The Iowa Department of Revenue has the opportunity to interact with nearly every Iowan at some point during his or her lifetime. The Department is the financial engine of the state, responsible for collecting the vast majority of Iowa’s appropriable revenues. We deal with complex tax laws, and we craft regulations in support of those laws. We effectively communicate with our constituencies, in large part by finding ways to make the complex simple and more efficient along the way. The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans and support state government by collecting all taxes required by law, but no more. It is the Department's vision that Iowa be a state where it is easy to understand and comply with tax obligations.