On the IA 126, only Iowa income is reported and a percentage of Iowa income to total income is determined. The taxpayer receives a credit against the initial tax liability based on the percentage of income from outside Iowa. Therefore, the result of this credit is that only Iowa-source income is taxed.
Although non-Iowa income is used to calculate the initial tax liability at the appropriate tax rate, the non-Iowa income itself is not subject to tax. By using this method, Iowa taxes the Iowa-source income of nonresidents and part-year residents at the same rate it taxes Iowa residents. Iowa, like many states and the federal government, uses a graduated tax rate system based on level of income
A nonresident of Iowa with all-source income of $250,000 and $10,000 of Iowa income, will use the same tax rate as an Iowa resident with $250,000 of income to calculate their initial tax liability, rather than using the same tax rate as an Iowa resident with $10,000 of total income. For more information, see IA 126.
A part-year resident may also complete the IA 130 if they have income earned while an Iowa resident which is taxed by another state, local jurisdiction, or foreign country. For more information, see IA 130.
Income which is not taxable for Iowa purposes should not be reported on the IA 126 or IA 130. Examples of types of income which are taxable for federal purposes but are excluded for Iowa purposes on Schedule 1 include:
- Social Security Benefits
- Active Duty Military Pay
- IRA/Pension/Railroad Retirement Income
- Railroad Unemployment Income