Blog posts in category Dickinson Bradshaw News

Dickinson Bradshaw Ranked Among Top Firms in 2027 Best Law Firms®

Posted on 11/05/2026 at 09:24 AM by The Newsroom

Categories: Dickinson Bradshaw News

Tagged As: 2027 Best Law Firms, Best Law Firms, Best Law Firms 2027, Best Lawyers

We’re excited to share that Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. has earned recognition in the 2027 edition of Best...

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Tax Relief That Isn’t: Governor Reynolds’ Proclamation on Sales/Use Taxes on Dyed Diesel

Posted on 10/16/2026 at 11:37 AM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Cody Edwards, Dickinson Bradshaw News

Tagged As: Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Department of Revenue, dyed diesel

Tax Relief That Isn’t: Governor Reynolds’ Proclamation on Sales/Use Taxes on Dyed Diesel

On October 5, 2026, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation to temporarily suspend state penalties and taxes for the...

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Iowa Department of Revenue Increases Personal Liability Tax Assessments: What You Need to Know

Posted on 09/18/2026 at 12:22 PM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Cody Edwards, Dickinson Bradshaw News

Tagged As: Iowa Department of Revenue, personal liability tax assessments, sales tax

Iowa Department of Revenue Increases Personal Liability Tax Assessments: What You Need to Know

Due to significant budget deficits and unwillingness to formally increase taxes, the State of Iowa is looking for ways t...

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Iowa Supreme Court Overturns Decades’ Old Precedent Regarding Interpretation of Tax Statutes

Posted on 07/20/2026 at 04:20 PM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Cody Edwards, Dickinson Bradshaw News

Tagged As: Iowa Department of Revenue, Iowa Supreme Court, tax statutes, Chickasaw Cnty. Bd. of Rev. v. Prop. Assessment Appeal Bd.

Iowa Supreme Court Overturns Decades’ Old Precedent Regarding Interpretation of Tax Statutes

For decades, attorneys and accountants practicing before the Iowa Department of Revenue (“Department”) got used to the s...

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Yes, You Can Make a Claim Against the Iowa Department of Revenue Under the Iowa Tort Claims Act for its Improper Collection Actions

Posted on 05/30/2025 at 09:29 AM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Cody Edwards, Dickinson Bradshaw News, Table SALT, Taxation Law

Tagged As: Iowa Department of Revenue, tax collection, Iowa Tort Claims Act , improper tax collection actions

Yes, You Can Make a Claim Against the Iowa Department of Revenue Under the Iowa Tort Claims Act for its Improper Collection Actions

The Iowa Department of Revenue (“Department”) enjoys immunity from lawsuits for “[a]ny claim arising in respect to the a...

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Court of Appeals Decision May Remove State Tax Exemptions of College Conferences, Property Owned Jointly by Cities and Counties, and Catholic Schools

Posted on 04/23/2025 at 03:02 PM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Cody Edwards, Dickinson Bradshaw News, Taxation Law

Tagged As: Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Court of Appeals decision, Iowa Taxation Law, taxation law, Health Enterprises of Iowa v. Iowa Department of Revenue

Court of Appeals Decision May Remove State Tax Exemptions of College Conferences, Property Owned Jointly by Cities and Counties, and Catholic Schools

A recent opinion from the Iowa Court of Appeals may have far-reaching tax consequences for cities and counties, private...

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Iowa Law Firms and Other Professional Firms are Paying Too Much Sales Tax

Posted on 02/26/2025 at 11:00 AM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Cody Edwards, Dickinson Bradshaw News, Table SALT, Taxation Law

Tagged As: professional services firms, sales tax

Iowa Law Firms and Other Professional Firms are Paying Too Much Sales Tax

Pssst. I have a secret that the Iowa Department of Revenue does not want Iowa law firms and other professional firms to...

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Clear as Mud and More Holes Than a Sieve: Iowa Department of Revenue Releases Another Declaratory Order on Sales Taxation of “Commercial Recreation,” “Turkish Baths,” and “Reducing Salons"

Posted on 03/08/2024 at 02:53 PM by Cody Edwards

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Tagged As: Attorney Cody Edwards , Cody Edwards , commercial recreation, infared sauna, Iowa Auto Dealers Ass’n v. Iowa Dept. of Revenue, Iowa Department of Revenue, Iowa sales tax, Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC v. Iowa Dept. of Revenue, Messerschmidt v. City of Sioux City, reducing salons, sales tax, Sorg. v. Iowa Dept. of Revenue, turkish baths

Clear as Mud and More Holes Than a Sieve: Iowa Department of Revenue Releases Another Declaratory Order on Sales Taxation of “Commercial Recreation,” “Turkish Baths,” and “Reducing Salons"

I have not been shy about my criticism about the Iowa Department of Revenue’s (“Department”) muddy guidance on the sales...

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