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Iowa Lease Tax

There is a special procedure for the lease of motor vehicles subject to registration with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 16,000 pounds, not including motorcycles and motorized bicycles, when actually leased for 12 months or …

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Iowa Automobile Rental Tax

The Iowa Department of Revenue collects an additional 6% or 7% rental tax on automobile rentals. The total tax on rentals is 5% use tax plus 6% or 7% sales tax depending on what the sales tax rate …

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Rebates

A manufacturer’s rebate applied to the purchase price of the vehicle can be deducted from the taxable price. A rebate offered by a dealer (not the manufacturer) is subject to tax. A rebate offered by the manufacturer’s captive …

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