Collect tax in Iowa

In Iowa, Stripe Tax supports calculation and collection of sales tax (including seller use tax).

When to register for tax collection

See Thresholds to get insights about your potential tax registration obligations in Iowa. Stripe also notifies you with email and Dashboard alerts when you need to register to collect tax. Learn more about how the monitoring tool works.

Remote sellers must register to collect and remit sales tax in Iowa when, in the previous or current calendar year, they exceed a sales threshold of 100,000 USD.

The threshold includes gross sales, including marketplace sales.

If your business is under the threshold, you can voluntarily register for an Iowa Retailer’s Use Tax (RUT) permit. If you’ve already registered for the RUT and exceed the economic threshold, cancel your RUT and register for an Iowa sales tax permit.

If your head office in the tax settings page of the Dashboard is in Iowa, you’re not a remote seller and you must register due to your physical presence in the state.

Register to collect tax

If you’re a remote seller, Stripe can register with the local tax authorities for you.

Register for sales tax in Iowa at the tax authority. Read more about registering for sales tax in the US. You can also use Stripe to register on your behalf.

After you’ve registered to collect tax in Iowa, go to Registrations to add your registrations to Stripe in the Dashboard. This turns on tax calculation and collection in Stripe for your transactions in Iowa.

Learn how to add your registration in the Dashboard.

How we calculate taxes

Stripe calculates the taxes that apply to your customer’s location.

Report and file your taxes

Stripe provides reports of your completed tax transactions. Go to Registrations to access these reports.

Exports

The tax transaction data export provides a comprehensive and aggregated view of transactions by location, including a breakdown of individual tax amounts. Learn more about tax reporting exports.

Location reports

Location reports offer a summary of transaction and refund data for specific US locations and align with Iowa filing requirements. You have the option to report on an annual, quarterly, or monthly basis.

Filing

Stripe Tax has filing partners—Taxually, Marosa, and Hands-off Sales Tax (HOST)—to help automate your tax filing. These partners automatically sync your tax transaction data in real time, eliminating the need for manual data entry or file transfers. Learn more about tax filing.