THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IS RIGHT

Iowa is in the heart of an 8-state market of 40 million people with a total of $1 trillion in personal income. America’s most travelled thoroughfares, Interstates 80 and 35, intersect in the state and connect Canada, United States and Mexico.

Iowa Advantages

• Low cost of doing business
• A motivated and well-educated workforce that can effectively and efficiently produce your products
• No corporate income tax on profits from sales made outside of Iowa
• No personal property (inventory) tax
• No property tax on manufacturing machinery, equipment or computers
• No sales or use tax on manufacturing machinery, equipment or computers
• No sales tax on electricity or natural gas for use in the manufacturing process
• Property tax exemptions for the construction of manufacturing and distribution facilities
• Competitively priced buildings and sites
• Flexible job-training programs that provide customized training for new and current employees*
• Direct financial assistance for job creation and new capital investment*
• A central location  - part of the NAFTA corridor – for easy access to markets

* Specific rules and regulations apply