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Both Iowa and Nebraska impose a state income tax according
to a variable income tax that takes into consideration your income level and
filing status as well as any applicable exclusions, deductions, and credits. For
answers to questions or more information on personal income tax, contact the
appropriate state office:
Nebraska Department of Revenue Taxpayer
Assistance
402-471-5729 800-742-7474
www.revenue.state.ne.us
Omaha Department of Revenue Office Nebraska
State Office Building 402-595-2065
www.revenue.state.ne.us
Nebraska state sales and use tax rate is 5.5 percent. Local
sales and use taxes can be set at 0.5 percent, 1.0 percent, or 1.5 percent. Most
of the communities in the Metropolitan Omaha region impose a combined state and
local tax of 7 percent. Both Iowa and Nebraska impose special taxes on specific
items like cigarettes and motor fuels.
Iowa imposes a state tax rate of 5 percent with a maximum
of 1 percent local optional tax. Certain exceptions are provided, including
exemption of the sales of certain foods, prescription drugs, medical devices,
and farm and industrial machinery, equipment and computers. Iowa also offers a
brief "sales tax holiday" on clothing just prior to the opening of the school
year. In both Nebraska and Iowa, use taxes must be paid directly to the state by
individual taxpayers on such items like Internet or catalog purchases where
sales tax was not paid.
Nebraska Department of Revenue 402-471-5729
800-742-7474
www.revenue.state.ne.us/salestax.htm
Local governments and taxing jurisdictions in Iowa and
Nebraska are responsible for the valuation of and collection of property taxes.
Tax rates vary with the location of the property, school district, utilities
district, and whether the property is within the city limits. Although taxes are
collected by the county treasurer, contact your county assessor for specific tax
rates:
Douglas County Assessor 402-444-7060
www.dcassessor.org
Douglas County Treasurer 402-444-7103
www.dctreasurer.org
Sarpy County Assessor 402-593-2122
www.sarpy.com/assessor
Sarpy County Treasurer 402-593-2148
www.sarpy.com |
