All income entered on your federal return is carried to your Iowa state return. If you selected Married Filing Separately on Combined Return as your filing status, income that is not already assigned, will be split 50% to each spouse. To adjust the split, enter the amount to allocate to each spouse for the following income:
- Taxable Interest (Line 2)
- Ordinary Dividends (Line 3)
- Alimony Received (Line 4)
- Business Income (Line 5)
- Capital Gain (Loss) (Line 6)
- Other Gain (Loss) (Line 7)
- Rents, Royalties, Partnerships, Estates, Etc. (Line 8)
- Farm Income (Loss) (Line 9)
- Unemployment Compensation (Line 10)
- Gambling Winnings (Line 11)
When you file an Iowa return, you must add the income you received from your federal tax refund during the tax year. For example, if your 2023 federal refund was $500, when you file your 2024 Iowa return, you must include the $500 federal refund.
Other Additions to Federal Total Income
- Baby-sitting income not reported on Federal return
- College Savings IA Plan income received from cancellation
- Director's Fees
- Drilling: Intangible drilling costs reported on federal 6251
- Executor's Fees
- First-time homebuyers non-qualifying withdrawals to the extent previously deducted on the IA 1040
- Modifications that increased income form Partnership or S-Corp
- Refund: State refunds other than IA deducted in prior year
- Net Premium Tax Credit
- Iowa ABLE Savings Plan
- Adjustments from IA Form 163
- Other income not included in federal taxable income that is taxable for Iowa purposes.
- Military Retirement Income.
Program Entry
To make adjustments to this income, follow the steps below:
- State Section
- Edit Iowa state return
- Additions to Income