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Flat tax is going to pass in both Iowa House and Senate

What a shithole Iowa has become. I’m glad I left, but feel bad for those left behind.

The race to the bottom hastens.
As a MAGA hater and someone not a fan of the Kim reaper, get real. Life here is pretty awesome, although it is being eroded.
 
Interesting indeed. Do you think 10 months is a reasonable time frame to get a new business properly registered and compliant with state laws?
Had a company sold February of 2023, 1 application 12 calls later, now a scheduled appt,next week may get it fixed. Fyi they sold to another business in June, it’s a shit show. There were only 3 employees at one point last summer in the dept I was calling. You have to acknowledge most employees are for processing unemployment claims.
 
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Nobody is "stealing" anyone's money except for uncle sam. How they obtain it and use it should be everyone's business and should be scrutinized.

Not taxing people into oblivion as you would like is not "stealing" money.
Like I said…you’re a dupe.
 
May I ask what companies and why?
I don’t have my Manufacturers’ Directories from the three states with me down here.
Fimco comes to my mind first. Prince Hydraulics moved their corporate offices to South Dakota. Gateway Computer started in Iowa and then went to SD before being bought out.
There are others. Some just have their offices in South Dakota. I am retired and don’t pay attention to this part of the world anymore.

There is no state income tax in South Dakota.
 
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Methinks the Governor is full of shit. Again, there are 3 reasons why Iowa seniors leave Iowa…December, January and February. It has nothing to do….or very little to do with tax rates. It fits Kim’s agenda…
Somewhat agree, but if Iowans only leave the state for 3 months each year, they are still Iowa residents and pay Iowa state taxes. It’s the retirees that want to leave Iowa for more than six months that she is trying to curtail.
 
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That is not the purpose of taxes. Like you, I pay my tax bill…and I pay as little as I can. However, I believe me not owing the State any taxes (because I’m retired) is pure foolishness….and pandering. It makes no sense. The one time in my life where I can “afford” taxes, I’m excused from paying them. My “property taxes” are generally higher than what I used to pay the State…and a lot of that is because of transference of tax obligation from state to local governments.
If you want to pay high state taxes…move to Minnesota. 😉 As for me, I’ve got better uses for my money than paying high state taxes.
 
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And no one will return because of a few thousand dollars...or less.

The Dim One just lost too many brain cells in her drunken college years... all 13 of them.
I know of several former MN co-workers that are retiring to Iowa, principally for lower estate taxes.
 
Please explain how any either those States has businesses that thrive then? Those states are filled with corporations, medium sized businesses and small businesses of all types. Many of which do quite well. I get it. Taxes aren't fun to pay but people act like it's the only factor to take into account when choosing where to live or have a business. Not so.
It’s certainly not the only factor, but it is a factor. 😉
 
We moved from one of the poorest states in the US back to Iowa to raise the kids. We understood we'd pay more in taxes because we wanted stuff like schools and roads.
They closed the School in Hills because of money, yet we got a new quarter of a million dollar Songbird Sanctuary to go with our quarter million dollar downtown " pervious pavers ". Yeah, I know they were likely from different " bags of money " yet in the end they are all taxpayer funded in some way. If a town of 900 can waste 1/2 million dollars on shit like this then multiply it across the state and you'll quickly know why our roads/bridges and schools are under funded. Priorities...
 
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Somewhat agree, but if Iowans only leave the state for 3 months each year, they are still Iowa residents and pay Iowa state taxes. It’s the retirees that want to leave Iowa for more than six months that she is trying to curtail.
Lots go to Az where taxes are pretty similar to Iowas, I believe. Iowa in the past gas delivered superior services than most other states… now Iowa is chasing Mississippi.
 
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I think she bails after 2026 and doesn't run for another term. The numbers don't lie. The bill for the tax cuts and frivolous spending on things like school vouchers will be coming due. She can exit in 2026 claiming she's the best governor ever and leave the mess to someone else.
Thanks.
Your predictions are gold.
 
Had a company sold February of 2023, 1 application 12 calls later, now a scheduled appt,next week may get it fixed. Fyi they sold to another business in June, it’s a shit show. There were only 3 employees at one point last summer in the dept I was calling. You have to acknowledge most employees are for processing unemployment claims.
Maybe if you could communicate in english it would help.
Just sayin.
 
You like paying taxes for roads / services that is largely used by corporations? Tax abatement for 10 years on half a million dollar homes and companies that will bail as soon as their property tax abatement expires? Good for you
First question - i hate paying any tax but please relate road tax to flat income tax.
Ditto for second.
 
Maybe if you could communicate in english it would help.
Just sayin.
You should be the last person critiquing grammar. The only reason you can’t understand what I was saying is due to one of the following reasons. 1. You are an idiot. 2. You understand it but can’t bring yourself to agree because it’s against Reynolds. 3. You have nothing else to attack with so you go after a couple punctuation errors. You are all the same, you have an inability to banter back and forth and when you realize your argument is toast you have to throw something else against the wall. Last I checked this isn’t English class and our posts are not getting graded.
 
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