Iowa Gov. Reynolds Says She Will Take a More Active Role in Property Tax Reform

Iowa Gov. Reynolds says she will take a more active role in property tax reform

The 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature concluded recently without passage of a bill addressing property taxes, despite the topic being a primary issue for many lawmakers.

Governor Reynolds says she'll focus on a property tax plan for 2026 - Radio Iowa

Governor Kim Reynolds says she will meet with Iowans over the next several months and develop a property tax reform plan that could include changes in other taxes. In 2023, Reynolds signed a bill into that capped some property tax levies and created new property tax exemptions for veterans and Iowans over the age of […]

Gov. Kim Reynolds says property taxes, not income taxes, will be focus in 2026

Gov. Kim Reynolds appeared May 23, 2025 on "Iowa Press." (Screenshot from Iowa PBS video)Gov. Kim Reynolds said Friday that eliminating Iowa’s income tax may not be on the table before she leaves office — but that she plans to focus on reducing property taxes in the 2026 legislative session. In her public statement following the adjournment of the 2025 legislative session, Reynolds did not bring up income taxes as a goal for 2026. Instead, she h…

Iowa Republicans didn't pass property tax relief this year, aim to pass it in 2026

Iowa Republicans failed to pass what some said was their top priority this year: property tax relief.State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R- Wilton) and Sen. Dan Dawson (