Government Policy and Law

The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday launched the Tax Withholding Estimator, an expanded, mobile-friendly online tool designed to make it easier to have the right amount of tax withheld during the year. The new tool …

A rendering by SVPA Architects in West Des Moines of Des Moines’ new fire station that will be located at 4144 Hubbell Ave.  Special to the Business Record

City crews Wednesday began tearing down a 61-year-old …

Voters in five Polk County communities Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a 1-cent local option sales tax that will provide cities with another source of revenue in addition to property taxes.

The sales tax will increase to …

The State Judicial Nominating Committee has chosen three finalists from 16 applicants for a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Judge Galye Vogel retired July 1. Gov. Kim Reynolds has 30 days to choose …

Voters in five Polk County communities today will vote on whether to implement a 1-cent sales tax that, if approved, will provide the cities with another source of revenue in addition to property taxes.

The vote comes …

Iowa businesses would only need to file electronic W-2 and 1099 tax forms with the state for employees for whom tax was withheld, under a rule amendment proposed by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The …

Iowa Chief Justice Mark Cady was named president of the Conference of Chief Justices and chairman of the National Center for State Courts board of directors. The one-year terms became effective at the end of …

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald today announced record earnings for the state’s fiscal year 2019, which ended on June 30. “Iowa earned over $56 million in its investment pool, the largest amount in over a decade,” …