Iowa: Sales Tax Handbook
Are Newspapers and Magazines subject to sales tax?
While Iowa's sales tax generally applies to most transactions, certain items have special treatment in many states when it comes to sales taxes. This page describes the taxability of newspapers and magazines in Iowa, including newspapers and periodicals. To learn more, see a full list of taxable and tax-exempt items in Iowa.
Newspapers
EXEMPT
Sales of newspapers are exempt from the sales tax in Iowa.
Periodicals
TAXABLE
Sales of periodicals are subject to sales tax in Iowa.
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