Iowa: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Medicaid long-term care · Small estate limits · Will and trust rules · Estate and inheritance tax · Common law marriage · Property tax rates · Medicaid expansion · Inheritance tax · Social Security tax
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Medicaid long-term care
| Home equity limit | $752,000 |
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| Look-back | 60 months (5 years) |
Small estate limits Single detailed source
| Small estate limit | $50,000 personal property |
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| Wait after death | 40 days |
| Real estate | No |
Will and trust rules Single detailed source
| Witnesses | 2 (signing in front of you and each other) |
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| Handwritten will | Not valid |
| Uniform Trust Code | No |
Estate and inheritance tax
| Estate tax | No state estate tax |
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| Inheritance tax | No inheritance tax |
Common law marriage
| New ones allowed? | Yes |
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| Status | Recognized |
Property tax rates
| Effective rate | 1.33% |
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| On a $300,000 home | $3,990 a year |
Medicaid expansion Single detailed source
| Expanded? | Yes |
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| Since | Jan. 1, 2014 |
Inheritance tax
| Inheritance tax? | No |
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| Sibling pays | No tax |
Social Security tax
| State taxes benefits? | No |
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