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$150,000 after taxes in Iowa

$107,325/yr take-home on a $150,000 salary in Iowa — after $5,700 state income tax (3.80%) and $36,975 federal + FICA.

The breakdown

$150,000 × ~17% federal effective + 7.65% FICA = $36,975 federal/payroll
+ $5,700 IA state income tax (3.80%, 3.8% flat (2025))
= $107,325/yr after tax

· Tax Foundation, “State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025” + state revenue departments. Modeled as an effective planning rate for a typical $80k–$160k filer — not a full bracket engine.

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