Iowa Education Legislative Watch
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SF 2183

Creates income tax checkoff sending money to public schools

Lets Iowa taxpayers designate at least $1 on their individual income tax return to go to public schools. Starting fiscal 2027, the money goes to a new state fund and is distributed to school districts per pupil as general fund miscellaneous income.

Official title

A bill for an act providing for the Iowa individual income tax checkoff for public schools and the public school checkoff fund, making appropriations, and providing for implementation of the checkoff on the return.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 24: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

On these agendas

History

  • Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.Senate · Feb 24
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2026 8:30AM Room 315.Senate · Feb 23
  • Subcommittee: Dickey, Bisignano, and Taylor. S.J. 200.Senate · Feb 4
  • Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 187.Senate · Feb 3