Sales tax permit · Iowa
Registering for a Iowa sales tax permit
Iowa's state sales tax rate is 6%, local taxes come on top, and its remote seller threshold is $100,000 in sales, measured over the current or prior calendar year. If your business has crossed it and needs a permit, we prepare and submit the Iowa registration through revenue.iowa.gov/taxes/tax-guidance/sales-use-excise-tax/remote-sellers-marketplace-facilitators for $99, plus any state fee at cost.
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What Iowa says about remote sellers
$100,000 or more of gross revenue from sales into Iowa. A local option tax of up to 1% applies in many areas.
Digital products in Iowa
Iowa taxes the sales price of "specified digital products"; check the Department's page for what that term covers.
Iowa has a marketplace facilitator law, so sales through a marketplace that collects for you are handled by the marketplace.
Registration portal: revenue.iowa.gov/taxes/tax-guidance/sales-use-excise-tax/remote-sellers-marketplace-facilitators. Alabama · sales tax for online sellers
Paperwork only: whether your sales count toward the threshold is a tax question for your preparer. State fees at cost.
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What is Iowa's remote seller threshold?
$100,000 in sales, measured over the current or prior calendar year. The state's test has no transaction count.
Are digital products taxed in Iowa?
Iowa taxes the sales price of "specified digital products"; check the Department's page for what that term covers.
Where do I register in Iowa?
On the state's portal, revenue.iowa.gov/taxes/tax-guidance/sales-use-excise-tax/remote-sellers-marketplace-facilitators. We submit it there for you.
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