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Iowa's research credit: Still funneling big dollars to big companies

Posted on February 28, 2024 at 12:34 PM by Mike Owen

Picture of Iowa State Capitol from south, bare branches on trees.

Research Activities Credit subsidies pass $800 million mark in 14 years Why should companies reporting profits in the billions receive...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: corporate income taxes, Research Activities Credit, Tax credits

Perks for the profitable keep on coming

Posted on February 17, 2023 at 8:08 PM by Mike Owen

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We started putting a spotlight on Iowa’s most lucrative business tax credit over 15 years ago. Big, profitable companies were...

Tagged As: Research Activities Credit, Tax credits

RAC giveaway costs grow as lawmakers reach stagnant education funding deal

Posted on February 16, 2021 at 3:05 PM by Mike Owen

View post titled RAC giveaway costs grow as lawmakers reach stagnant education funding deal

Iowa businesses large and small received nearly $70 million from the Research Activities Credit (RAC) in 2020. Taxpayers sent most...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: subsidies, Tax credits

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