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Iowa Payroll Information

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Paying Employees in Iowa

Iowa 2025 Minimum Wage:

$7.25 per hour

Iowa Overtime Rules:

Follows FLSA – 1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek

Iowa Paystub Requirements:

The hours the employee worked.
The wages earned by the employee.
The deductions made from that paycheck.

How often do you have to pay employees in Iowa?

Employees must be paid at least monthly, semimonthly, or biweekly no more than 10 days (not counting Sundays or holidays) from the pay period end date.

When is an employee’s final check due in Iowa?

Voluntary resignation – wages are due on the next scheduled payday
Involuntary termination – wages are due on the next scheduled payday

Iowa Payroll Taxes

Iowa Withholding Tax

Iowa Withholding Tax Registration

Wages Subject to Iowa Withholding

All wages earned in Iowa are subject to Iowa withholding, with the exception of Iowa income earned by Illinois residents

Iowa Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate

Form IA W-4

Reciprocity

Illinois

Iowa Withholding Tax Due Dates

Quarterly if less than $6,000/year due by last day of the month following calendar quarter
Monthly if $6,00-$120,000 by 15th of the following month
Semimonthly if more than $120,000 per year paid on the 25th for 1-15 and by 10th of the following month for 16-EOM

Iowa Unemployment Tax

Iowa Unemployment Tax Registration

Iowa Unemployment Tax Employer Liabilities

New employer rate: 1%
2025 Wage Base: $39,500

Iowa Unemployment Tax Due Dates

Return and payment are due quarterly on the last day of the month following the end of the reporting period

Iowa New Hire Reporting

Report new hires online using the Iowa Department of Human Services website
Phone: (877) 274-2580
Email: [email protected]

Iowa Child Support

Make Iowa child support payments online using the Iowa Department of Human Services website
Phone: (877) 274-2580
Email: [email protected]

Additional Iowa Business Resources

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