Category: State Taxes

Posted on February 15, 2012October 19, 2021
Jason Dinesen
State Taxes
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How to Properly Calculate Taxability of a Federal Refund on Your Iowa Taxes

NOTE: I wrote this post in 2012, so be aware of its age. However, the bones of this post are still valid. —– Residents of Iowa are taxed on their federal tax refunds. This is a primary complaint I hear from clients, especially people who have moved here from other states that don’t engage in this […]

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Posted on December 16, 2010October 15, 2021
Jason Dinesen
State Taxes

Deducting Charitable Mileage (And Other Miscellaneous Charitable Deductions)

An often overlooked charitable deduction is the deduction for mileage driven for charitable purposes. Taxpayers can take a deduction — 14 cents per mile (this amount is set by statute and is not adjusted for inflation, so it’s been 14 cents for many years) — for mileage driven in giving services to a charitable organization, […]

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