Press Release Archive
Friday, June 20, 2008
Governor Culver Signs Five Proclamations To Help In Recovery Efforts
New proclamations provide taxpayer assistance, address banking issues
(DES MOINES) – Governor Chet Culver has issued three proclamations to help Iowans affected by flooding and severe weather as they begin down the road to recovery. “As Governor, I am committed to doing whatever necessary to help Iowans recover from this year’s historic flooding and severe weather, and these proclamations help us do just that,” said Governor Culver.
Extended Deadline for Iowa Taxes
The proclamation extends the deadline to July 28, 2008, for taxpayers affected by flooding or tornados and have returns and payments due after May 24, 2008, and before June 26, 2008. The extension includes the following taxes: corporation income, withholding, franchise, sales and use, hotel/motel, local option, inheritance, motor fuel and special fuel, cigarette and tobacco, and the environmental protection charge.
Linn County: Deadline Extended to File for Property Tax Credits
The deadline for taxpayers affected by the flooding in Linn County has been extended until July 31, 2008. The extension applies to Linn County taxpayers applying for the following property tax credits: Homestead, Disabled Veterans, and Military Service.
Today, Governor Chet Culver added Lyon County to the list of counties that have been proclaimed emergency disaster areas. That brings the total list to 84. The complete list is: Adams, Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Carroll, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clayton, Crawford, Dallas, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Howard, Humboldt, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Kossuth, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Mitchell, Monona, Montgomery, Muscatine, Page, Polk, Ringgold, Scott, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Webster, Winneshiek, Worth, and Wright.
The Governor's proclamation activates Iowa's individual disaster assistance program. Iowa’s individual disaster assistance program helps people with low incomes. Iowans with household incomes of up to 130 percent of federal poverty guidelines may apply for a grant of up to $3,300 to help recover from flood damage. The Governor emphasized that this is a reimbursement program, meaning that applicants must include receipts when applying for help.
This proclamation allows state-chartered banks that have closed offices or principal places of business due to flooding and severe weather to operate out of a temporary location without receiving prior approval of the superintendent of banking. State-chartered banks operating out of the temporary locations shall notify the superintendent of banking of their temporary locations and when they return to their usual locations.
DOT Title, Licenses, Replacements Waiver
This proclamation suspends the five day period and the issuance fee for a replacement copy of an original certificate of title to the owner of a vehicle upon a written statement from the owner that the original certificate was lost or damaged in the storms. This proclamation also suspends the fee for an issuance of a replacement registration card, plate or pair of plates, substitute driver’s licenses or non-operator’s identification cards that were lost or made illegible in the storms. The proclamation also extends time to renew vehicle registration plates and the amount of time a transferee has to obtain a new registration and title from the County Treasurer. Lastly, this proclamation extends the time a vehicle on Iowa highways can operate without registration plates and a dealer card.